Procedure

Step 1

In the navigation bar, click Inventory.

Step 2

Click the Devices tab.

Step 3

Click the FTD tab and select the device you want to backup.

Step 4

In the Device Actions pane on the right, click Manage Backups.

Step 5

In the Device Backups page, click Set Recurring Backup or click the schedule in the Recurring Backup field. CDO presents the default backup schedule for all FDM-managed devices on your tenant. See Configure a Default Recurring Backup Schedule for all FDM-Managed Devices for more information.

Step 6

Select the time of day, in 24-hour time, you want the backup to occur. Note that you schedule the time in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) time.

Step 7

In the Frequency field, select daily, weekly, or monthly backup.

Daily backups: Give the scheduled backup a name and a description.
Weekly backups: Check the days of the week on which you want the backup to occur. Give the scheduled backup time a name and a description.
Monthly backups: Click in the Days of Month field and add whichever days of the month you want to the schedule the backup. Note: If you enter day 31 but a month doesn't have 31 days in it, the backup will not take place. Give the scheduled backup time a name and a description.

Step 8

Click Save. Notice that on the Device Backup page, the Recurring Backup field is replaced by the backup schedule you set and reflects your local time.