Admin users can edit policies that provide settings for computers and jobs. Policy settings include log file options, email notifications and bandwidth settings.
When you edit a policy that is assigned to one or more computers, you can choose whether or not to apply the changes to computers where the policy is assigned. Policy changes are only applied to settings that apply to all backup jobs on the computer and appear on a computer’s Advanced tab. Job-specific settings, such as log file options, are not changed on existing jobs.
To edit a policy:
1. On the Policies page, locate the policy that you want to change.
2. Click the policy row to expand its view.
3. Specify one or more of the following policy settings for computers:
•Policy schedule, hibernation and shutdown options
•Policy email notification settings
•Policy execution priority and bandwidth options
4. Specify one or more of the following policy settings for jobs:
•Policy compression and log settings
•Policy filters for backup jobs
5. Click Save when you have finished.
6. If a message asks whether you want to reconcile policy details with computers where the policy is assigned, do one of the following:
•To apply policy changes on computers where the policy is assigned, click OK.
Note: Policy changes are only applied to settings on the computer’s Advanced tab that apply to all backup jobs on the computer. Job-specific settings, such as log file options, are not changed on existing jobs.
•To leave existing settings on computers where the policy is assigned, click Cancel.