A separate archive backup job must be created for the archive job to be run. For Block backup, Archive jobs are created by scheduling their instances from within the Block backup job creation process. The desktop interface also features a separate Archive to Media Wizard, specifically for scheduling Base Archive jobs for Block backup.
The typical scenario for archive jobs is that they are scheduled to run soon after the backup job is completed, ensuring the most recent recovery point is archived.
In the web interface, archiving is embedded in the Block backup job creation process.
Go to Job Manager in the sidebar.
Click the New Backup Job button to start creating a new Block backup job, or select an existing Block backup job from the Jobs list.
Go to the Archive section (scroll down if necessary) and click Add Archive.
Schedule your archive job. Select Base, Incremental or Differential Archive.
Specify the schedule frequency, start time and date, and Archive retention period. Click Add in the Schedule area. Multiple schedules may be added.
The added Archive schedule will be shown in the Schedule area. To add another schedule, click Add Another Schedule.
Important. When scheduling an Archive job, ensure the relevant Backup job is completed before the Archive job starts. Otherwise, the Archive job will fail.
When all schedules are set, click Add at the bottom of the Add Archive dialog. The dialog will close, and the newly added Archive schedules will be shown in the Add Schedule pane.
Click Save or Save as…. The Run Job prompt 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.
Important. The Archive job will run according to the schedule even when the block backup is not completed. We strongly suggest monitoring the completion of both jobs to ensure proper backup archiving.
Determines whether a backup tape is stored offsite. DPX adds the Offsite status to the tape.
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Indicates in the Catalog that the tape is stored offsite.
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Indicates in the Catalog that the tape is stored onsite.
Determines if a backup tape with the status Offsite can be appended to.
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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.
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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 the status Offsite, the Offsite status is cleared and the tape becomes available for use.
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.
When this toggle is on, two additional fields appear, where the user needs to select the node and volume within the node where a secondary copy of the backup is stored. Data can be restored from an alternate secondary data source directly from the management console.
In the Add Archive dialog, specify the archive destination, which can be a cloud, tape or disk directory device. Select the Device Cluster and Media Pool (see and for more details).
Set Options as desired. See the full options description .
See also. For discussion on differences between incremental and differential backups, see
See also. For details concerning scheduling jobs, see .
Select an existing Block backup job or create a new one and go through the process as described in until the Save step.
Select typical schedule parameters, like interval, time and date. For details concerning scheduling jobs, see .
See also. For discussion on differences between incremental and differential backups, see
Determines what to do with the tape when the backup job is complete. For selection details, see the option in Job Destination Options for File Backup.
The Final Job Run Settings dialog box 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).
Restrictions. The Archive to Media Wizard only allows to schedule or directly run Archive jobs protecting the recovery point selected in the Archive job definition. For scheduling Archive jobs in sync with Block backup jobs, we recommend using or .
For information on using Instant Access for file-level restore, see in the DPX 4.9 User’s Guide.
See also. in the DPX 4.9 Reference Guide
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 in the DPX 4.9 Reference Guide.
In the Save step, 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 ).
Add schedules as required. For more information, see . Click OK.
Restrictions. The usage of scheduling in Archive to Media Wizard is rather limited, as Archive jobs scheduled from within the Wizard always archive the recovery point indicated in the Archive job definition, disregarding any later incremental or differential backups of the same source. To keep Archive jobs in sync with Block backups, use or instead.
The final Job Run Settings dialog box 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).
