Creating a BMR Backup Job

In the web interface, block backups are defined in the Job Manager section. In the desktop interface, block backups are implemented through a backup wizard. This also applies to BMR block backups.

To create a BMR Backup job, follow the instructions below.

Web interface

1. In the main web interface view, go to Job Manager in the sidebar. Then select the New Backup Job button in the upper right corner.

1. Specify the Job Name (this field may contain up to 16 characters). Add an optional brief description (this field may contain up to 48 characters).

1. Select Job Type – Block and the Job Folder to store the job in (see the Job Manager section for more information). By default, all jobs are stored in the SS_DEFAULT job folder.

2. Click Add Source in the SOURCES pane to specify which volumes you want to back up. The Source selection dialog will appear. Select the desired volumes and click Select.

1. Click Set Destination in the DESTINATION pane to choose the destination for the backup.

1. You may also add a schedule in the SCHEDULES pane for the backup to be run on a regular basis. See Scheduling a Block Backup Job for detailed instructions.

2. If you want to add an Archive backup to your backup job, click Add Archive in the ARCHIVE pane. The Add Archive dialog will appear.

Destination

Select the Archive destination (see Devices and Media for more details).

Options

Mark Original Offsite

Determines whether a backup tape is stored offsite. DPX adds the Offsite status to the tape.

Toggle on	Indicates in the Catalog that the tape is stored offsite.
Toggle off	Indicates in the Catalog that the tape is stored onsite.

Append Offsite

Determines if a backup tape with status Offsite can be appended to.

Toggle on	Tapes in the library with status Offsite can be appended to. The Append Offsite field in the Edit Media Pool dialog must also be set to Yes.
Toggle off	Tapes in the library with status Offsite cannot be appended to.

The Offsite status of a tape can be viewed through the Operate Tape Library function, the Configure Media function, or in the media volume report. Note that when you use the Operate Tape Library function to import a tape with status Offsite, the Offsite status is cleared and the tape becomes available for use.

Max Devices (Devices)

Limits the number of storage devices valid for use with this job. Use this option if you want to stop DPX from using all the drives in the selected device cluster so that some drives will be available for other purposes.

The Alternate Secondary toggle

This is an alternate location where backup data resides. This alternate location could be a replica of the original data using NetApp SnapMirror, copied through Data ONTAP commands, or restored from a tape backup. Data can be restored from an alternate secondary data source directly from the management console.

If the toggle is on, two additional drop-down selection fields are shown, requiring to specify the Alternate Secondary Node and Volume.

Schedule

Add schedules for Base, Incremental and Differential Archive backups according to your requirements.

Click Add to save the current schedule.

Multiple schedules may be added using the Add Another Schedule button which will be displayed upon adding the first schedule.

1. Specify Advanced Options. For details, see Job Options for Block Backup.

1. Click Save. The Run Job prompt pane will be shown, where you may determine the retention period (default: 90 days) and choose whether to run the job immediately. Either way, the job will be available in the Job Manager section.

Desktop interface

In the desktop interface, block backups are defined and edited exclusively through the block backup wizard.

1. Go to the Backup tab.

2. From the Backup Modes section in the side panel, choose Block.

3. In the Job Tasks section of the task panel, find and click Block Backup Wizard.

1. The Block Backup Wizard window will appear:

1. By default, the creator allows you to select from the drop-down list and edit an already existing job. If you want to create a new block backup job, click the New Job button in the lower right corner.

2. In the Select Source screen, select BMR. Click Next.

1. In the Select Destination screen, choose the destination for the backup job. Click Next.

1. In the Job Options screen, define the job options for the backup job. See details below.

See also. For more information about block backup job options, see Job Options for Block Backup.

1. In the final Save screen, you must enter the Job Name (max. 16 characters) and specify the Job Folder to store the job in (the default folder is SS_DEFAULT). You may also add a comment to the job definition or set up a schedule (See Scheduling a Block Backup Job).

1. Click Finish. The Final Job Run Settings dialog will appear. You may choose to run the job immediately or save it without running. You may also change the retention period (default: 90 days).

Note. If you select Cancel, the job will be saved anyway, it will not be run and the retention period will remain 90 days.

Note.

• To edit a BMR backup job, follow the procedure described in Editing a Block Backup Job.

• To schedule a BMR backup job, follow the procedure described in Scheduling a Block Backup Job.