Start a Backup that Reserves Resources Before Scan

Use the following procedure to start a backup that reserves the backup media before the scan phase.

Before You Begin

• Be sure all of the subclients are backed up, or scheduled to be backed up as needed, in order to secure all of the data for the agent.

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To start an immediate backup job with advanced backup options:

1. select one of the following:
   • To backup a subclient, right-click the subclient to want to backup and click Backup.
   • To backup a user-defined backup set, right-click the backup set you want to backup, click All Tasks, and click Backup All Subclients.
   • To backup the default backup set, right-click the agent or instance node, click All Tasks, and click Backup Default Backup Set.
   • For Lotus Notes iDataAgent, to backup a partition, right-click the partition you want to backup, click All Tasks, and click Backup Default Backup Set.
   • For the Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent, to backup a database, right-click the database you want to backup, click All Tasks, and click Backup Database.
   • For the Microsoft SQL Server iDataAgent, to backup up an instance, right-click the instance you want to backup, click All Tasks, and click Backup SQL Server.
   • For Agents that do not have backup set or instance levels, to backup all subclients, right-click the agent icon, click All Tasks, and click Backup All Subclients.
2. If you chose a level higher than subclient (i.e., backup set, etc.), you are prompted to confirm that you want to back up all the subclients below that level/node. Click Yes.
3. From the Backup Options dialog box, select Run Immediately.
4. Select the type of backup that you want to initiate.
   In certain circumstances a non-full backup may automatically be converted to a full backup. For a listing of these circumstances, see When a Non-Full Backup is Automatically Converted to a Full Backup.
5. Click the Advanced button to open the Advanced Backup Options dialog box.
6. Click on the Advanced Backup Options (Media) tab, and select Reserve Resources before scan and click OK.
7. From the Backup Options dialog box, click OK. You can track the progress of the backup job from the Job Controller window.

8. If you are using a stand-alone drive, you are  prompted to load a specific cartridge into the drive. If you are using a library, you will not receive this prompt. The system loads the tapes automatically.

   Your cartridges should be appropriately labeled. This will enable you to locate the correct cartridge for a restore job, if necessary.

9. When the backup has completed, Job Controller displays Completed.