Setting default schedule options for rule-based jobs and run now jobs

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can configure default schedule options for rule-based and run now jobs. Backup Exec applies the schedule options whenever you change a run now job or a rule-based job into a recurring scheduled job. A rule-based job is a job that is linked to another job. The rule-based job runs when the job to which it is linked is finished. An example of a rule-based job would be a duplicate stage that is configured to run when a full backup job completes. If you change the duplicate stage's schedule settings, Backup Exec uses the default schedule settings for the duplicate stage. You can override the default settings when you edit the newly scheduled job.
To set default schedule options for rule-based jobs and run now jobs
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then selectJob Defaults.
  2. Select Schedule.
  3. In the Recurrence Pattern group box, select the default frequency for backup jobs:
    To run jobs every X hours or minutes Click Hours , and then enter the frequency in the Every X hour/minute field.
    Choose between the following options:
    - From Designate the starting time for a job to run.
    - Between Restrict the job to certain hours and days. For example, if you only want the job to run during business hours, you can select 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
    To run jobs every X days ClickDays, and then choose between the following options\:
    - Every X day Indicate the number of days between the start time of a job and the start time of the next job instance.
    - Every weekeday Specifies that the job should run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
    To run jobs every X weeks Click Weeks , and then specify the number of weeks between the start time of a job and the start time of the next job instance in the Every X week on field.
    Select the days and time at which jobs should run.
    To run jobs every X months ClickMonths, and then choose between the following options\:
    - Day X of every X month Specify the specific day on which jobs should run and indicate the number of months between the start time of a job and the start time of the next job instance.
    - Every X X of every X month Specify the day on which jobs should run and indicate the number of months between the start time of a job and the start time of the next job instance.
    - Selected days of the month Specify the days of the month on which Backup Exec should run jobs. The recurrence pattern that you select repeats itself every month. The default setting is for the job to run every month on the current week and day of the month. For example, if you create the job on the third Monday of the month, the default setting is for the job to run once a month on the third Monday. You can select additional days on which the job should run. Any additional days that you select are added to the monthly recurrence pattern.
    - Selected dates of the month Specify the dates of the month on which Backup Exec should run jobs. The recurrence pattern that you select repeats itself every month. The default setting is for the job to run every month on the current date of the month. For example, if you create the job on the 15th, the default setting is for the job to run once a month on the 15th. You can select additional days on which the job should run. Any additional days that you select are added to the monthly recurrence pattern. If you select the 31st, the job runs on the last day of the month in months that do not have 31 days. For example, if you configure the job to run on the 31st, in September the job runs on the 30th instead.
    To run jobs every X years Click Years , and then enter the frequency in the Every X year field.
    Choose between the following options:
    - On X Specify the date on which Backup Exec should run jobs.
    - On the X of X Specify the day and month of the year on which Backup Exec should run jobs.
  4. (Optional) Click Calendar to view all scheduled backup jobs on a calendar to check for scheduling conflicts.
  5. In the Reschedule the job if it does not start X hours after its scheduled start time field, specify the amount of time past the job's scheduled start time at which Backup Exec changes the job completion status to Missed. The job is rescheduled to run based on the time window that you configured.
  6. In the Cancel the job if it is still running X hours after its scheduled start time field, specify the amount of time after the job's scheduled start time at which you want to cancel the job if it is still running. Backup Exec changes the job completion status to Canceled, timed out.
  7. Click OK.
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