Copying Backup Policies

Instead of creating a new backup policy from scratch, you can create a copy of an existing backup policy and modify its settings. This can be useful if you need to create a set of similar backup policies with only a few settings that differ.

Required Privileges

To perform this task, a user must have one of the following roles assigned: Portal Administrator, Site Administrator.

Copying Backup Policies

To create a copy of a backup policy:

1. Log in to Veeam Service Provider Console.

For details, see Accessing Veeam Service Provider Console.

2. At the top right corner of the Veeam Service Provider Console window, click Configuration.
3. In the configuration menu on the left, click Backup Policies.
4. Select the necessary policy in the list.

To find a backup policy, you can use the following controls:

• Use the search field to find a backup policy by name.
• Use the Type filter to show backup policies for workstations or servers only.
• Use the Policy type filter to show only predefined backup policies, policies created by the provider, policies created by reseller users in the Reseller Portal or policies created in the Client Portal.
• Use the Access type filter to show only public or private policies.

• Use the Guest OS filter to show only backup policies for Windows, Linux or macOS.

5. At the top of the list, click Copy.

Alternatively, you can right-click the necessary backup policy and choose Copy.

6. Modify the necessary policy settings as described in Creating Backup Policies.
7. Save changes.