Backup Jobs; Creating Backup Jobs; Creating With Wizards - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User's Manual & Technical Reference

4 Backup Jobs

Backup jobs copy selected files from user PCs and servers to various storage media, such as tapes,
writable CD or DVD media, or virtual media. These backups can be stored, preserving a copy of the file
for future use. You might create and run a backup job for one of the following reasons:
• To ensure the integrity of data should a disk drive on a user PC or server fail.
This is perhaps the most common type of backup job. Its purpose is to protect valuable information
in case of a disastrous data loss. This type of backup allows a company or organization to return
to work quickly, even after the failure of a main file or application server. To be effective, these
backup jobs must be run regularly (usually daily) without exception to ensure that recent changes
to files can be safely restored. This type of backup job is for disaster protection.
• To remove files from a user PC or server, that are infrequently used.
Some files are important to keep, but are never or rarely used.
For example, you may wish to keep a copy of correspondence from last year for legal reasons, but
have no regular need to access these files under normal circumstances. By backing up the files onto a
tape or other media, you safely store the media, preserving a copy of the file and then delete the file
from the user PC desktop or server. Data Protector Express will keep track of which files you have
backed up and which media they are located on. As long as the media is undamaged and safely
stored, you will be able to retrieve the file if necessary. Test the archive tape before you assume that it
can be relied upon. This type of backup job is called an archive job.
• To store a copy of a particular historical version of a file.
Sometimes you may wish to keep a permanent record of a particular version of a file.
For example, you may need to preserve a copy of company records as they exist on a certain date or
before they are converted for use in a new program. You can store a copy of the file as it exists on a
certain date and instruct Data Protector Express to make certain that this file and the media it is on are
not overwritten with other data. Data Protector Express will keep track of the file and the media in its
catalog and you will be able to retrieve it if necessary. Unlike an archive job, the file that was backed
up is not deleted. This type of backup job is sometimes called a historical backup.

Creating Backup Jobs

In this chapter

• Creating with Wizards

• Creating from the Jobs and Media View
• Creating by Copying Existing Job
Creating with Wizards
Backup wizards help you create backup jobs that fit the most common backup situations. These wizards
walk you through the process of setting up a job including selecting backup mode, backup devices, files
to include in the job, scheduling information and media rotation. When you have finished, the backup
job will have been created and is ready to run.
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