Managing Backup Policies (Classes)
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Table 3 Example Client Classes for User Backups
If NetBackup receives a request for a user backup or archive, it uses the first
class and schedule that it finds that has both of the following:
• The client for which the user is requesting the operation.
• A user schedule that:
• Specifies the appropriate operation (backup or archive).
• Allows the operation to start at the time that the user requests it. If the
backup device is busy at the time of the request, NetBackup queues the
request and honors it when the device becomes available (providing the
backup window is still open).
For example, assume that at 14:00 (2 pm), a user on the client named mars
begins a backup of files. NetBackup processes this request as follows:
1. Finds a class that includes mars in its client list and has a user backup
schedule that allows a backup to start at 14:00 (2 pm).
2. Performs the backup.
The following class and schedule meets the criteria for the above request:
Class
Client
Desired Storage
Best Backup
Time
Retention
User1
mercury
mars
jupiter
neptune
8-mm tape stacker
08:00 to
16:00
Backups - 6 months
Archives - Infinite
User2
pluto
8-mm tape stacker
12:00 to
20:00
Backups - 6 months
Archives - Infinite
Clients
:
Files
:
Type of Backup:
Start Time:
End Time:
Days of Week:
Retention:
Storage Units:
User Backup
08:00
06:00
any
6 months
TS8_1
mercury, mars, jupiter, neptune
Not applicable to user operations
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT
