You can perform block-level backups for faster backups and you can schedule backups frequently as block-level backups use snapshot technology.
About This Task
Note that the next block-level backup is automatically converted to a full backup even when you selected a block-level incremental backup if you do any of the following:
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Select a different snapshot engine for taking snapshots (if you use hardware snap engines for taking snapshots).
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Change the device configuration between jobs, such as changing the volume size.
Before You Begin
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Decide which type of backup is appropriate. You cannot perform Differential backups.
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Plan whether you will run the backup immediately or on a schedule.
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When you run the backup job from the subclient level, for a native block-level subclient, the backup copy job runs immediately after the snapshot backup job. However, for non-native snapshot engines, backup copy job must be scheduled separately.
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If you back up all subclients from the backup set level, backup copy job will not run immediately for block-level subclients. Configure the backup copy job to run immediately. For more information, see Configuring a Backup Copy for IntelliSnap Backup.
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To perform 1-Touch recovery from block-level backups, you must run block-level backup operations in a different MediaAgent (unlike the source computer).
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > File servers.
The Overview page appears.
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Go to the File servers tab, and then click the file server.
The file server page appears.
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On the Subclients tab, in the Actions column for the subclient, click the action button
, and then click Back up.The Select backup level dialog box appears.
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For Backup level, select the backup type.
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Optional: To receive an Email when the backup operation completes, select the When the job completes, notify me via email check box.
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Click OK.
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Optional: To view the job details, click the job ID.
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Click OK.
What to Do Next
You can control or view the job. For more information, see Jobs.