DPX 4.10 Guide
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  • Welcome to DPX!
  • Introduction
    • About DPX
  • Installation and Configuration
    • How to Start – Basic Configuration
    • DPX Master Server
      • Deploying DPX with VMware vSphere
      • Deploying DPX with Microsoft Hyper-V
      • DPX Master Server Interface
      • Configuration
    • DPX Client
      • DPX Client for Microsoft Windows
        • Requirements
        • Installation
        • How to Uninstall
      • DPX Client for Linux
        • Requirements
        • Installation
        • How to Uninstall
      • Automated Deployment of DPX Client
      • Further Actions with DPX Client
    • DPX Proxy Server
      • Deploying DPX Proxy Server for VMware
      • DPX Proxy Server Web Interface
    • DPX Hyper-V Agent
    • Nodes
      • Adding a Client Node to the Master Server during Client Deployment
      • Adding a Client Node from the Master Server Level
      • Adding a Configured Hyper-V Host as a DPX Node
      • Adding Other Node Types to the Master Server
      • Adding a Node Group
    • Devices
      • Adding a Device Cluster
      • Adding a Device
      • Adding a Tape Library
      • Adding a Tape Library Device
    • Media
      • Adding a Media Pool
      • Adding Media Volumes
    • Tape Libraries
      • Tape Library Deployment
      • Tape Library Setup
      • Manual Tape Library Installation
      • Tape Library Verification
      • Manual Tape Library Configuration
      • Setting up LTO Tape Drives for Hardware Encryption
      • Assigning and Unassigning Media to/from Tape Library Slots
    • User Configuration
      • Configure Administrators Window
    • Other Components of the DPX Suite
    • Updating DPX
      • Command Line Update
      • Online Autoupdate Method
      • Offline Autoupdate Method
  • Backup
    • Introduction and Backup Types
    • File Backup
      • Creating a File Backup Job
        • Job Source Options for File Backup
        • Job Destination Options for File Backup
        • Other Job Options for File Backup
      • Editing a File Backup Job
      • Scheduling a File Backup Job
    • Block Backup
      • Prerequisites
      • Creating a Block Backup Job
        • Job Options for Block Backup
      • Editing a Block Backup Job
      • Scheduling a Block Backup Job
      • Forcing a Base Backup
      • Backing up System State
      • Backing up System Table
    • Application Backup
      • Microsoft SQL Server Backup
        • Creating a Microsoft SQL Server Backup Job
      • Microsoft Exchange Server Backup
        • Creating a Microsoft Exchange Server Backup Job
      • Microsoft SharePoint Server Backup
        • Creating a Microsoft SharePoint Server Backup Job
      • Oracle Database Backup
        • Creating an Oracle Database Backup Job
      • SAP HANA Backup
        • Running SAP HANA Backup Job
      • OpenText GroupWise Backup
        • Creating a GroupWise Backup Job
    • Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) Backup
      • Creating a BMR Backup Job
    • Catalog Backup
      • General Considerations
      • Creating a Catalog Backup Job
        • Job Options for Catalog Backup
      • Editing a Catalog Backup Job
      • Scheduling a Catalog Backup Job
    • NDMP Backup (desktop interface only)
      • Prerequisites
      • Creating an NDMP Backup Job
        • Job Source Options for NDMP Backup
        • Job Destination Options for NDMP Backup
        • Other Job Options for NDMP Backup
      • Editing an NDMP Backup Job
      • Scheduling an NDMP Backup Job
    • Image Backup (desktop interface only)
      • Creating an Image Backup Job
      • Editing an Image Backup Job
      • Scheduling an Image Backup Job
    • Agentless Backup for VMware and Hyper-V
      • Agentless Backup for VMware
        • Agentless Backup for VMware Complements Block Data Protection
        • Agentless VMware Backup Architecture and Data Flow
        • Environmental Requirements for Agentless VMware Backup
        • Best Practices for Agentless VMware Backup
        • Creating an Agentless VMware Backup Job
          • Job Source Options for Agentless VMware Backup
          • Other Job Options for Agentless VMware Backup
        • Editing an Agentless VMware Backup Job
        • Scheduling a VMware Backup Job
        • Application-Consistent Protection
        • Architecture and Data Flow
      • Agentless Backup for Microsoft Hyper-V
        • Creating a Hyper-V Backup Job
        • Editing a Hyper-V Backup Job
        • Scheduling a Hyper-V Backup Job
    • Condense
      • Starting a Condense Job
      • Scheduling a Condense Job (desktop interface only)
    • File Exclusion Rules
    • Pre-Scripts and Post-Scripts
    • Differential and Incremental Backups
    • Archive
      • Creating an Archive Job for Block Backup
      • Creating an Agentless VMware Archive Job
  • Restore
    • Introduction and Restore Modes
    • Restore Modes in the Web Interface
      • Agentless File Restore
      • Full VM Restore for VMware
      • Full VM Restore for Hyper-V
      • Instant VM Restore
      • Agent-Based File Restore
        • Advanced Job Options
      • Instant Access
      • Virtualization
      • Application Restore
        • Microsoft SQL Server Restore
        • Microsoft Exchange Server Restore
        • Microsoft Sharepoint Server Restore
        • Oracle Database Restore
        • SAP HANA Restore
        • OpenText GroupWise Restore
      • Restoring files protected by file backup jobs
        • Job Options for Restoring files protected by file backup jobs
    • Restore Modes in the Desktop Interface
      • File Restore
        • Creating a File Restore Job
      • Image Restore
        • Creating an Image Restore Job
      • NDMP Restore
        • Creating an NDMP Restore Job
      • Block Restore
        • Creating a Block Restore Job
        • Specifying Mount Points
        • Restoring Block Data with Instant Access
        • Restoring BMR Data with Virtualization
      • Agentless VMware Restore
        • Creating an Agentless VMware Restore Job
          • Agentless VMware Restore Job Operations
        • Rapid Return to Production (RRP)
      • Tape Restore
        • Creating a Tape Restore Job
      • Application Restore
      • Scheduling a Restore Job in the Desktop Interface
        • Previewing Scheduled Jobs in the Desktop Interface
      • Restore Job Source Options
    • Catalog Restore
      • Creating a Catalog Restore Job
    • Bare Metal Recovery (BMR) Restore
    • Recovering Archived Backups
      • Recovering a VMware Archive
  • Storage
    • Backup Destinations
    • Tape Storage
    • vStor
    • Disk Directory
    • NetApp
    • OSS
    • Cloud Storage
      • Registering AWS S3 Cloud Storage
      • Registering a Generic Cloud Storage
  • Web Interface
    • Log-in Page
    • Dashboard
    • Job Monitor
    • Job Manager
    • Schedule Overview
    • Reports
      • Reports Templates
    • Nodes
    • Devices & Pools
    • Events
    • Configuring Enterprise Information
  • Desktop Interface
    • Connect to DPX Window
    • Main Window
    • Common Menu Bar Options
    • Function Tabs Desktop Interface
      • Backup Tab
      • Restore Tab
      • Monitor Jobs Tab
      • Control Devices Tab
      • Reports Tab
      • Catalog Tab
      • Copy Tab
      • Manage Tapes Tab
      • Configure Tab
      • [Legacy] Analytics Tab
    • Common Function Window Tasks
    • Configuring Parameters
    • Configuring the Enterprises
      • Editing an Enterprise Configuration
    • Configuring Devices
  • BARE METAL RECOVERY
    • Bare Metal Recovery Overview
    • Bare Metal Recovery for Windows
    • Bare Metal Recovery for Linux
    • Recovery from a Replicated or Alternate Data Resource
  • Miscellaneous
    • Configuring Keyrings
      • Adding a Keyring
      • Adding a Key
    • Getting Node Information
    • SNMP Interface
    • Troubleshooting
      • Troubleshooting Installation of the Catalogic DPX Client on UNIX and UNIX-like Systems
    • Technical Support
    • Terminology
    • Acronyms
    • Default Ports
    • Managing Licenses
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  1. Backup

