Setting default backup options

You can set up Backup Exec with the settings that you want to use for most backup operations, such as the backup method and compression type. If the default options are not appropriate for a particular backup job, you can override the default options when you set up a backup job.

To set default backup options

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

  2. In the Properties pane, under Job Defaults, click Backup.

  3. Select the appropriate options.

    See Default Backup options.

Setting default backup options