Other Job Options for File Backup

Apart from source and destination options, DPX offers some additional backup job options, such as Job Encryption Options and Job Notification Options. They are available from both interfaces as presented below.

Web interface

Job Encryption Options

The Encryption options section controls how and when a job is encrypted.

To access the job encryption options, do the following:

1. Go to Job Manager in the sidebar.

2. Open an already existing backup job. Or create a new File backup job, by clicking the New Backup Job button in the upper right corner and then selecting Backup Type File.

3. Go to the Advanced Options section at the bottom (scroll down if necessary) and expand it. Click the Encryption options header to expand it. Each field and the available choices are explained below.

Network Encryption

Encrypt data while transmitting it through networks to enhance security. Typically, the encrypted data transfer can lower the data transfer speed.

Toggle on	Enables encrypted data transfer.
Toggle off	Data transfer without encryption.

Encrypt Data

Specifies if the data written to tape is encrypted. This option does not relate to data transport. If network transport encryption is important, use the Network Encryption option.

No data encryption	Data is not encrypted at the device server.
Encrypt data at the device server (primary and twin tape)	Data is encrypted at the device server of both the primary and twin tapes. Hardware compression does not matter if same tape model/media is used.
Encrypt data at the device server (primary tape only)	For the primary tape, data is encrypted at the device server. Hardware compression does not matter.
Encrypt data at the device server (twin tape only)	For the twin tape, data is encrypted at the device server. Hardware compression must be disabled during original backup job.

Job Notification Options

The Notification Options section controls who receives messages pertaining to the current job when it is run.

To access the job notification options, do the following:

1. Go to Job Manager in the sidebar.

2. Open an already existing backup job. Or create a new File backup job, by clicking the New Backup Job button in the upper right corner and then selecting Backup Type File.

3. Go to the Advanced Options section at the bottom (scroll down if necessary) and expand it. Click the Notification options header to expand it. Each field and the available choices are explained below.

The Notification options consist of a radio button selection with three possible options.

No notifications

No e-mail notifications will be sent.

Default e-mail notifications

E-mail notifications will be sent to the e-mail account specified in the Administrator E-mail Settings tab on the ENTERPRISE INFORMATION page under on the top menu bar. See Administrator E-mail Settings.

Custom e-mail notifications

If the Custom e-mail notifications option is selected, Four additional entry fields appear:

Subject

The subject of your message. The subject line usually contains a combination of straight text and variable elements. Variables, which must begin with %, are replaced with actual corresponding values. If you enclose variables in double quotation marks, those variables are treated as literal values. You can embed the following variables:

• %JOBNAME

• %JOBID

• %JOBTYPE

• %RC

Use %RC to include the return code in the message for this run of the job, when applicable.

To

The email address of the primary recipient of your message. Only one “To” address is permitted.

Cc

Carbon Copy. The email address(es) of the secondary recipient(s) of your message. Use a semicolon to delimit multiple email addresses.

Bcc

Blind Carbon Copy. The email address(es) of the secondary recipient(s) not identified to other recipients. Use a semi-colon to delimit multiple email addresses.

Note. Note that the following characters are invalid in all fields: < > ; and '.

Note. DPX emailing must be enabled when you first configure your Enterprise. At that time, you supply general system information, including SMTP Host Name and SMTP Port. See Configuring Enterprise Information.

Desktop interface

Job Encryption Options

The Set Job Encryption Options dialog controls how and when a job is encrypted.

To set backup encryption options:

1. Open the Set Job Encryption Options dialog box by doing one of the following:

   • Right-click the Enterprise name or icon to display a context menu. Then select Set Encryption Options.

   • From the menu bar, select Backup > Set Encryption Options.

   • On the task panel, click Set Encryption Options.

   The Set Job Encryption Options dialog box appears.

2. Complete the Set Job Encryption Options dialog box as needed.

Network Encryption

Encrypt data while transmitting it through networks to enhance security. Typically, the encrypted data transfer can lower the data transfer speed.

Yes	Enables encrypted data transfer.
No	Data transfer without encryption.

Encrypt Data

Specifies if the data written to tape is encrypted. This option does not relate to data transport. If network transport encryption is important, use the Network Encryption option.

