Start the NetBackup Administration Console. (see relevant doc) In the menu tree on the left-hand side of the NetBackup Administration Console, click Policies. The Policiies window will appear in the right-hand side of the NetBackup Administration Console window. Click the name of the policy for which you wish to run a backup, then right click on the name of the policy and select Manual Backup from the pop-up menu. The Manual Backup window will appear. Click a schedule to select it, and click on the clients you wish to back up to select them. Press Ok when you are done. The Backup Policy Management dialog window will appear, stating that the manual backup for the policy you've selected has been started. Click Ok.