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Workstation Backup Agent is a backup and restore vehicle for protecting and recovering workstation data. Workstation Backup Agent captures the data in incremental chunks using a SmartSync method that identifies just the changed blocks or sub-file segments and transmits across the network to a centralized destination. This results in a highly efficient data movement, which minimizes daily network resource loads. Identifying and transmitting only the changed data at the source avoids sending duplicate chunks of data over the WAN, thus addressing the key concern in protecting Desktop Class and Server Class computers in remote office configurations. The data can be compressed and encrypted for transfer over the network to the destination volume.
The Workstation Backup provides a lightweight console to perform data backup and recovery operations. Backup data can be browsed and restored at the individual file level. Multiple recovery points are available for recovery, allowing data recovery back to specific point in times. Workstation Backup Agent provides operation flexibility by allowing data protection operations from the CommCell Console, typically by a system administrator.
Workstation Backup is specially designed to protect workstations/laptops used in remote offices, outside of the domain network. The Workstation Backup Agent provides the following field-friendly features:
![]() Source ComputerThe source computer is a computer installed with Workstation Backup Agent Client Console, which is typically a laptop or a workstation. Data from this source computer will be backed up to the centralized Destination Computer. Workstation Backup Agent and ContinuousDataReplicator cannot be installed on the same computer. Destination ComputerThe destination computer is a computer installed with ContinuousDataReplicator (CDR) that receives the data backed up from the various Workstation Backup Clients. See ContinuousDataReplicator for complete information on CDR. It is recommended that CDR be configured in a Fan-in configuration in the destination computer. See Supported Configuration for a detailed discussion on CDR Replication scenarios. The graphical illustration provides a typical Workstation Backup deployment scenario. |
Generally for every workstation that joins the virtual network, the VPN or the secure ISP connection software automatically makes a DNS or a WINS entry. No special configuration is required to register the workstation.
Workstation Backup Agent supports all types of data on the local NTFS volume. Note that encrypted, compressed, and sparse files are not supported when the destination is a NetApp filer.
When the Workstation Backup Agent is installed, the following levels are automatically created in the CommCell Browser.
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Client Workstation Backup: Agent Mint: Replication Set |
H:\data: I:\data33233: Replication Pair |
To perform a data protection operation using this Agent a specific Product License must be available in the CommServe® Server.
Review general license requirements included in License Administration. Also, View All Licenses provides step-by-step instructions on how to view the license information.
Deploying Workstation Backup involves preparing the source computer as well as the destination computer.
The source computer to be protected is installed with the Workstation Backup Agent. Workstation Backup Agent can be installed in one of the following ways, depending upon the deployment scale:
The destination computer backing up data from the Workstation Backup source computers is installed with the ContinuousDataReplicator Agent. See Deployment - ContinuousDataReplicator for installation options to install the ContinuousDataReplicator on the destination computer.
Review the following configuration requirements:
Data protection operations are primarily initiated by the user, from the Workstation Backup Client Console. However, the system administrator can also perform backup and restore operations from the CommCell Console.
See Workstation Backup Client Console for detailed discussions on data protection operations from the Workstation Backup Client Console.
See Backup - Workstation Backup for detailed discussions on backup operations from the CommCell Console.
See Restore Data - Workstation Backup for detailed discussions on restore operations from the CommCell Console.