The test run option determines if a scheduled backup will complete successfully. During the test run, the tape capacity, credentials, and media are checked. If the test job determines there is a problem, the job will continue to run and the problem will appear in the job log.
To run a test job for a scheduled job
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On the Job List tab, in the Current Jobs pane, select the active job.
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In the task pane, under Scheduled Job Tasks, click Test run.
To select multiple jobs in the Job List view in the Job Monitor, select a job, and then press the <Ctrl> or <Shift> keys while you click other jobs that you want to select. This allows you to perform tasks such as Test Run on more than one job at a time, as long as the jobs are of similar type.
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In the Properties pane, under Settings, click Notification and enter notification information for the items.
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In the Properties pane, under Frequency, click Schedule and then click Submit job on hold if you want to submit the job with an on-hold status.
Select this option if you want to submit the job, but do not want the job to run until you change the job’s hold status.