Dell PowerVault DR6000 - Manual (Page 141)

To back up data on the RDS container:
1. In the NVBU Console, click Backup.
The NVBU Backup window is displayed.
2. From the Server Location list, select the relevant NVBU server.
3. In Job Title, enter a relevant job title.
4. In the Selections tab, select the appropriate built in Netvault Backup plugin.
For example, to backup the filesystem, select the filesystem plugin.
5. Navigate to the drive or folder that you want to back up and select that drive or folder.
6. Select the Backup Options tab, under Backup Method select the relevant backup options.
You can select one of the following:
• Standard
• Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)
7. In Backup Type, select the relevant backup type.
You can select one of the following:
• Full
• Incremental
• Differential
8. Under Backup Options, select the relevant options.
You can select:
• Ignore Active Bit
• Check for Files Being Modified During Backup
• Backup through Mount Points
• Enable Restartable Backup
9. Under Backup Options, if necessary, enter the Path to Backup Log.
10. Select the Schedule tab, under Schedule Options select one of the following:
• Immediate — This option starts the backup operation as soon as you save the current backup job.
• Once — This option allows you to run the backup only once at a scheduled time and date.
• Repeating — This option allows you to run the backup at a scheduled time and date on a daily, weekly, or
monthly basis.
• Triggered — This option allows you to run the backup whenever the system encounters a pre-specified Trigger
name.
11. Under Job Options select the relevant options.
12. Select The Target tab, under Device Options select, Specify Device.
The RDS devices added to NVBU are displayed.
13. Select the relevant RDS device from the list of displayed devices.
You can select more than one device.
14. Select the Advanced Options tab, and select the relevant options.
15. To run the backup job, click the Submit icon.
The backup job may take a few minutes to complete depending on the amount of data that is backed up. You can view
the progress of the backup job on NVBU, using the Job Management section of NVBU.
NOTE: For more information on Dell NetVault Backup, see the Dell NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide .
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