Introduction to NetBackup
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• List of files to include in automatic backups of the clients. The file list does
not affect user backups because the user selects the files.
• Schedules that control when backups and archives can occur for the clients.
As mentioned above, each class has its own set of schedules. These schedules
control when automatic backups start and also when users can start a backup
or archive. Each schedule can be unique with attributes that include:
• Type of schedule. A schedule can apply to automatic full or incremental
backups or to user backups or archives. There are also schedules that
NetBackup uses only for database backups, such as for Microsoft Exchange
or SQL Server.
• Backup window. For automatic full or incremental backup schedules, this is
the time period when NetBackup can start backups of clients in the class.
For user schedules, this is the time period when users can start a backup or
archive.
• Frequency. How often automatic backups occur.
• Retention. How long NetBackup retains the data that is backed up by this
schedule.
• Storage unit. The storage unit on which to save the data that is backed up
according to this schedule (optional and overrides the storage unit specified
at the class level).
• Volume pool. The volume pool to use when saving the backup data
(optional and overrides the volume pool specified at the class level).
The administrator can also manually start a backup schedule for an automatic
full or incremental backup. Manual backups are useful if, for example, a client
system is down and misses its scheduled backup.
User Backups, Archives, and Restores
On clients, users can back up, archive, and restore files, directories, and raw
partitions that reside on their client systems. A user can restore files at any
time but can back up and archive only during the time periods that the
administrator defines with the schedules. Users can also view the progress and
final status of operations that they perform from the client.
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT
NetBackup 3.2 System Administrator's Guide for Windows NT