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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section V. Configuring backups
  4. Creating backup policies
  5. Creating a backup policy
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

Creating a backup policy

Use the following procedure to create a backup policy.

To create a policy

  1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand NetBackup Management > Policies.
  2. Select Actions > New > Policy.
  3. Type a unique name for the policy.

    See NetBackup naming conventions.

  4. Clear the Use Policy Configuration Wizard and click OK.
  5. Configure the attributes, the schedules, the clients, and the backup selections for the new policy.

    See Policy Attributes tab .

    See Schedules tab .

    See About the Clients tab.

    See Backup Selections tab .

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