Windows Server 2008 : Schedule Regular Full Server Backups of a Domain Controller by Using the Command Line

To schedule a regular full server backup of a domain controller by using the command line, perform the following steps:

1.	Log on to the domain controller you want to back up.
2.	Click Start, and click Command Prompt.
3.	To obtain the Disk Identifier value to use for the backup target, type the following command into the Command Prompt window, as shown in Figure 1, and then press Enter: wbadmin get disks Figure 1. Obtaining a disk identifier.
4.	Copy the value Disk Identifier value.
5.	In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter: wbadmin enable backup -addtarget:{41fa84da-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} -schedule:21:00 -include:C: -quiet Table 1 lists each parameter used in the previous command. Table 1. Parameters to Schedule Regular Full Server Backups of a Domain Controller by Using the Command Line Parameter Meaning enable backup Configure and enable a daily backup. -addtarget: The storage location of the backups. {41fa84da-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} represents the object identifier retrieved in Step 3. -schedule The schedule of the daily backups. -include The disks to include in the backups. -quiet Do not prompt to proceed with the backup operation. Tip When a local drive is used as the backup target, you cannot select a drive that is included in the full backup.
6.	The status and results of the backup are written to the command prompt window, as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Scheduling a full backup status and results in the command prompt window.

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For a full list of wbadmin enable backup parameters, go to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc742130.aspx.