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Backup option procedures

The following backup option procedures are described in the remainder of this section:

ClosedTo create a backup option
1 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane and click Backup.

The blue system icon displays to the left of each backup system in the Navigation pane.

2 Click the Options tab. A list of existing options displays.
3 Click New at the bottom of the page.
4 Enter an Options Name and an Options Description.
5 Select an Operating System Family from the list.

For example, if the options will be used with Windows systems only, select Windows in the list.

Most options lists can be applied to any OS family. If you are using different disk devices or verify levels for specific operating systems, select the appropriate OS family.

6 From the Available Devices, choose a disk device to define the target device where backups will be written.
7 The remaining fields are optional. See Backup options New and View/Modify buttons for details.
8 Click Save to create the backup option.
ClosedTo view or modify a backup option
1 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane and click Backup.

The blue system icon displays to the left of each backup system in the Navigation pane.

2 Click the Options tab.

Note:  If you see the screen that allows you to create an option instead of the option list, click Cancel and the option list displays.

3 Select the option in the list and click View/Modify at the bottom of the page. See Backup options New and View/Modify buttons for details.
4 Modify settings as desired and click Save.

For a description of the settings, see To create a backup option.

ClosedTo delete a backup option

Note:   Read-only options cannot be deleted.

1 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane and click Backup.
2 Select the Options tab.

Note:  If you see the screen that allows you to create an option instead of the option list, click Cancel and the option list displays.

3 Select an option in the list and click Delete.

Note:   If you see a message indicating that this option is being used by one or more schedules, you must first remove the option from all schedules before deleting. Click the clock icon to see which schedules reference this option.

4 Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the option.
ClosedTo copy a backup option

Copy a backup option to use an existing option as a template.

1 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane and click Backup.

The blue system icon displays to the left of each backup system in the Navigation pane.

2 Select the Options tab. See Backup options New and View/Modify buttons for details.

Note:  If you see the screen that allows you to create an option instead of the option list, click Cancel and the option list displays.

3 Select an option in the list and click Copy.

A new option called Copy of <existing option name> displays in the list.

4 Select the copy in the list and click View/Modify.
5 Modify the option name and other settings as desired.

For more information, see To create a backup option.

6 Click Save.
7 Select Rename to save the option with the new name.
ClosedTo see all schedules referencing an option
1 Select the backup system in the Navigation pane and click Backup.

The blue system icon displays to the left of each backup system in the Navigation pane.

2 Select the Options tab. See Backup options New and View/Modify buttons for details.

Note:  If you see the screen that allows you to create an option instead of the option list, click Cancel and the option list displays.

3 Select an option in the list and click View/Modify.
4 Click the clock icon to the right of the Options Name. A list of all schedules referencing this option displays.
ClosedBackup options New and View/Modify buttons

The following fields display when the New or View/Modify buttons are clicked on the Backup Options tab.

Item

Description

Options Name

Enter a unique name for the option.

Clock icon [Show all scheduled references]

Click the clock icon to see the schedule references on the Schedules References window.

Options Description

Enter a description of the option.

Operating System Family

Operating system to which this option can be applied. If you will be using the option for multiple OS families, select Any. The system only allows the option to be applied to clients belonging to the OS family you select here.

For example, if the options will be used with Windows systems only, select Windows in the list.

Most options lists can be applied to any OS family. If you are using different disk devices or verify levels for specific operating systems, select the appropriate OS family.

Various Options

 
Directory Depth

A value greater than zero will not back up files below n directories deep. (Zero, full depth, is the default.)

Read Locking Level

Select this toggle button to specify how read locking is performed on files prior to backing them up. Before a file is backed up, the backup attempts to get a read lock on the file, which allows the file to be read without any other process accessing the file.

There are three read-locking states:

• None - No read locking.
• Do Not Wait - Do Not Wait (not forced) read locking attempts to lock the file, but if the lock cannot be gained, continues to back up the file without the lock.
• Wait Forever - Wait Forever (enforced) read locking stops the backup until the lock can be set. This could potentially take forever.
Verify Level

Select one of the following:

• None – Do not verify the files in the backup.
• File Level – Files exist. Verify that the list of files sent by the client matches the list received by the backup system. The verify runs once the backup completes, as a dependent task.
• Bit Level – Files exist and contents match. Compare, bit by bit, the contents of the files received by the backup system with the source files on the client. The verify runs once the backup completes, as a dependent task. A bit-level verify often fails when backing up C:\windows due to some Microsoft processes failing to update modification dates on logs and other files in this folder.
• Inline – Run a file-level verify during the backup by creating and comparing rolling check sums on the client and backup system.

Create Catalog Entry? [checkbox]

Check to create a catalog of files backed up and places it on the client. If space is limited on the client, this option can be unchecked.
Speed Option? [checkbox]

Check to enable the backup double-buffering scheme to increase the speed of the backup. This uses more backup system resources and might affect performance of other running processes.

Available Devices

Click the disk device to define the target device where backups are written.

Backup Description

Enter a description of the backups to which this option will be assigned.

Pre-Backup Commands

Use this field to specify commands or scripts to run before the backup (any system command or user script). For example, enter the command to shut down the database before a backup. The output from the command is directed to the backup summary.

Note: For Linux clients, running long pre-backup commands can cause backups to fail. To prevent this, adjust the timeouts in the client’s full .ini file as described in KB 3107.

To specify a pre-backup command, enter the full path to the command in the Pre-Backup Commands field. For example, C:\Data\script.bat or /usr/jsmith/script.sh.

Execute Pre-Backup Command on System [checkbox]

To run the pre-backup command from the Unitrends system, enter its full path and check the Execute Pre-Backup Command on System box. To run a command from the client, leave this box unchecked.

Post-Backup Commands

Use this field to specify commands or scripts to run after the backup (any system command or user script). For example, enter the command to restart a database after a backup completes. The output from the command is directed to the backup summary.

Note: For Linux clients, running long post-backup commands can cause backups to fail. To prevent this, adjust the timeouts in the client’s full.ini file as described in KB 3107.

To specify a post- backup command, enter the full path to the command in the Post-Backup Commands field. For example, C:\Data\script.bat or /usr/jsmith/script.sh.

Execute Post-Backup Commands on System [checkbox]

To run the command from the Unitrends system, enter its full path and check the Execute Post-Backup Command on System box. To run a command from the client, leave this box unchecked.

Save

Click to save your entries.

Cancel

Click to exit the Options tab without saving changes.