Setting Backup Default Job Notification Options

Use job notification options to specify who is to receive messages and to generate reports pertaining to the current backup definition. For a backup job, you can generate either an error report or a complete report.

To check the default backup job notification options or edit default backup job notification options:

  1. Open the Configure Defaults window by selecting Configure from the Function Tab bar and clicking Defaults.

  2. Expand the Backup options.

  3. Click the Report icon or name to select it. The selection is indicated by the selection check box next to the option icon, and the Backup Default Notification Options dialog appears.

  4. Optionally enter or revise each field:

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

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.

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