Running an Unscheduled Backup

To start an immediate backup:
  1. Select History from the drop-down menu.
  2. Click Start Backup in the upper right corner of the History page.
  3. In the Start Backup dialog box, enter the following:
    Backup Name
    an optional name for the backup. The name must be unique. It is recorded in backup history and is displayed in the backup’s Operation Details.
    Comment
    an optional free-form comment describing the backup. The comment is recorded in backup history and is displayed in the backup’s Operation Details.
  4. Click OK to start the backup.
    A notification is displayed when the backup starts and when it is completed.
Tip
To see the status of the backup on the History page, refresh your browser.
Tip
You can also use the sas-backup command to run a backup. See “Deployment Backup Command Reference” in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.
Note: Recoveries cannot be run from SAS Backup Manager. Instead, use the sas-recover-offline command. Be sure to follow the instructions in “Performing a Recovery Using the Deployment Backup and Recovery Tool” in the SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.