Schedule a Vault Backup

The data management server uses the Windows Tasks Scheduler to schedule Vault backups based on the schedule configured in Vault. 

Perform the following steps to create a scheduled backup.

Start the Backup Configuration Dialog

1. Launch the Autodesk Data Management Server Console.
2. Select Tools  Scheduled Backup.
3. In the Backup Configuration dialog, enter the folder location where you want the backup to be stored.
4. Enter the backup log file location and name with a txt file extension. 
   Note: If this field is left blank, a backup log file will not be created.

Set Credentials

1. Select the Use Vault user account or Use Windows Authentication as the credentials that will be used to perform the backup.
   Note: The credentials used must be an account with Vault administrative privileges.
2. If you have customized the SQL sa credentials, you will need to enter the new credentials in the SQL Credentials tab.

Select the Backup Type

 The backup configuration dialog gives you the ability to schedule a full and/or incremental backup.

1. In either the Full or Incremental backup tab, select the checkbox to schedule a backup.
2. Set the Start date and time the backup should run.
3. Select the check box next to backup Content Center libraries (full backup only). (optional)
4. Select the check box next to Validate the backup files. (optional)
5. Select the day when the type of backup you are creating should be scheduled.
6. Once you are finished selecting all of the options, select the OK button to create the backup batch file.

The batch file is saved in the <>\Autodesk\ADMS 20XX\ADMS Console directory.  The full backup batch file is named VaultFullBackup.bat and the incremental backup is named VaultIncrementalBackup.bat.

The backup is scheduled in the Windows Task Scheduler.  If necessary, this is where you can make changes to the task.