Create a New On Demand Backup Set/Migration Set

Related Topics

• On Demand Data Protection Operations

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To create a new On Demand Backup Set/Migration Set:

1. From the CommCell Browser, locate the correct client computer node, right-click the Agent for which you want the backup set or migration set created, click All Tasks and then click New On Demand Backup Set or New On Demand Migration Set.
2. From the Create New On Demand Backup Set/Migration Set dialog box, enter a New Backup Set Name or a New Migration Set Name (up to 32 characters) of the backup set/migration set that you want to create.
3. Associate a storage policy with the default subclient by selecting one from the Storage Policies drop-down list.
4. If you want to edit the properties of the default subclient, select the subclient and click Edit. From the Subclient Properties dialog box you can change the name and other properties of the subclient.
5. When done, click OK to continue.
6. For iDataAgents, a message advises you to schedule data protection operations for your new backup set. It is recommended you elect to set a schedule now. You can also associate this backup set with an All Agent Types schedule policy (which is automatically created by the system).
   • If you want to associate this backup set with an All Agent Types schedule policy, click Associate with Generic Schedule Policy, and then select that schedule policy from the drop-down list box. Click OK.
   • If you have selected to define a schedule for this backup set:
     • Click Schedule.
     • From the Backup Options dialog box, select the type of data protection operation that you want to schedule.
     • If you want to set Advanced Backup Options, click Advanced.
     • After selecting the backup type and any advanced options, click OK. The Schedule Details dialog box appears.
     • From the Schedule Details Schedule Details tab, select the scheduling options that you want to apply, then click OK.
   • If you don't want to create a schedule at this time, click Do Not Schedule, and then click OK.

   The new backup set/migration set is displayed in the CommCell Browser.

NOTES

• Once an On Demand Backup Set/Migration Set has been created, it cannot be changed into a traditional backup set/migration set.