Scheduling Automatic Backups
This is the second part of configuring backup and restore. For detailed information on configuring the backup location and credentials, see Configuring Backup And Restore.
To schedule an automatic backup:Launch a browser window, and enter the Administration Portal URL displayed in the vSphere vCenter Console tab for the virtual machine you want to configure or use the link from page. The URL uses the following format and is case sensitive:
https://<appliance IP address>
In the left pane, click BACKUP AND RESTORE.
To edit the backup and restore settings, click Edit Automatic Scheduled Backup (this makes fields active).
To enable the backups, click Enabled.
Select the check boxes for the days of the week for which you want to run the backup.
In the Time for Backup (24 Hour Time Format, HH:mm) text box, enter the time in HH:mm format.
The Next Backup populates with the date and time of the next scheduled backup.Click Apply.