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Data Protector Express User's Guide and Technical Reference
Simple daily backup
Create a
Run repeatedly
at a daily interval schedule to run a full backup every day of the week at the
same time.
If a library is not installed, you can create the following simple daily backup plan. It does not require
different media for different days, though you can rotate your media if desired. It also does not require a
lot of your attention. You can set it up quickly and let it run.
Create a new backup job that runs daily
1. When the
General page
appears, give it a name such as
Daily Backup
.
2. Click the
Selection page
and select the objects (directories, files, and so on) to back up. Many people
select either the
Network
or computer name check boxes to back up all data on the computer.
3. Click the
Options page
. The
Backup mode
should be set to
Full
by default.
NOTE:
Always select
Full
from the
Backup mode
list for this job. Otherwise, the backup job will not
copy all of your data.
4. Select
Overwrite all media
from the
Write mode
drop-down list.
5. If your backup device supports automatic eject, you can configure the job to eject the media after the
job finishes. Click
Advanced Options
. When the
Advanced Options
dialog box appears, select
Auto eject
and click
OK
.
6. Click the
Encryption/Compression page
at this time you have the option to enable
encryption/compression. If you enable Software encryption you will not have the option to make use
of hardware compression.
7. Open the
Schedule page
.
8. Select
Run repeatedly
from the
Schedule Type
field.
9. Set the
Start time
and
Start Date
for the job.
10. Select no rotation plan from the
Rotation Type
field.
11. Adjust the days on which the jobs will run from the calendar. (The default is Monday through Friday).
12. Click
OK
to close the backup job properties window. The job will run at the selected time on each
selected day.
Simple five-day rotation
Create separate media folders and backup jobs for each day of the week.
If a library with five or more slots is installed, you can create the following simple five-day rotation plan.
It requires separate media for each day of the week, one in each library slot. You can set it up quickly and
let it run. You can also use different tape magazines to create separate sets of backups for different weeks.
For example, set A for the first week of the month, set B for the second week and so on.
Create separate media folders for each day of the week
1. Start in the
Home
folder for the user that will administer this job.
2. Select the
Admin
folder
3. Create media folders:
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