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c. Select the month to run the task from the list box. Multiple months may be selected by
pressing Ctrl while clicking on the months.
d. Click on the calendar button or the field to the left of the calendar button and select a
date to begin running the task. To use the calendar:
• Click on the year and select a year.
• Click on the month name and select a month or use the arrows at the top of the
calendar to move forward and backward by month.
• Click on a day in the calendar. The calendar will close and fill the field to the left
of the calendar with the selected date.
Adding Tasks Using the Add Task Wizard
Tasks may be added only by DSView software administrators.
Task: Backup DSView software database and system files
This task creates a compressed .zip file containing a backup of your DSView software system.
The backup file contains everything necessary to fully restore the DSView software hub server.
The backup file is named dsviewBackup.zip by default, but you may also append the date and
time to the end of the backup filename.
If a backup is restored to a server with a different IP address, managed appliances may not be
able to authenticate until the new DSView server IP address has been programmed into the
managed appliances.
Once this task is added, you may run it on demand at any time; see Running tasks manually on
page 374. You may also create a backup manually; see Backing up and Restoring Hub Servers
Manually on page 77.
To add the task:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Tasks in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window will open.
3. Click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear.
4. Select Backup DSView database and system files from the drop-down menu. Type a 1-64
character name for the task.
5. Select a time to run the task, then click Next. See Specifying when to run tasks on page
360.
6. The Specify DSView System Backup Properties dialog box will appear.
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