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.

Select Backup Type

• Full

  Specifies the job as a Full backup, which backs up all data for the selected subclient(s).

• Incremental

  Specifies the job as an Incremental backup, which backs up only that portion of the data that is new or has changed since the last backup.

• Differential

  Specifies the job as a Differential backup, which backs up only that portion of the data that is new or has changed since the last full backup.

• Synthetic Full

  Specifies the job as a Synthetic Full backup, which creates a Full backup from existing backup data for the selected subclient or backup set (if applicable). The Synthetic Full backup consolidates the backup data; it does not actually back up data from the client computer.

  If applicable for your agent, you can use the Verify Synthetic Full option in the Advanced Backup Options dialog box to include never-changing files in the next backup.

  Run Incremental Backup

  Specifies the options for running an Incremental backup either immediately before a Synthetic Full backup or immediately after a successfully completed Synthetic Full backup when selected. When cleared, an Incremental backup is not automatically run either immediately before or after the Synthetic Full backup.

  • Before Synthetic Full: Specifies the operation will back up any data that is new or changed since the previous backup in order to have it included as part of the Synthetic Full backup.
  • After Synthetic Full: Specifies the operation will back up any data that is new or changed since the backup that occurred prior to the Synthetic Full backup.

Job Initiation

• Schedule

  Specifies this job will be scheduled.

• Run Immediately

  Specifies this job will run immediately.

• Save as a Script

  Specifies this job and selected options will be saved as a script file.

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.

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, etc.

Advanced

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