How Backup Policies Work - SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Administrator's Manual

How Backup Policies Work

Data backup in SonicWALL CDP is accomplished via policies. Policies control the backup
activities performed by SonicWALL CDP.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Each backup policy contains one or more backup tasks.
Each backup task consists of two components:
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Figure 3
Figure 3
illustrates a policy for a files and folders backup.
Policy Contents
An Application object or a Files and Folders object that defines what to include in the
backup
A Schedule object that defines when the backups will occur
illustrates the steps for creating a policy.
Creating a Policy
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