Arkeia backup server
The Arkeia backup server is the control centre for all backup
tasks. It is used to:
The backup server is accessible through this web interface, but
first you have to log in.
To add or remove nodes
Click on Nodes
in the list of processes at the left and choose the
type of node to add, remove or modify.
To run a backup job, click Home > Backup
- Select backup elements which have been created and
saved. Backup elements are:
- Savepacks: data to be backed up;
- Drivepacks: devices to write the backup data set; and
- Tape pools: media on which the backup data set will be written.
- Launch the backup job.
To restore data, click Home > Restoration
- Locate the backup containing the data you want to restore.
- Choose the files to restore.
- launch the restoration.
Click on Restoration
in the list of processes at the
left to start.
To create a new backup job: Home > Backup...
- Choose an existing, or create a new tape pool.
- Add tapes to the tape pool, if necessary.
- Choose an existing, or create a new Drivepack.
- Create a new Savepack.
- Add the paths of the data to be backed up to the Savepack.
- Decide how the backup job will be started: immediate or
scheduled.
Click on Backup
in the list of processes at the left
to start.
To monitor a running job, click Home > Monitor
Click on Monitor
in the list of processes at the left,
and choose:
Jobs
to observe the progress of running backup and restore jobs;
or
Alerts
to read the log of messages generated by Arkeia.
To manage hardware, click Home > Hardware
Arkeia uses:
- Tapes
- Tape drives
- Tape libraries
- Virtual tape libraries
Click on Hardware
in the list of processes at the left
to add, change or remove these hardware items.