Backup options for the Advanced Disk-based Backup Option

Backup options for the Advanced Disk-based Backup Option provide information on the settings for offhost backup jobs.

See Setting offhost backup options for a backup job.

See Setting default options for offhost backup jobs .

Table: Backup options for the Advanced Disk-based Backup Option

Item

Description

Use offhost backup to move backup processing from remote computer to media server

Indicates if offhost backup is enabled. If this is enabled for a single job, or as a default for all backup jobs, then an offhost backup of all volumes will be performed if all requirements are met.

See About offhost backup.

Snapshot provider

Displays the following options:

  • Automatic – Use hardware if available; otherwise use software

    Select this option to enable VSS to select the best provider for the selected volume.

  • Software – Use Veritas Storage Foundation for Windows

  • Hardware – Use technology provided by hardware manufacturer

If Software or Hardware are the snapshot providers, then the following information applies:

  • The provider must support transportable snaps.

  • If multiple volumes are selected, then all volumes must be snappable by the same type of provider.

  • Software and hardware providers cannot both be used to snap different volumes in the same job. You must either create another job, or make sure that the option Process logical volumes for offhost backup one at a time is selected.

Continue the backup job (offhost backup is not used)

Lets the backup job complete even if any of the volumes selected do not support offhost backup, or if an error occurs that is related to the snapshot or volume import. The backup will run according to all the other options that have been set for this job.

Fail the backup job (further selections are not backed up after failure occurs)

Terminates the offhost backup job if any of the selected volumes do not support offhost backup, or if an error occurs that is related to the snapshot or volume import.

Process logical volumes for offhost backup one at a time

Enables the backup of multiple volumes in one job, while creating a snapshot of only one logical volume at a time. To ensure database integrity, or if a volume contains mount points, multiple volumes may need to be snapped at one time.

After the logical volume is snapped and backed up, the snapshot is deleted before the next logical volume is snapped. This option increases the ability to meet the minimum quiet time needed to complete a snapshot.

A logical volume can comprise multiple physical volumes. A single logical volume can encompass all of the volumes on which databases reside.

Backup options for the Advanced Disk-based Backup Option