Running ad hoc backups

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When configuration is completed for multiple IBM Storage Protect backup servers, you can run ad hoc backups.

Procedure

  1. Select the datacenter that is associated with a particular server you want to test backups on. Go to an object within that datacenter, right-click the object and click Backup.
  2. Select the desired options and click Start to begin the backup.
  3. Optionally, monitor progress in the vSphere Recent Tasks table.
  4. Optionally, after the backup is completed, you can check the status by selecting the object backup, then click Monitor -> IBM Storage Protect.