Introduction and Backup Types

Last updated 10 months ago

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What is a backup?

In simple terms, a backup is a copy of data saved and stored in a location other than the original one, which can be used to restore the original data in case of a software or hardware failure resulting in data loss.

Our Catalogic DPX solution features several types of backup to suit your business needs and allow for efficient data recovery should you need one.

Before backing up any of your data, you need to understand what backup type you should use. Catalogic DPX offers several backup types, as specified below:

Backup type
Description

File

In a File backup, data is logically backed up by file and directory. File backup is what you normally think of when you think of backups. For more information, see .

Block

A DPX Block Data Protection backup provides seamless block-level backup from primary NetApp storage systems and other primary systems (such as Windows-, UNIX-, or Linux-based operating systems) to secondary storage systems. For a comprehensive discussion about Block backup, see .

NDMP

An NDMP backup backs up data on Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances using Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP). DPX handles the details of communication between nodes running NDMP-compliant software. For a comprehensive discussion about NDMP Backup, see .

Image

Image backup performs a block-level backup, typically to tape. Free space is not backed up. Image backup is used only to provide a base backup for remote seeding and to protect Catalogic DPX Open Storage Server. For remote seeding, Image runs only as a base backup; for protection of Catalogic DPX Open Storage Server, Image runs as an initial base backup followed by incrementals. Image backup is not supported for incremental or differential backup of clients. However, if incremental or differential Image backup information exists in the Catalog from an upgraded environment and the Image backups are preserved, the backups can be used for restores. For Linux users, note that only base backup is supported for remote seeding purposes. For more details, see .

Agentless

Agentless backup provides robust protection in VMware and Hyper-V environments. All backups are done through one or more proxy servers, which communicate with VMs. Backup agents are not required on individual VMs, thus VM data protection is referred to as “agentless”. For more details, see .

Catalog Backup is a special mode for backing up the Catalog, which is the DPX Master Server metadata container. For more information about Catalog Backup, see .

Note. For all backup types, sparse files on Linux are not treated as sparse files during backup or restore.

Backup jobs

To run a backup of any kind in Catalogic DPX, you need to define a backup job first. You can set backup source, destination, encryption, and job notification options, or use the default values, depending on the specific backup type. The default parameters can be customized to facilitate the job definition process for new jobs.

The topics below describe setting source and destination job options and other parameters for different backup types. The setting process and particular functionalities available may differ depending on the interface you are using. Currently, Catalogic DPX offers access either through the web (HTML5-based) interface from your browser or through the desktop (Java-based) application requiring a Java environment installed on the machine you are accessing the Catalogic DPX from. The desktop application is older and will be deprecated in the future. The web interface is continuously developed and currently supports all typical Catalogic DPX functionalities.

Catalog Backup
File Backup
Block Backup
NDMP Backup
Image Backup
Agentless Backup