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The following table provides details about the handling of the backup command's -cascade
option and sections.
Table 48 How the -cascade option and the sections are evaluated
Remote site Local site
Option
Backup server Database server Backup server Database server
The value specified
for the
BK_SERVER
parameter defined in
the section described
to the left is used.
Excluding sections
evaluated as being
for the local site, the
value of the
DB_SERVER paramet-
er in the first section
defined in the defini-
tion file for the cas-
cade configuration is
used.
The value specified
for the
BK_SERVER
parameter defined in
the section described
to the left is used.
When the server
specified in the
DB_SERVER paramet-
er is evaluated as
being the local serv-
er, the values in that
section are used. -cascade
Setting up linkage with a tape backup management software
This section describes how to set up linkage with a tape backup management software. You need to
register parameters and create a configuration definition file.
Before registering parameters and creating configuration definition files, you must set up each tape
backup management software. Perform the following for the tape backup management software.
For NetBackup:
• Create as many CLASS or POLICY entries as the number of backup jobs to be performed in
parallel.
• Specify a SCHEDULE value for each of the created CLASS or POLICY entries.
• Set the retention period of the media.
For Backup Exec:
• Specify the media, device, and logon information.
• Set the retention period of the media.
Registering information for linkage with a tape backup management software
Use the drmtapeinit command to register the information for linkage with a tape backup
management software. Register the following items according to the output messages:
• Name of the tape backup management software
• Number of days during which the backup catalog used for tape backup will be stored
The registered information is stored as a file in the following location:
Application-Agent-installation-directory \DRM\conf\tape\DEFAULT.dat
To register information for linkage with a tape backup management software:
1. Execute the drmtapeinit command.
PROMPT> drmtapeinit
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