Immediate backup to disk

Configure and run an immediate backup to disk job in this screen by choosing from the drop down lists. If the Savepack or VTL Drivepack you want to use for this backup job does not already exist, create them or change existing packs.

Savepack
Click on this drop-down list to present the Savepacks that have been defined and can be selected to be backed-up.
VTL Drivepack
Click on this drop-down list to present the different VTL Drivepacks that have been defined and can be used to perform the backup to disk operation.
Type
Choose in this field the type of backup that will be started, as well as the completion strategy for a backup. The three different types of backups are:
Total
A total backup job will backup all files and directories defined in the Savepack. Total backup data sets have a Valid for period, after which the VTLs containing the total backup data set can be recycled automatically.
Incremental
In an incremental backup job, only files that have been created or modified since the last backup are written to the backup data set. The last backup which may have been either a total backup or an incremental backup, is by default the last backup done with this Savepack. A specific backup on which to base this incremental backup can be selected in the From field.
Archive
An Archive backup job will backup all the files and directories selected in the Savepack, and will retain the data indefinitely. This prevents Arkeia from recycling the VTL automatically.

Each type of backup can be further configured with the following completion strategy:

Standard
The Standard completion strategy completes the backup once all the data contained in the defined Savepack has been sent to the Arkeia backup server. The backup itself is considered as finished, logged as such in the Arkeia logs, and all hardware peripherals used by the backup are released by the server so become available for other tasks. This is the default completion, and we recommend that it be used most of the time.
Continuous
If a Continuous completion strategy is chosen, once the backup has finished saving the data contained in its Savepack, it stays active and is not considered as completed by Arkeia Network Backup. The hardware used for the backup operation is still considered as reserved by the Arkeia backup server, and cannot be used for other operations. It is possible to add new Savepacks to the backup, as long as the backup has not been terminated by the user.
Caution

The continuous completion strategy should be used with caution. Generally it is only needed by some Arkeia plug-ins which run hot backup jobs. In any case, Continuous completion should never be used for Scheduled (unattended) backups!


From
It is possible to backup all the files which have changed since some earlier backup instead the very last backup of this data. In this field, choose the previous backup on which you want to base the incremental backup.
Valid for
This field determines the duration of data retention. Once the data retention period has expired, it is removed from the VTL(s). Note that this parameter is modified if the backup type is set to Archive. In this case, the retention date is canceled and the data is never recycled. The retention date can be manually overridden to force Arkeia to recycle the data.
Parallelism
This field determines the number of parallel flows that should be open between the Arkeia backup server and the Arkeia client when performing the backup.
Emails
Arkeia log messages can be emailed to the logged in user, and one other eddress, provided the address was supplied when the user's account was created.
Advanced parameters
To set a parameter when the backup job runs, enter the parameter and its value then click on Add.
Tag
This field determines a name that can be used to identify the backup. Once this name has been entered, it can be used to identify the backup and all the data it contains when performing a restoration.
Comment
Use this field to enter a longer, more detailed description of the backup.

Click on Start backup to launch the backup job you have configured, and the Show backup screen will display information on the progress of the backup job, and allow you to abort it or change between continuous and standard completion modes.