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Below is an example to illustrate creation of a rotation scheme. You need to enter your own data to create your own rotation scheme.
The scheme and settings
This scheme is shown on the Simple Rotation Scheme help page. It should create a full backup every Sunday and differential backups every other day. The task should start at 5:00 PM and 3 full backup images should always be kept.
It has the following parameters:
Simple |
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Imaging mode |
Differential |
Full image every |
6 images |
Maximum number of full images |
3 |
Maximum image files age |
20 days |
Maximum number of image files |
22 |
Maximum size of all image files |
500000 MB |
Apply quota |
After imaging |
Always leave first full image |
No |
The setting should be the following:
On the Rotation options panel
The following setting should be specified:
On the Task execution schedule panel:
The following setting should be specified:
And the task should be activated on Monday, say, August 2, 2021.
File name convention:
Full backup: |
<FIleName>_<Date_of_First_Backup>_<Time_of_First_Backup>_1.rdr |
Differential backup: |
<FIleName>_<Date_of_First_Backup>_<Time_of_First_Backup>_1_N+1.rdr |
N is the number of differential backup
The scheme outcome
The files created
Date Day |
Files created on the destination, the last is the newly created on;Comments |
8/2/2021 Monday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 |
8/3/2021 Tuesday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_1.rdr ;Differential backup 1:1 |
8/4/2021 Wednesday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_1.rdr ;Differential backup 1:1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_2.rdr ;Differential backup 1:2 |
8/5/2021 Thursday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_1.rdr ;Differential backup 1:1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_2.rdr ;Differential backup 1:2 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_3.rdr ;Differential backup 1:3 |
8/6/2021 Friday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_1.rdr ;Differential backup 1:1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_2.rdr ;Differential backup 1:2 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_3.rdr ;Differential backup 1:3 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_4.rdr ;Differential backup 1:4 |
8/7/2021 Saturday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_1.rdr ;Differential backup 1:1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_2.rdr ;Differential backup 1:2 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_3.rdr ;Differential backup 1:3 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_4.rdr ;Differential backup 1:4 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_5.rdr ;Differential backup 1:5 |
8/8/2021 Sunday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_1.rdr ;Differential backup 1:1 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_2.rdr ;Differential backup 1:2 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_3.rdr ;Differential backup 1:3 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_4.rdr ;Differential backup 1:4 Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1_5.rdr ;Differential backup 1:5 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 |
8/9/2021 Monday |
Test_Image_08022021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_1.rdr ;Differential backup 2:1 |
8/10/2021 Tuesday |
Test_Image_08042021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_1.rdr ;Differential backup 2:1 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_2.rdr ;Differential backup 2:1 |
8/11/2021 Wednesday |
Test_Image_08042021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_1.rdr ;Differential backup 2:1 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_2.rdr ;Differential backup 2:2 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_3.rdr ;Differential backup 2:3 |
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8/14/2021 Saturday |
Test_Image_08042021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_1.rdr ;Differential backup 2:1 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_2.rdr ;Differential backup 2:2 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_3.rdr ;Differential backup 2:3 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_4.rdr ;Differential backup 2:4 Test_Image_08082021_05PM0000_2_5.rdr ;Differential backup 2:5 |
8/15/2021 Sunday |
Test_Image_08042021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08092021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3.rdr ;Full backup 3 |
8/16/2021 Monday |
Test_Image_08042021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08092021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3.rdr ;Full backup 3 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3_1.rdr ;Differential backup 3:1 |
8/17/2021 Tuesday |
Test_Image_08042021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08092021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3.rdr ;Full backup 3 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3_1.rdr ;Differential backup 3:1 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3_2.rdr ;Differential backup 3:2 |
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8/21/2021 Saturday |
Test_Image_08042021_05PM0000_1.rdr ;Full backup 1 Test_Image_08092021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3.rdr ;Full backup 3 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3_1.rdr ;Differential backup 3:1 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3_2.rdr ;Differential backup 3:2 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3_3.rdr ;Differential backup 3:3 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_4_4.rdr ;Differential backup 3:4 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_5_5.rdr ;Differential backup 3:5 |
8/22/2021 Sunday |
;Full backup 1 is deleted Test_Image_08092021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3.rdr ;Full backup 3 Test_Image_08222021_05PM0000_4.rdr ;Full backup 4 |
8/23/2021 Monday |
Test_Image_08092021_05PM0000_2.rdr ;Full backup 2 Test_Image_08152021_05PM0000_3.rdr ;Full backup 3 Test_Image_08222021_05PM0000_4.rdr ;Full backup 4 Test_Image_08222021_05PM0000_4_1.rdr ;Differential backup 4:1 |
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