Dell PowerVault NX3200 - Manual (Page 38)

Performing Backup Of Your Server Using Windows Server
Backup Feature
Windows Server Backup is a feature that provides a set of tools and wizard to perform basic backup and
recovery tasks for the servers installed on your system. The data backup can be done to a local or online
location.
To install Windows Server Backup feature on your system:
1. Open the Server Manager, click on the Manage menu, and select Add Roles and Features.
The Add Roles and Features Wizard is displayed.
2. Follow the Add Roles and Features Wizard step by step, on the Select features window, select the
Windows Server Backup check box and click Next
3. Confirm the feature to install and click Install.
The Windows Server Backup feature is now installed on your system.
4. To access Windows Server Backup feature:
– Open the Server Manager, click on the Tools menu, and select Windows Server Backup from the
list.
– Alternatively, open the Server Manager, click on the Tools menu, and select Computer
Management → Storage → Windows Server Backup .
The Windows Server Backup console is displayed in the middle pane of the window.
The following backup options are available:
– Local Backup : To perform single backup or schedule a regular backup using Backup Schedule
Wizard or the Backup Once Wizard on your system.
NOTE: In the Windows Server Backup feature, use the Recovery Wizard to recover files,
applications, volumes, or the system state from a backup that was created earlier.
– Online Backup : To perform online backup by registering your system for the Windows Azure
Online Backup. For more information, see: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/
hh831419.aspx.
Choosing Volumes To Backup
To create a backup, you need to specify the volumes that you want to include. The volumes you select
impact what you can recover. You have the following volume and recovery options.
Volume Options Recovery Options
Full server (all volumes) Back up all volumes if you want to be able to recover the full server—all
the files, data, applications, and the system state.
Critical volumes Back up just critical volumes (volumes containing operating system files) if
you only want to be able to recover the operating system or system state.
Non-critical volumes Back up just individual volumes if you only want to be able to recover
files, applications, or data from that volume.
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