Creating File Backup Jobs

You can create a file backup job from the app or from a Service Catalog request.

Note

Consider the following:

Before you create a job, configure a job template and a data source template. For more information, see Configuring File Backup Job Templates and Configuring Data Source Templates.

Settings that a backup job inherits from the template are updated automatically if template changes.
If you do not want job settings to be updated, after you create a job, remove the template from the Job Template field.
If you want to change job settings later, you will need to select a template with desired settings for this job again. Changes will be applied immediately.

Creating File Backup Jobs From App

To create a file backup job from the app, perform the following steps:

Click All > Veeam > Unstructured Data > Jobs.
Click New.
Specify a name and description for the job.
In the Data Source field, select a file server or a file share.
On the Protected Objects tab, specify paths to protected objects. You can also add an inclusion or exclusion mask.

If you use a file server as a data source, you must specify at least one path to protected objects.

In the Job Template field, select a template that will be used for this job.
To allow a specific user group to use this job, unlock the User Groups field and select a user group from the list.
Click Submit.

Note

In the app, you can back up objects only from one unstructured data source. To back up objects from multiple unstructured data sources, you need to create a file backup job in Veeam Backup & Replication. The app collects and displays these jobs in the All > Veeam > Unstructured Data > Jobs section.

Consider that for file backup jobs with multiple unstructured data sources, the app displays only the first added data source. This means that you can update the list of protected objects only for this data source.

Creating File Backup Jobs From Service Catalog

To create a file backup job from the ServiceNow Service Catalog, perform the following steps:

Click All > Self-Service > Service Catalog.
In the search field, enter Veeam. Then, click the search button or press [Enter].
Click Unstructured Backup Job Request.
In the Data Source Type field, select a file server or an SMB file share.
Specify a name and description for the job.
In the Data Source Template field, select a configuration that will be used for this data source.
In the Backup Job Template field, select a template that will be used for this job.
In the Data Source Path field, specify a path to protected objects.
Specify credentials for the data source.
To run a full backup session after you create the job, select the Run Job After Creation check box. Alternatively, you can run it later manually in the All > Veeam > Unstructured Data > Jobs section. For more details, see Running File Backup Jobs.
Click Submit.

To view all created requests and their statuses, click All > Veeam > Service Catalog Requests > Unstructured Backup Job Requests.