Deploying an existing backup policy as soon as possible

Last published : Sep 28, 2026
After you have created one or more backup policies, you can use Symantec Management Console to create a Client Task. A manual backup starts immediately if no other tasks or policies are in the queue.
Within the Client Task you can use Quick Run to create the following items on demand:
  • An independent recovery point.
  • A recovery point set.
  • An incremental recovery point of the drive's most recent changes.
To deploy an existing backup policy as soon as possible
  1. On the Veritas System Recovery 18 Management Solution Monitor Tasks tab, right-click Veritas System Recovery Tasks , and then click New > Task.
  2. In the Client Tasks tree, click Veritas System Recovery Tasks > Run Backup Policy.
  3. On the Create New Task page, in the right pane, type a name for the task.
  4. Select a backup policy from the list, and then click OK.
  5. In the Task Status field for your selected backup task, do one of the following.
    | To run the task immediately on a computer | Click Quick Run . |
    | | Select the computer on which you want the task to run, and then click Run . |
    | To run the task immediately on multiple computers | Click New Schedule , and then do one of the following\: |
    | | Click Now and then select the computers for which you want to apply the task. |
    | | Click Schedule at the bottom of the page. |
    | To run the task on multiple computers using a schedule | Click New Schedule . |
    | | Click Schedule . Specify the date and time to run the task, and then select the computers for which you want to apply the task. |
    | | Click Schedule at the bottom of the page. |
  6. Double-click the description in the Task Status table to review a detailed summary of the task's progress.