Running an existing backup job

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can run an existing backup at any point of time. This option is useful in the following situations:
  • You modify a large number of files and you want to back them up immediately rather than waiting for the scheduled backup to run.
  • You want to back up your computer before you install a new application or before you make any changes to the operating system.
To run an existing backup job
  1. At the Linux server, log on as user root or a user with administrative privileges.
  2. Enter the following command in a terminal window:
symsr -runjob <job id>
Replace \< job id\> with the ID of the backup job that you want to run.
You can view the details of existing backup jobs to find out the ID of the backup job that you want to run.
See Viewing the details of existing backup jobs.
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