Description

Adding a Duplicate stage to a backup definition

Stages are the additional tasks that you can run with backup jobs as part of the backup definition. You may choose to add stages to the backup definition to customize it. You can add one or more stages for duplication when you create a backup definition. Stages can also be added to existing backup definitions.

For example, you may create a backup job that backs up any important data that must be sent off-site. You can add a duplicate stage to the backup definition that contains that job. The duplicate stage automatically sends the backup data to tape storage when the backup job is complete. Then you can take the tape off-site to ensure that your data is safe.

Table: Types of stages

To add a duplicate stage to a backup definition

1. Create or edit a backup definition.

Note:

You cannot add a stage to one-time backups.

2. In the Backup box, click Add Stage.

3. Select the type of stage that you want to add.

You can add multiple stages to a backup definition.

4. In the stage box, click Edit.

5. In the left pane, click Schedule, and then select when you want the stage to run.

6. In the left pane, click Storage, and then select the storage device that you want to use for this stage.

7. Select any additional options that apply to this stage.

8. When you are finished selecting all applicable options for this stage, click OK.

Repeat this procedure for each stage that you want to add to the backup definition.

Duplicating backup sets or a job history manually

You can also manually duplicate backup data from completed jobs at any time. When you duplicate backed up data from completed jobs, you select the backup sets or job history that you want to duplicate. The data that you select is read from the source and written to the selected destination, such as a drive, drive pool, or backup folder. You can encrypt the duplicated data. You can schedule when this type of job runs, but it only runs one time.

You can select to duplicate one or more individual backup sets or you can duplicate an entire job history. You should duplicate backup sets if you want to duplicate only the data that was backed up in a specific backup job instance. When you duplicate a job history, Backup Exec includes all of a backup definition's dependent backup sets. For example, if you select to duplicate an incremental backup job, Backup Exec automatically duplicates all incrementals dating back to, and including, the last full backup job.

Duplicating data from a virtual device to a physical device

You can use a duplicate backup job to copy data directly from a virtual device to a physical device. Software encryption cannot be applied to a duplicate backup job when you copy data directly from a virtual device to a physical device. You must either disable DirectCopy or select not to encrypt the job.

If you duplicate any Oracle backup sets that were created with multiple data streams, note the following:

• Backup Exec converts the multiple data streams to a sequential data stream during the duplication job.
• A restore job from the duplicated copy may be slower than a restore job from the original media.

To duplicate backup sets

1. On the Backup and Restore tab or the Storage tab, double-click the server or the storage device that is related to the backup sets that you want to duplicate.

2. In the left pane, click Backup Sets.

3. Do one of the following:

o To duplicate a single backup set, right-click the backup set.

o To duplicate multiple backup sets, Shift + click or Ctrl + click the backup sets, and then right-click one of the selected backup sets.

4. Select Duplicate.

5. In the Schedule group box, select when you want Backup Exec to run the duplicate job:

6. In the Storage field, select the storage device to which you want to copy the backup sets.

7. In the Keep for field, select the amount of time that you want Backup Exec to keep the backup sets.

The media is protected from being overwritten for the amount of time that you specify.

Select Use source retention to keep the backup sets for the same amount of time as the source backup sets that you want to duplicate.

8. Do any of the following:

9. On the Duplicate Job dialog box, click OK.

To duplicate job history

1. Do one of the following:

2. Click Duplicate.

3. In the Schedule group box, select when you want Backup Exec to run the duplicate job:

4. In the Storage field, select the storage device to which you want to copy the job history.

5. In the Keep for field, select the amount of time that you want Backup Exec to keep the job history.

The media is protected from being overwritten for the amount of time that you specify.

Select Use source retention to keep the job history for the same amount of time as the source job history that you want to duplicate.

6. Do any of the following:

7. On the Duplicate Job dialog box, click OK for each duplicate job that you create.