When you perform a full backup for the default subclient, the subclient performs a
discover on the partition and performs a full backup of any new databases and of the
databases that already exist within the subclient. When an incremental backup is performed for the default subclient, the subclient
performs a discover on the partition, and it performs a full backup of discovered
and newly-added databases and new or modified documents of existing databases,
including:
unconfigured databases
databases that were added manually since the last backup
previously backed up databases where the DBIID has changed since the
last backup
non-logged databases that have been modified since the last backup
While this feature ensures that all the new databases will be automatically
backed up, you may want to assign the new databases to specific subclients. To
do this, you can conduct the discovery process and assign the databases yourself using any of the following:
Databases tab of the Subclient Properties dialog box
Configure command in the shortcut menu of the a Lotus Notes Database
iDataAgent partition
Configure command in the shortcut menu of the a Lotus Notes Document
iDataAgent backup set
User-Defined Subclients
Optionally, users can create additional subclients with each one containing
one or more databases. When a full backup is performed
for a user-defined subclient, the subclient performs a full backup of its databases. When
an incremental backup is performed for a user-defined subclient, the subclient
performs a full backup of any database that was not
part of this subclient on the last backup (incremental or full), and new or
modified documents of existing databases, and databases that were:
added manually since the last backup
previously backed up databases where the DBIID has changed since the last
backup
non-logged databases that have been modified since the last backup
Transaction Log Subclients
The system creates a transaction log subclient for the Lotus Notes Database iDataAgent
that handles backing up transaction logs
for all log-enabled databases within the partition.
Do Not Backup Subclient
The Do Not Backup subclient is created by the
system. It cannot be scheduled for backup, so databases included in this
subclient are never backed up. Essentially, this subclient acts as a backup
filter.
Once installed, the agent is configured and is therefore able to manage the
data or volumes on the client computer. However, you can change certain aspects
of the subclient configuration to manage the data in the
manner that best suits your needs.
You can view or change the
subclient configuration from the Subclient Properties dialog
box. The following information can be configured.
You can define the content of the
subclient. Most agents include a configure button that displays a dialog where
you can add or modify the data included as subclient content. For step-by-step
instructions, see
Configure Subclient Content.
Several configurable options to efficiently use available resources for
transferring data secured by data protection operations are provided in the
subclient. This includes the following:
Enable or disable Data
Compression either on the client or the MediaAgent.
You can enable or disable the encryption of data
for transmission over unsecure networks and for storage on media. For more
information, see
Data Encryption.
Data Paths
You can view the data paths associated with the primary storage policy copy
of the selected storage policy or incremental storage policy. You
can also modify the data paths for the subclient including their priority. For
additional information, see
Configuring Alternate Data Paths for Subclients.
The Filters tab is only available for the default subclient.
Pre/Post Processes
You can add, modify or view Pre/Post
processes for the subclient. These are batch files or shell scripts that you can
run before or after certain job phases. For more information, see
Pre/Post Processes.
Subclient Name
You can rename a user-defined subclient.
User Accounts
You can define an account with permissions to execute Pre/Post commands for
the agent's archive, backup, or volume creation jobs.
When creating and configuring subclients for Lotus Notes
iDataAgents, keep in mind
the following considerations:
Lotus Notes Document has a configuration requirement to assign a Restore View Name to the subclient, in addition to specifying the subclient name, content and storage policy association.
We recommend that you do not re-configure the content of a default subclient because this would disable its capability to serve as "catch-all" entity for client data.
As a result, the likelihood that some data will not get backed up or scanned for
archiving would increase.
This operation is only available for subclients of a Notes Database
iDataAgent.
You can create a registry
key that sets the auto-discover feature to find certain databases and assign
them to subclients, based on a folder pattern that you specify in the
registry key. Even if the databases that match the folder pattern are already
assigned to another subclient, the databases move to the subclient where the registry key
is set.
To create the registry key:
Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe or Redegt32.exe).
Navigate to the Lotus Notes Database iDataAgent folder.
For example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE | SOFTWARE
| Commvault Systems | Galaxy | <Instance Name>
| LotusNotesDBagent.
Right click LotusNotesDBAgent, point to New, and then click String Value.
In the Name box, enter <Domino partition name>_<subclient
name>.
Each
registry key name must be unique in the registry so that it is associated
with the correct subclient. Therefore, you must name the registry key with
the Domino partition name and the subclient name, separated by an underscore
(_). For example: partition1_subclient1.
Right click the <Domino partition name>_<subclient
name> key that you just created, and then click Modify.
In the Value box, enter a folder pattern in regular expression that will
discover the databases you want to automatically include in the
subclient. For information about regular expressions, see
Content, Filters, and Regular
Expressions.
For example:
To include all databases in a folder, enter a single asterisk (*) at
the end of the folder path: mail\NotesVolume1\*
To include all databases in all sub-folders, enter two asterisks (**) at
the end of the folder path: mail\NotesVolume2\**
To add multiple regular expressions, separate each expression with a
semi-colon (;): mail\NotesVolume1\*;mail\NotesVolume2\*
