Question

You are the IT administrator for a small corporate network. You need to back up the system state of your domain controllers so that, in the event of a disaster, Active Directory is backed up. You want to configure regular backups on CorpDC₄. In this lab, your task is to perform the following using Windows Server Backup on CorpDC₄: Create a regular backup schedule for the CorpDC₄ server using the following settings: Backup items: System State Backup schedule: once per day at 1:00 a.m. Backup location: CorpFiles Backup. Take an immediate backup using the following settings: Backup items: System State and C: drive Backup location: CorpFiles Backup.

Answer 1

To create a regular backup schedule for the CorpDC₄ server, open the Windows Server Backup console, choose the backup items, select the backup schedule, and specify the backup location. To take an immediate backup, open the Windows Server Backup console, choose the backup items, select the backup location, and start the immediate backup.

Step-by-step explanation:

To create a regular backup schedule for the CorpDC₄ server using Windows Server Backup, follow these steps:

1. Open the Windows Server Backup console on CorpDC₄.
2. Click on 'Backup Schedule' in the Actions pane.
3. In the 'Backup Schedule Wizard', select 'Custom' and click 'Next'.
4. Select 'System State' as the backup item and click 'Next'.
5. Choose the desired backup time (1:00 a.m.) and click 'Next'.
6. Select 'CorpFiles Backup' as the backup location and click 'Next'.
7. Review the backup settings and click 'Finish' to create the schedule.

To take an immediate backup, follow these steps:

1. Open the Windows Server Backup console on CorpDC₄.
2. Click on 'Backup Once' in the Actions pane.
3. In the 'Backup Once Wizard', select 'Custom' and click 'Next'.
4. Select 'System State' and 'C: drive' as the backup items and click 'Next'.
5. Select 'CorpFiles Backup' as the backup location and click 'Next'.
6. Review the backup settings and click 'Finish' to start the immediate backup.