Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting and Support
FAQ
Therefore, scheduling regular backups of the database is a best practice to ensure long term
reliable operation. The BlackPearl user interface allows the administrator to set up regular
and automatic database backups to both tape and disk, and also allows creation of an off
site eject copy. The default database backup schedule generates a backup once per day, and
retains a maximum of two backups.
To determine the current database backup schedule, do the following:
1.
From the BlackPearl menu bar, select
Configuration > Database Backup
. The Database
Backup screen displays. In the Backup Schedule pane, view the current schedule. In the
Backups pane, view the date code in the name of the complete backups available to
verify the most recent backups.
Figure 256
The Database Backup screen.
Note:
See
Database Backup & Restore on page 323
for more information.
How does a user create a “Bucket Isolated” data policy for
the database backup tapes?
Creating a bucket isolated data policy for your database backup tapes ensures that only the
database backup bucket is present on a tape cartridge. This makes off-site archival of your
database backup tapes easier. Use the instruction in this section to create a data policy with
bucket isolation.
1.
Follow the instructions in
Create a Storage Domain on page 118
to create a new storage
domain for the database backups.
2.
Follow the instructions in
Create a Data Policy on page 125
to create a new data policy
for the database backups. It is helpful to use a name similar to “DataBaseBackup”. Make
sure you select
Bucket Isolation
when assigning the storage domain created in
to
the data policy.
3.
Select
Configuration > Database Backup
. The Database Backup screen displays.
4.
Select
Action > Edit Data Policy
. The Modify Data Policy window displays.
5.
Using the
Data Policy to Use
drop-down menu, select the data policy you created in
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