In this step, you will create an unmanaged centralized vault and set up a centralized backup plan for multiple machines.
An unmanaged vault is just a shortcut to a shared folder on the network. In general, it is recommended that you install a storage node and create a managed vault on the node to be able to use data deduplication and the centralized data catalog.
Creating a centralized vault
Create a shared folder on the network.
Start the management console.
Connect the console to the management server.
In the Navigation tree, click Vaults, and then click Create.
Specify the name of the new vault. Optionally, type the comments on the vault.
Click Path. In the Path field, type the folder path. Or, you can select this folder in the tree. Click OK to confirm your selection. If prompted, provide access credentials for the location.
Click OK to create the vault.
Backing up the machines
In the management console, click Create backup plan.
Under What to back up, click Items to back up.
Expand the Management Server node, expand the Machines with agents node, and then expand the All Machines node.
Select the check boxes next to the machines you want to back up. Click OK to confirm your selection.
Under Where to back up, click Location. In the opened window, expand the Centralized node, and then select the vault you have created. Click OK to confirm your selection. If prompted, provide access credentials for the vault.
Under How to back up, in Backup scheme box, specify Manual start.
Click OK to create the backup plan.
You will be taken to the Backup plans and tasks view, where you can see the backup plan you just created. Select this plan and click Run.
Details. Later, you can manually run the same backup plan again.