How-to Manually Start a Protection Job

Introduction

The Cloud Data Protection platform runs Protection Jobs on a defined schedule, however it is possible for an administrator to manually run a Protection Job.

 This procedure would be extremely useful to run an 'on demand' backup before a software upgrade, patching, or the decommission of a server.

Procedure

1. Login to the respective Cloud Data Protection system
2. Upon logging into the cluster you should be directed to the Protection Jobs page
3. If you are not automatically directed to this page or are on a different page, from the navigation menu to the left of the page select Data Protection → Protection
   
4. Locate the protection job you wish to manually initiate and select Context Menu Icon (), then select Run Now
    
5. Configure the Protection Run Properties 
   1. Backup:          Utilize the drop down menu to select Backup all Objects in the Job or Backup only selected Objects in the Job
   2. Type:              Utilize the drop down menut to select a Full, Incremental, or Log backup
       
6. Select Backup Now  to initiate the Protection Job
7. The Protection Job will now display as Running and will not list a last job duration.
    
8. To view more details on the running job follow the directions in How-to Check Protection Job Status