Advanced options for new duplicate backup set templates

To use a multi-stage backup strategy, you must use a duplicate backup template.

See Adding a duplicate backup template to a policy.

Table: Advanced options for new duplicate backup set job templates

Item

Description

Verify after job completes

Enables Backup Exec to automatically verify that the media can be read after the backup completes. This option is selected by default. Symantec recommends that you verify all backups.

Compression type

Lets you apply any of the following types of compression:

  • None.

    Select this option to copy the data to the media in its original form. If the data was backed up using software compression, then it is copied in its software compression form. Using some form of data compression can help expedite backups and preserve storage media space.

    Hardware data compression should not be used in environments where the devices that support hardware compression are used interchangeably with devices that do not have that functionality. If the drive that supports hardware compression fails, the compressed media cannot be restored with the non-compression drive

  • Hardware [if available, otherwise none].

    Select this option to use hardware data compression (if the storage device supports it). If the drive does not feature data compression the data is backed up uncompressed.

Advanced options for new duplicate backup set templates