To create a maintenance plan

1. Connect to the database as a user with DBA authority.

2. In the left pane, right-click Maintenance Plans and choose New » Maintenance Plan.

3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

   For information about the available settings, see:

   • Defining schedules
   • VALIDATE statement
   • Types of backup
   • xp_startsmtp system procedure

See also

• Archive backups
• Image backups
• Incremental backups
• Creating a maintenance plan