Creating a new window for a storage lifecycle policy operation
Note:
SLP windows can be created from the NetBackup web UI. To do so, on the left navigation pane, click .
To create a new window for SLP operations
- In the Window tab of the storage operation dialog box, enable Create new.
- Select the Start Window tab.
- The days of the week appear along the left side of the grid. The time of day appears along the top of the grid in 24-hour time.
To change the increments available for selecting start times or end times, change the value in the Resolution field.
- Indicate the opening and closing times of the window for each day. The following lists several methods to do so:
Drag the cursor along the Start Window grid on each day you want the window to open and close.
Use the drop-down menus to select a Start day and an End day. Then select a Start time and an End time.
Use the drop-down menu to select a Start day and the Duration of the window for that day in hours and minutes. Adjust the Start time for your environment.
To create multiple time windows:
First, create one window.
Click Duplicate.
The window is duplicated to any days without existing schedules. Duplication stops when it reaches a day that already contains a window.
On days that you do not want the time window to be open, select the window and click Delete.
- Use the buttons under the Start Window grid to do the following:
To change the start time or end time
Adjust the Start time or End time.
To delete a time window
Select a time window and click Delete.
To delete all the time windows
Click Clear.
To erase the last action
Click Undo.
- Click OK to save the window and the operation.