This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Configuring Backup Policies
To configure Veeam backup agent job settings on a managed computer from scratch, you must assign a backup policy to it. A backup policy describes configuration of a Veeam backup agent job and can be used as a saved template. Backup policies speed up the process of configuring backup job settings on managed computers: instead of specifying backup job settings manually, you can apply settings from a preconfigured backup policy to a group of computers. For details, see Assigning Backup Policies.
By default, Veeam Availability Console includes two predefined backup policies:
- Workstation: File level backup. Personal files. Local drive. Daily schedule.
- Server: Entire computer. Microsoft Exchange Server. Cloud backup. Daily schedule.
In addition to predefined backup policies, you can create multiple custom backup policies with different configuration settings and assign them to different groups of computers. For example, you can configure backup policies for different machine types, applications, companies and so on.
Backup policies can be configured in the Veeam Availability Console Administrator Portal, Reseller Portal and Client Portal. Predefined backup policies and public policies configured by the Portal Administrator are available to all resellers in the Reseller Portal and all companies in the Client Portal. Public backup policies configured by Service Provider Administrator in the Reseller Portal are available to all companies managed by this reseller. Backup policies configured by Company Owner and private policies configured by the Portal Administrator or Service Provider Global Administrator for a company are available to this company only, but can be managed in the Administrator Portal and Reseller Portal.
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