Limitations On Backing Up Persistent Images; Restoring Persistent Images From Tape Backup - Dell PowerVault 750N System Administrator Manual

On the system that is running VERITAS Backup Exec, set up VERITAS Backup Exec
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so that it is able to backup user shares.
You can find this option in Tools—> Options menu on the Network tab.
In the Veritas Backup Exec Backup Selections window, browse to your NAS appliance
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under Entire Network.
Select the share name that you created for your persistent image.
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Deselect the Persistent Storage Manager State directory when performing persistent
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image backups. This directory contains files needed for persistent images. However, to
save space on your backup media, backing up these files is not recommended.
Click Backup.
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Select Run Now to run the backup now or Schedule to schedule your backup job to
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run at a later time.
NOTE: Although you are backing up your persistent image from a Network Share, it will not
create network traffic if you are backing up to a local backup device.

Limitations on Backing Up Persistent Images

• You cannot do incremental or differential backups of persistent images.
• You cannot use GFS rotation schemes when backing up persistent images.
• You cannot schedule a backup of a persistent image.
You must do a manual backup of persistent image files because each persistent image
file name is unique in that it includes the date and time (hour-minute-second) that
the persistent image was taken.
• When you restore a persistent image, you must redirect the restore to a location other
than the original persistent image location. A restore to the original location will not
be successful.

Restoring Persistent Images From Tape Backup

NOTE: Do not use Computer Associates ARCserve to restore persistent images.
To restore your persistent images from tape backup, perform the following steps:
On the system on your network that is running Veritas Backup Exec, click the Restore
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Selections tab to bring up the window that lists your previous backups.
Browse to your backup of the persistent image that you want to restore and select it by
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clicking the check box next to it.
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