Backup/Archive Options

Use this dialog box to schedule or immediately run a backup/archive job. Note that all the options described in this help may not be available and only the options displayed in the dialog box are applicable to the agent for which the information is being displayed.

Job Initiation

• Immediate

  Specifies that this job will run immediately.

• Schedule

Specifies that this job will be scheduled. Click Configure to specify the schedule details.Configure Alert

• Alert

  The currently configured Alert.

• Add/Modify Alert

  When clicked, opens the Alert Wizard to configure alerts for this operation.

• Delete Alert

When clicked, deletes any existing alerts that are already configured.Directive File

Use this space to specify the Directive File to be used when running On-Demand Data Protection operations. For NAS NDMP iDataAgents and the File Archiver for Windows Agents, you will specify a Content file instead of a Directive File.

• Browse

When clicked, opens a window in which you can browse to and select the Directive File (or Content File for NAS NDMP iDataAgents and the File Archiver for Windows Agents).Description

Use this field to enter a description about the entity. This description can include information about the entity's content, cautionary notes, and so on. Advanced

Click to select advanced backup/archive options, such as create a new index, start new media, and mark media as full.Save As Script

Click to open the Save As Script dialog, which allows you to save this operation and the selected options as a script file (in XML format). The script can later be executed from the Command Line Interface using qoperation execute command.

When you save an operation as a script, each option in the dialog will have a corresponding XML parameter in the script file. When executing the script, you can modify the value for any of these XML parameters as needed.

• For more information on backups performed from the command line, see Command Line Interface documentation.