Transitioning from Image Level On Windows to Block-Level Backups After an Upgrade

By default, block-level backup options are not available on upgraded clients. If you have to upgrade a large number of clients, contact Customer Support.

To enable block-level backups, use the following procedure:

Before You Begin

• You cannot upgrade a client that is configured to perform IntelliSnap backups.

• If you have created a snapshot copy in the previous version, you must enable spool copy. For more information, see Snapshot Copy and Enabling Spool Copy.

Procedure

1. Make sure that there are no pending, suspended, or running jobs for the client computer.

2. Disable backups for the client computer. For more information on disabling jobs, see Enabling or Disabling CommCell Activities.

3. Log out and log in to the CommCell Console.

4. Configure a separate backup set for block-level backups. For more information, see Creating a User-Defined Backup Set for the Windows File System Agent.

5. Configure a Windows File system subclient for performing block-level backups.

   For instructions, see Configuring a Subclient for Block-Level Backups for the Windows File System Agent.

6. After half an hour of running the command on the client computer, enable backups for the client. For more information on disabling jobs, see Enabling or Disabling CommCell Activities.