Off-host backup configuration options
Off-host backup shifts the burden of backup processing to a separate backup agent, which reduces the impact on the client's resources ordinarily caused by a local backup. The client supplies a small amount of information on how data is mapped. The backup agent does the bulk of the work by sending the client's data to the storage device.
Select the off-host backup method when you create a new policy, you can also select off-host backup for an existing policy. Select off-host backup from the Add New Policy dialog box. The following image shows a part of the dialog box.
See Configuring a policy.
The Use and Machine fields designate the backup agent.
Select the type of off-host backup from the Use field:
Alternate Client
Data Mover
Select this option to designate the backup agent as a NetBackup media server, a third-party copy device that implements the SCSI Extended Copy command, or a NAS filer (Network Attached Storage).
The option requires the Standard, FlashBackup, or MS-Windows policy type.
Select the type of data mover in the Machine drop-down: