Backup Management

A backup job produces a backup data set containing copies of the working data files. The backup data set can be stored in any of three different places:

  1. backup server's internal hard disk,
  2. locally attached SCSI tape storage, and
  3. external storage such as a tape library or Arkeia media server.

Routine backup operations

After the backup hardware and software has been installed and checked, general backup management requires just two tasks:

  1. configure new Savepacks, or add new data to be backed up to existing Savepacks;
  2. run backup jobs when needed, by selecting and combining the backup elements already stored on the backup server.

Drivepacks and Tape pools

A Drivepack defines one or more storage devices available to Arkeia Network Backup for writing data sets to storage media. Drivepacks can be created with different combinations of available devices, for use in different backup jobs.

A Tape pool defines a collection of tape cartridges for use by Drivepacks. Arkeia manages the tapes in Tape pools by:

Run an immediate backup job

To run a backup job for which a Savepack already exists,

  1. log in as a Operator or Administrator;
  2. click on Home > When to backup > Immediate backup;
  3. select a Savepack for this backup job from the list of existing Savepacks;
  4. select a Drivepack;
  5. select a Tape pool;
  6. choose the Immediate backup; then
  7. leave the remaining fields at their default values, and click on Start Backup to launch the backup job.

A total backup of the data files named in the Savepack will be made . It will be protected for 30 days, after which it may be overwritten by new backup jobs.

This can be done at any time by the data owners who have Operator or Administrator status.

Make a new backup job

To run a new backup job:

  1. log in as an Arkeia Administrator;
  2. create a new, or change an existing Savepack; then if necessary:
  3. create a new Tape pool; and
  4. create a new Drivepack.

Now click on Immediate backup or Scheduled backup and configure the backup job with the new elements.