Figure: Duration example represents the effect of schedule duration on two full backup schedules. The start time for schedule B begins shortly after the end time for previous schedule A. Both schedules have three clients with backups due.

The backup for client A3 in Schedule A does not finish until after the Schedule B window opens. Schedule A does not leave enough time for the Schedule B backups. Client B3 must wait until the next time NetBackup runs Schedule B.

Client A3 illustrates that if a backup starts, it runs to completion even if the window closes while the backup is running.