Network and security options for DBA-initiated jobs

You can configure network and security options for DBA-initiated jobs.

See About configuring DBA-initiated job settings.

Table: Network and security options for DBA-initiated jobs

Item

Description

Network interface

Specifies the name of the network interface card that connects the media server to the network you want to use for the backup network for this backup job. The list includes all available network interfaces on the media server.

If you are using the Central Admin Server Option (CASO), select the Use the default network interface for the managed media server option if you want CASO delegated backup jobs to be processed using the network interface card configured as the default in the managed media server.

Protocol

Specifies the protocol you want to use for this backup job.

The options are as follows:

  • Use any available protocol

  • Use IPv4

  • Use IPv6

Subnet

Displays the 32-bit number that determines the subnet to which the network interface card belongs.

Allow use of any available network interface, subnet, or protocol for remote agents not bound to the above network interface, subnet, or protocol

Ensures that the data from the remote system is backed up or restored over any available network if the remote system that you selected for backup or restore is not part of the specified backup network.

If you do not select this check box and you selected data from a remote system that is not part of the specified backup network, the job fails because Backup Exec cannot back up or restore the data from the remote system.

Interface details

Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address, Adapter type, Description, IP addresses, and subnet prefixes of the network interface that you selected for the backup network.

Encryption type

Specifies the encryption key you want to use.

Encryption key

Specifies the encryption key you want to use.

Manage keys

Lets you create a new encryption key or delete an existing encryption key.

Network and security options for DBA-initiated jobs