Other Job Options for Agentless VMware Backup
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Apart from source options, DPX offers some additional backup job options, such as Job Notification Options. They are available from both interfaces as presented below.
If a backup job backs up multiple VMs, DPX by default uses available proxy servers for load balancing. If you prefer one or more specific proxy servers, specify this in the Proxy Selection section.
Go to the Advanced Options section at the bottom of the job definition view (scroll down if necessary) and expand it. Click the Proxy Selection header.
The Proxy Selection section consists of the Automatically Select toggle. By default, the toggle is on. DPX chooses the proxy servers to use for the backup job and how many to use for load balancing. When the toggle is off, the list of all proxy servers is displayed and you can choose which proxy servers will be used for the backup job. Multiple selection is possible.
The Notification Options section controls who receives messages pertaining to the current job when it is run.
To access the job notification options, go to the Advanced Options section at the bottom of the job definition view (scroll down if necessary) and expand it. Click the Notification options header.
This section includes the Job e-mail notification toggle.
Toggle on
The notification is sent as specified below the toggle (additional fields will appear – see below).
Toggle off
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.
Enter the name of a script to execute prior to the actual job.
Basic usage: <script>@<node_name> <argument_list>
The action be taken if the Pre-Job Script fails to successfully complete:
Run Job/Run Post-Job Script
Skip Job/Run Post-Job Script
Skip Job/Skip Post-Job Script
The action to be taken if the Job fails to successfully complete:
Run Post-Job Script
Skip Post-Job Script
Enter the name of a script to execute after the actual job.
Basic usage: <script>@<node_name> <argument_list>
The notification is sent to the default e-mail address configured in the section.
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 the section.
See also. For detailed information about pre- and post-job scripts, including all valid definitions, see .
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 .
See also. More information can be found in in the DPX 4.9 Reference Guide.
