Scheduling Regular Backups

You can use the Microsoft Windows task scheduler to back up NI VLM on a regular basis.

To schedule regular backups, create a scheduled task in Microsoft Windows for NI VLM and add the \backup [location] option. You can use the default backup location you set in the NI VLM preferences (Tools » Preferences), or you can designate a new location using the optional [location] setting. For example:

"C:\Program Files\National Instruments\Volume License Manager\NiVlm.exe" /backup "\\Server1\NIVLMBackUps\backups\"
Note
  • You cannot run command line options while the NI VLM user interface is running.
  • Specifying a backup location on the command line does not change the default backup location you specified in the NI VLM preferences.
  • Scheduled backups do not run when NI VLM is open.