====== Backup Administration - Ahsay OBM ======

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The **Ahsay OBM** backup client is Ahsay's **full featured** client with many **advanced features**.

If you need a **simple backup client** for **file backups**, please check out the **Ahsay ACB** backup client.

<note tip>We generally use a **multi-level backup plan**.  We like to have a 'local copy' or ''Level 1'' backup in addition to the online (off-site) backup.  The **L1 backup will be used for much faster restore operations**, in the event of a disaster.</note>

<note tip>The Ahsay OBM backup client software will perform **both** the ''Level 1'' local-copy backup as well as the ''Level 2'' online, off-site backups.  Alternately, you can implement **only L1** or **only L2** or you can create separate backup jobs for each scheduled at different times and backing up different content.</note>

===== Backup =====

Generally, you will at least need to define:

  * Backup job **name**
  * **Source** data to be backed up
  * Backup **schedule** (if recurring)
  * L1, L2 or both **destinations** (local copy, online or both)
  * **Retention** policy (per job, how long to keep deleted files)

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{{ :quick_guide:ahsay_backup_client_obm_job.png?direct&600 |A Backup Job}}

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{{ :quick_guide:ahsay_backup_client_obm_job_source_selected.png?direct&600 |Backup Source Selections}}

{{ :quick_guide:ahsay_backup_client_obm_job_schedule.png?direct&600 |Backup Schedule}}

{{ :quick_guide:ahsay_backup_client_obm_job_schedule_every_day.png?direct&300 |Every Day Schedule}}

{{ :quick_guide:ahsay_backup_client_obm_job_local_copy.png?direct&600 |Local Copy or L1 Options}}