Configuring the default setting for backing up multiple servers or applications

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can select to back up multiple servers or applications at once using Backup Exec. You can back them up as part of one backup definition or you can back them up individually in separate backup definitions. It may be easier for you to manage backing up multiple servers as part of one backup definition. However, it is easier to troubleshoot job failures if each server has its own backup definition.
Each time you create a backup definition that contains multiple servers or applications, you can select whether you want to create one backup definition or separate backup definitions. You can configure a default scenario for backing up multiple servers or applications so that Backup Exec automatically creates either one backup definition or separate backup definitions.
To configure the default setting for backing up multiple servers or applications
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then selectBackup Exec Settings.
  2. In the left pane, select Backups.
  3. Select one of the following:
    • Create one backup that includes all servers or applications
    • Create separate backups for each server or application
  4. If you want Backup Exec to prompt you each time you select to back up multiple servers or applications, select Prompt each time I create a backup for multiple servers.
If you disable the prompt, Backup Exec automatically uses the preference that you selected in the When creating backups for mulitple servers field. You can enable the prompt at any time.
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