Archive Sets - File Archiver for Unix Agent - How To

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Configure a Backup Set/Archive Set

Associate a Subclient to a Storage Policy

Change Account for Executing Pre/Post Commands (Data Protection)

Rename a Backup Set/Archive Set (not for DataClassSet archive sets)

Configure a Backup Set/Archive Set

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To change the configuration of a backup set, archive set or SQL Server iDataAgent database:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the backup set or archive set whose configuration you want to change, and then click Properties from the shortcut menu.
2. From the General tab, change one or more of the following fields as appropriate for your agent:
   • Backup Set Name - The field accepts 32 characters.
   • Archive Set Name - The field accepts 32 characters.
   • Storage Policy for All Log Files
   • User Account - For the DB2 or DB2 DPF iDataAgent, you can add/modify an application/database user account. See the DB2 iDataAgents section in User Accounts and Passwords for more information.
   • Make this the default Backup Set - When selected and committed, this option will make this the default backup set on this client computer.
   • Make this the default Archive Set - When selected and committed, this option will make this the default archive set on this client computer.
   • Use Change Journal (Recommended) or Use Classic File Scan which includes (Check archive bit during backups and/or Preserve File Access Time)  settings which determine the way subclients within the backup set conduct incremental and differential backups (For an explanation of this field, see Setting the Archive Bit Attribute.)
   • Use Data Classification - Specifies that the Data Classification Enabler is used to determine whether files have been modified for all subclients within the backup set.
   • Select to have data on compressed volumes decompressed before being sent to the backup media.  See Decompress Data before Backup for more information. (NetWare File System only.)
3. If your agent uses the Backup tab, click Edit Rules for the appropriate subclient type. You can elect to have the system automatically convert the type of backup under the listed conditions. Click OK to save your backup rules configuration changes.  Without setting this option, if one of these conditions exists your backup will not take place. Subclient Backup Conversion Rules are defined for default subclients and for SQL Server 2000 file/file group subclients.
4. Click OK.

Associate a Subclient to a Storage Policy

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To associate a subclient to a storage policy:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the subclient whose associated storage policy you want to change, then click Properties from the shortcut menu.
2. Click the Storage Device tab of the Subclient Properties dialog box.
3. From the Storage Policy list of the Data Storage Policy tab, select a data storage policy to associate with this subclient. If necessary, click the Create Storage Policy button to create a new storage policy to which the subclient can then be associated.
4. From the Changing a Storage Policy window select the next type of backup operation. Click OK.
5. If applicable for your agent, you can change the number of data streams from the Number of Data/Database Backup Streams field.
6. If applicable for your agent, click the Log Storage Policy tab and select a storage policy to associate with this transaction log subclient from the Transaction Log Storage Policy list. Also, you can set the Number of Transaction Log Backup Streams from this tab.
7. Click OK to save your changes and close the Subclient Properties Storage Device tab.

Change Account for Executing Pre/Post Commands (Data Protection)

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To change a user account for executing pre/post commands for Data Protection jobs:

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand the tree to view the appropriate level icon for the affected agent.
   • From the agent, instance/partition, or backup set/archive set level, right-click the appropriate icon, click All Tasks, and click New Subclient from the short-cut menu.
   • From the subclient level, right-click the subclient icon and click Properties from the short-cut menu.
2. From the Subclient Properties dialog box, create and/or configure the subclient as appropriate. Then click the Pre/Post Process tab.
3. From the Pre/Post Process tab, click Change.
4. From the User Account dialog box, select one of the account options. If you select Impersonate User, type the appropriate user name and password.
5. Click OK to save the settings.

Rename a Backup Set/Archive Set

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To rename a backup set or archive set:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the icon for the appropriate backup set or archive set and then click Properties.
2. From the General tab of the Backup Set/Archive Set Properties dialog box, type the desired name in the Backup Set or Archive Set field.
3. If you want to make this renamed backup set/archive set the default backup set/archive set, select the corresponding check box (where applicable).
4. Click OK to save your settings.