Run policies

You can start a Policy manually regardless of the schedule.
{info:title=Note}Policies have the "On Demand" option instead of the schedule. Such Policies do not start automatically.
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Follow the instructions below to run a Data Protection Policy in Server Backup.

1. Click "Policy" in the Main Menu to open the "Policies" window.

2. In the "Policies" list, find the Policy you need and click on the "Run" icon in the "Actions" column of that Policy.

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{info:title=Tip}To find a Policy, you can use the Basic and Advanced List Filters. See [ServerBackup:Customize the Policies list].
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3.Once the icon has been clicked, you will see the window of running Policy.

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You can see the status of the Task fulfillment on the "Task History" screen. See [Access task history].

h5. Bulk Running {anchor:bulk}

Follow the instructions below to run multiple Policies at once.

1. Select several Policies by selecting their related checkboxes in the first column in the "Policies" list.

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2. Click on "Run Selected" in the list toolbar.

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3. Click "Ok" in the "Bulk Run Results" window.

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{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to manually run data protection policies in Server Backup Manager.{excerpt}