The Backup Plan includes general parameters and definitions for the execution of the backup activities.

Create a new backup plan from the Manage->Maintenanceā†’Backup menu


The "Add Backup Plan" page will show.Ā 


AttributeIs Mandatory?Description
EnabledYesOnly enabled plans can be executed, a plan cannot be enabled if it does not contain any activities
NameYesA user friendly name for the plan - for example "BackupQA"
DescriptionNoA user friendly description for the plan - for example "Backup all QA devices"
API ReferenceYesA 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.
ScheduleYes (only for enabled plans)When to schedule the report