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Logical volume
This backup type backs up specified raw logical volumes. From this backup
type, you can recreate the LVM structure of the logical volume or restore its
data, or both. Although it is possible to do so, we highly recommend that you
do not use this backup option for logical volumes that have mount points.
File and directory
This backup type backs up specified files and directories.
Incremental backups
All of the previously described backup types, except the full system (installation
image) backup, can also be performed as standard UNIX type incremental
backups (for example, levels 0–9).
Pull backups (also known as central managed backups)
The standard SysBack backup is considered a push backup, because the data is
pushed from the client to the server. All backup types can also be pulled from the
client by a server.
Note: The references to server and client refer specifically to the SysBack
definitions only. A SysBack server may or may not be any other type of
application server, file server, NFS server, and so on in your environment. In
addition, the same machine or partition can be both a SysBack server and
client.
Pulling the backups from clients enables you to use a single machine or partition
to act as a central backup server. You can script, schedule, and thereby
automate all backups for an entire environment from a single location.
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