Automating tasks, Scheduling automated tasks with task scheduler – HP 3PAR Application Software Suite for Microsoft Exchange Licenses User Manual

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2.

Click Next in the Create Virtual Copy dialog box.

The Task Scheduler appears. For more information, see

“Scheduling Automated Tasks with

Task Scheduler” (page 39)

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Automating Tasks

You can use the Task Scheduler to schedule Recovery Manager to automatically create virtual
copies, remote virtual copies, and backups, and to automatically analyze and synchronize (if
desired) a repository.

You can use Task Manager to manage all your scheduled virtual copies and backups for all
Recovery Manager products running on your servers.

Scheduling Automated Tasks with Task Scheduler

To schedule automatic virtual copies, backups, and analysis and synchronization of the repository:
1.

Set up a virtual copy creation, backup creation, or repository analysis task as desired. For
more information, see:

“Scheduling Automatic Virtual Copies” (page 38)

“Scheduling Automatic Backups at the Mailbox Database Level” (page 43)

“Scheduling Automatic Repository Analysis and Synchronization” (page 46)

2.

In the Task Scheduler dialog box, check the Schedule this task checkbox.

3.

In the Password text box, enter a local user password for the backup server.

4.

In the Password (confirm) text box, re-enter the password.

5.

From the Start Time drop-down list, select the hour at which you want Recovery Manager to
start creating automatic virtual copies.

6.

To specify the frequency with which the automatic virtual copies are to be created, select the
appropriate radio button in the left pane of the Schedule Pattern area.

The type of calendar displayed depends on the frequency of the automatic virtual copies
selected in the left pane of the Schedule Pattern area.

Once - Schedules one automated virtual copy.

In the right pane, select the month and year in which to create the virtual copy from the
drop-down list above the calendar view, then select the day on the calendar.

Hourly - Schedules automated virtual copies multiple times a day at the interval you
specify.

From the drop-down list in the right pane, select the number of hours you want to pass
between automated copies.

Daily - Schedules automated virtual copies on a daily basis at the interval you specify.

To schedule copies at regular intervals during the week, select the radio button for
Every day in the right pane and enter the number of days between copies.

To schedule copies on a daily basis, select the radio button for Every weekday in
the right pane and, in the Start Date text box, enter the start date or use the Calendar
icon to select a start date.

Weekly - Schedules automated virtual copies by the day of the week.

In the right pane, enter the number of weeks you want to pass between automated copies
and check the checkbox for each day of the week on which a virtual copy is to be created.

Monthly - Schedules automated virtual copies by day or date of the specified months.

Day - To schedule copies on a specific date at a specific monthly interval, enter the
date (as a number) and the number of months between copies. For example, if you

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