Full Backup
Full backups provide the most comprehensive protection of data.
Procedure
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From the CommCell Browser, navigate to <Client> | Notes Database | Instance.
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Right click the <Subclient> and click Backup.
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Select Full as backup type and Immediate to run the job immediately.
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Click OK.
You can track the progress of the job from the Job Controller or Event Viewer window. When the backup has completed, the Job Controller displays Completed.
Scheduling a Backup
Follow the steps given below to schedule backup operations:
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From the CommCell Console, navigate to Client Computers | Notes Database | Instance.
Right-click the Subclient and click Backup.
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Click Schedule to schedule the backup for a specific time.
Click Configure to set the schedule for the backup job. The Schedule Details dialog displays.
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Select the appropriate scheduling options. For example:
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Click Weekly.
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Check the days you want the run the backup job.
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Change the Start Time to 9:00 PM
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Click OK to close the Schedule Details dialog
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Click OK to close the Backup Options dialog
The backup job will execute as per the schedule.
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Managing Jobs
Jobs can be managed in a number of ways. The following sections provide information on the different job management options available:
Restarting Jobs
Jobs that fail to complete successfully are automatically restarted based on the job restartability configuration set in the Control Panel. This configuration can be changed at any time; however, changes to this configuration will affect all jobs run in the entire CommCell.
It is also possible to override the default CommServe configuration for individual jobs by configuring retry settings when initiating the job. This configuration, however, will apply only to the specific job.
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Backup jobs for this Agent are resumed from the point-of-failure.
Configure Job Restartability at the CommServe Level
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From the CommCell Console ribbon, click the Home tab, and then click Control Panel.
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In the Data section, click Job Management.
The Job Management dialog box is displayed.
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On the Job Restarts tab, select the job information.
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In the Job Type box, select the job that you want set the restart capability for (for example, for DB2 backup jobs, select DB2 Data Protection).
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Select the Restartable check box.
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Optional: to change the maximum number of times that the Job Manager tries to restart a job, in the Max Restarts box, select the number of times.
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Optional: to change the time interval between attempts for the Job Manager to restart the job, in the Restart Interval (Mins) box, select the number of minutes.
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Click OK.
Configure Job Restartability for an Individual Job
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From the Backup Options dialog box, click Advanced, then select the Job Retry tab and specify the following as desired:
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Total Running Time - The maximum elapsed time, in hours and minutes, from the time that the job is created.
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Number of Retries - The number of times that Job Manager will attempt to restart the job.
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Kill Running Jobs When Total Running Time Expires - Option to kill the job when the specified Total Running Time has elapsed, even if its state is "Running".
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Click OK.
Controlling Jobs
The following controls are available for running jobs in the Job Controller window:
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Suspend |
Temporarily stops a job. A suspended job is not terminated; it can be restarted at a later time. Only preemptible jobs can be suspended. |
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Resume |
Resumes a job and returns the status to Waiting, Pending, Queued, or Running depending on the availability of resources or the state of the operation windows and activity control settings. Backup jobs for this Agent are resumed from the point-of-failure. |
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Kill |
Terminates a job. |
These controls can be applied to:
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All jobs in the Job Controller.
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All selected jobs in the Job Controller providing you have the correct security associations at the proper level for each job selected.
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All data protection operations running for a particular client or client/agent.
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All data protection operations running for a particular MediaAgent.
From the Job Controller of the CommCell Console, right-click the job and select Kill, Suspend, or Resume as desired.
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When killing a job:
Click Yes when the confirmation prompt appears if you are sure you want to kill the job. The job status may change to Kill Pending for a few moments while the operation completes. Once completed, the job status will change to Killed and it will be removed from the Job Controller window after five minutes.
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When suspending a job:
The job status may change to Suspend Pending for a few moments while the operation completes. The job status then changes to Suspended.
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When resuming a job:
As the Job Manager attempts to restart the job, the job status changes to Waiting, Pending, or Running.
Additional Options
The following table describes the available additional options to further refine your backup operations:
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Option |
Description |
Related Topics |
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Startup Options |
The Startup Options are used by the Job Manager to set priority for resource allocation. This is useful to give higher priority to certain jobs. You can set the priority as follows:
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Alerts |
This option enables users or user groups to get automatic notification on the status of the data protection job. Follow the steps given below to set up the criteria to raise notifications/alerts:
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Refer to Alerts and Notifications. |
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Data Path Options |
Data Protection operations use a default Library, MediaAgent, Drive Pool, and Drive as the Data Path. You can use this option to change the data path if the default data path is not available. Follow the steps given below to change the default data path:
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Refer Change Data Path. |
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Start New Media |
The Start New Media option enables you to start the data protection operation on a new media. This feature provides control over where the data physically resides. Use the following steps to start the data protection operation on a new media:
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Refer to Start New Media. |
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Mark Media Full |
This option marks the media as full, two minutes after the successful completion of the data protection job. This option prevents another job from writing to this media. Follow the steps given below:
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Refer to Export Media. |
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Allow Other Schedules To Use Media Set |
The Allow Other Schedules to use Media Set option allows jobs that are part of the schedule or schedule policy and using the specific storage policy to start a new media. It also prevents other jobs from writing to the same set of media.
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Refer to Creating an Exportable Media Set. |
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Extended Data Retention |
This option allows you to extend the expiration date of a specific job. This will override the default retention set at the corresponding storage policy copy. Follow the steps given below to extend the expiration date:
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Refer to Extended Retention Rules. |
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Vault Tracker |
This feature provides the facility to manage media that is removed from a library and stored in offsite locations. Depending on your Vault Tracker setup, select the required options. Use the following steps to access and select the Vault Tracker options.
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Refer to Vault Tracker. |