No data encryption	Data is not encrypted at the device server.
Encrypt data at the device server (primary and twin tape)	Data is encrypted at the device server of both the primary and twin tapes. Hardware compression does not matter if same tape model/media is used.
Encrypt data at the device server (primary tape only)	For the primary tape, data is encrypted at the device server. Hardware compression does not matter.
Encrypt data at the device server (twin tape only)	For the twin tape, data is encrypted at the device server. Hardware compression must be disabled during original backup job.

Job Notification Options

The Set Job Notification Options dialog controls who receives messages about the current job when it is run.

To set backup job notification options:

1. Open the Set Job Notification Options dialog box by doing one of the following:

   • Right-click the Enterprise name or icon to display a context menu. Then select Set Notification Options.

   • From the menu bar, select Backup > Set Notification Options.

   • On the task panel, click Set Notification Options.

   The Set Job Notification Options dialog box appears.

2. Complete the Set Job Notification Options dialog box as needed.

An explanation of each field and the available choices follows:

Mail information

Two sets of mail information can be specified:

Output Email	Specifies that the subsequent fields apply to reports that are sent when a job has completed.
Operator Email	Specifies that the subsequent fields apply to mount requests, error messages, and informational messages that are sent during a job.

To

The email address of the primary recipient of your message. Only one “To” address is permitted.

Cc

Carbon Copy. The email address(es) of the secondary recipient(s) of your message. Use a semicolon to delimit multiple email addresses.

Bcc

Blind Carbon Copy. The email address(es) of the secondary recipient(s) not identified to other recipients. Use a semi-colon to delimit multiple email addresses.

Subject

The subject of your message. The subject line usually contains a combination of straight text and variable elements. Variables, which must begin with %, are replaced with actual corresponding values. If you enclose variables in double quotation marks, those variables are treated as literal values. You can embed the following variables:

• %JOBNAME

• %JOBID

• %JOBTYPE

• %RC

Use %RC to include the return code in the message for this run of the job, when applicable.

No Notification

Selecting this check box option temporarily disables notifications for the job without deleting the currently defined job notification data.

Note. Note that the following characters are invalid in all fields: < > ; and '.

Note. DPX emailing must be enabled when you first configure your Enterprise. At that time, you supply general system information, including SMTP Host Name and SMTP Port. See Editing an Enterprise Configuration.

Edit File Exclusion Rules

1. Open the Assign File Exclusion Rule dialog box by doing one of the following:

   • Right-click on the Enterprise name or icon (in the SOURCES pane) to display the context menu. Then select Edit File Exclusion Rule.

   • From the menu bar, select Backup > Edit File Exclusion Rule.

   • On the task panel, click Edit File Exclusion Rule under the Other Tasks section.

   The Edit File Exclusion Rules dialog box appears.

2. In the New Rule Name field, enter the name of your new rule. Click the Add button next to it.

3. Add an exclusion pattern to that rule:

   1. In the New Exclusion Patterns field, enter the file name or file pattern that describes the files you want to exclude.

   2. Select Add from the task menu at the lower left of the dialog box. The new exclusion pattern is added to the Exclusion Patterns For list.

   3. Repeat Steps 3.1 and 3.2 for each additional exclusion pattern you want to add.

See also. For more information about the exclusion pattern syntax, see Guidelines for setting exclusion patterns.

4. Click OK. The new file exclusion rule is created and appears in the Rule Names list.

Note. The rules are now created and globally available for various jobs, but they are not assigned to any specific job yet.

5. Assign the file exclusion rule to a job definition by following the steps in the Assign File Exclusion Rule section below.

Assign File Exclusion Rules

To assign an existing file exclusion rule to the current job definition:

1. Open the Assign File Exclusion Rule dialog box by doing one of the following:

   • Right-click on the enterprise name or icon to display a context menu. Then select Assign File Exclusion Rule.

   • From the menu bar, select Backup > Assign File Exclusion Rule.

   • On the task panel, click Assign File Exclusion Rule.

   The Assign File Exclusion Rule dialog box appears.

2. From the Rule Names list, select the rule to assign to this backup job definition. If you want no file exclusion rule to apply, select None from the list.

3. Click OK.

Note. File exclusion rules apply to base, incremental, and differential components of the backup job.