The Backup Plan includes general parameters and definitions for the execution of the backup activities.
Create a new backup plan from the Manage->MaintenanceāBackup menu
The "Add Backup Plan" page will show.Ā
| Attribute | Is Mandatory? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | Yes | Only enabled plans can be executed, a plan cannot be enabled if it does not contain any activities |
| Name | Yes | A user friendly name for the plan - for example "BackupQA" |
| Description | No | A user friendly description for the plan - for example "Backup all QA devices" |
| API Reference | Yes | A reference that will be used to execute the plan via the REST API, this field is pre-populated with a unique value generated by DPOD, you can change this value. |
| Schedule | Yes (only for enabled plans) | When to schedule the report |