Creating selection lists

A backup selection list is a list of the resources that you want to back up. After you create a selection list you can use it with any backup job or policy.

Depending on how you set the Backup Exec default options for selection lists, Backup Exec will do one of the following when you create a new selection list:

  • Create a separate selection list for each computer you choose.

  • Create a separate selection list for each resource you choose.

  • Create one selection list, regardless of the number of computers or resources you choose.

See About selection lists.

To create a selection list

  1. On the navigation bar, click Job Setup.

  2. In the task pane, under Selection Lists Tasks, select New backup selection list.

  3. Select the resources that you want to back up from the backup selections pane.

  4. Select the appropriate options.

    See New Backup Selection List options.

  5. (Optional) To change the order in which the resources in the selection list are backed up, in the Properties pane, under Source, click Resource Order.

    See Resource Order Backup options.

  6. (Optional) To change or test a logon account for the resources, in the Properties pane, under Source, click Resource Credentials.

    See Resource Credentials options.

  7. (Optional) To set the priority for processing the jobs associated with the selection list, or to can set a time range when the resources in the list will be available for backup, in the Properties pane, under Source, click Priority and Availability.

    See Priority and Availability backup options.

  8. (Optional) To notify users that a job containing this selection list was completed, in the Properties pane, under Source, click Selection List Notification.

    See Notification options for jobs.

  9. (Optional) To select a preferred server or servers for the resources in the selection list, in the Properties pane, under Source, click Preferred Servers.

    See Preferred Servers backup options.

  10. If you are creating a selection list for a CASO environment, do the following in the order listed:

    • In the Properties pane, under Destination, click Device.

    • Check Restrict backup of the selection list to devices on the following media server or media servers in a pool.

    • Select the media server from the drop-down list.

  11. Click OK.

Creating selection lists