We required to be able to backup and restore Sharepoint not just from the scheduling interface but there are also additional methods to backup your Sharepoint Web Site.
- Command-line tool
The command line tool that can be used is stsadm for example to do a farm backup it would look something like :
stsadm –o backup -directory \\myserver\thebackup -backupmethod full
- Sharepoint Designer
Using Sharepoint Designer you can use the “Backup Web Site” under the Administration menu.
This is just a quick post to highlight your alternatives.