# Back up Policy Snapshots

You can back up Policy Snapshot elements to store them externally.

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You can restore all elements from Policy Snapshots that you have backed up externally in the same way as for Policy Snapshots that are stored on the Management Server.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

## Steps

1. Select Engine.
2. Browse to Other Elements > Policy Snapshots.
3. To open the list of Policy Snapshots, expand the Policy Snapshot type.
4. Right-click the Policy Snapshot that you want to back up, then select More actions > Backup.
5. Browse to the location where you want to save the file, then click Backup.
   The SMC Client shows the location where the backup is saved.
6. Click OK.
   You are prompted to select whether to delete the Policy Snapshot element.
7. Click Yes or No.