# Configuring Backup Copy Jobs

### Step 1. Launch New Backup Copy Job wizard

To launch the New Replication Job wizard, open the Veeam Backup and Replication Console and do one of the following:

* Open the Home view, click Backup Copy from the ribbon
* Open the Home view, right-click the Jobs node in the navigation tree and click Backup Copy
* Open the Home view, select the Jobs node in the navigation pane, right click in the working area and click Backup Copy

### Step 2. Specify job settings

At the Name step, specify the basic details of the job.

* Give the replication job a meaningful name and description
* Click Next<br>

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### Step 3. Select Objects

At the Obkects step, specify the items to be copied

* Click Add
* Select **From jobs** to select a job. This will set the copy job to run as a secondary target of the backup job (you can also use **From repositories** to manually select a backup item to copy)
* Select the backup job you'd like to attach the copy job to<br>

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* Click Next

### Step 4. Set Target and Retention settings

At the Target step, specify the storage settings of the job

* Select the Cloud repository
* Specify retention settings for backup images
* Click Advanced to change settings like backup mode and notification

{% hint style="warning" %}
Long retention policies and use of GFS retention for archival storage of backups will dramatically increase your backup quota usage
{% endhint %}

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### Step 5. Schedule

At the Schedule step, specify whether the job should run at any time or specific times of day<br>

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### Step 6. Verify Summary and Finish

Verify the job details and click Finish to complete the configuration


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