NDMP backup

NDMP Savepack
Choose from the drop list the NDMP Savepack which contains the NAS data to be backed up.
Drivepack
Choose from the drop list the Drivepack to write the NDMP backup data set.
Pool
Choose from the drop list the Tape pool containing the tapes to which the NDMP backup data set will be written.
Type
Choose the type of backup job. There are only two types available for NDMP backups:
Total
A total backup job copies every file in the Savepack to the backup dataset. The backup data set will have a Valid to date, after which it may be overwritten with new backup data.
Archive
An archive backup is the same as a total backup job, except that the backup data set has no Valid to date, so it will not be overwritten by Arkeia Network Backup.
Tape strategy
Two strategies are available.
Complete existing tapes
This strategy will fill tapes that have already been used for a previous backup.
Use new tapes
This strategy forces Arkeia Network Backup to use new tapes every time a backup is started. Use this strategy if you would like to keep the data of a backup on new tapes.
Valid for
This field determines the duration of data retention. Once the data retention period defined has expired, the tape is recycled, and the data it contains will be erased in the future by other backups. Note that this parameter is modified if the backup type is set to Archive. In this case, the retention date is overridden and the tape is never recycled.
Tag
Enter a name to be used to identify the backup and all the data it contains.
Comment
This field can be used to enter a longer, more detailed description of the backup. A comment is optional.

Click on Start Backup to launch the backup. Click on Jobs in the navigation tree at the left to monitor the progress of the NDMP backup job.