Policy type (policy attribute)
The attribute determines the purpose of the policy. Select a policy type from the list. The policy type you select typically depends on the type of client to be backed up. Some policy types are not used for client backups. For example, NBU-Catalog is not used for client backups.
The list of policy types changes depending on the NetBackup options that have been installed. Each policy type offers a unique combination of attributes. When you select a policy type, only the attributes that apply to that policy type are active.
You can change the policy type of an existing policy. However, the schedules for the policy may become invalid. If the schedules become invalid, NetBackup displays a warning message and then deletes the invalid schedules or changes the schedules to an equivalent type.
When you change the policy type of an existing policy, other selections or features of the policy may become invalid as well.
Table: NetBackup policy types describes the types of NetBackup policies that are available in the NetBackup web UI.
Table: NetBackup policy types
Policy type | Description |
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BigData |
Use as a policy type to schedule and run a job for big data applications. For example, Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) or Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor. This policy type requires the Enterprise Client license. See Creating a BigData policy. For information about the plug-ins that NetBackup supports, and which are available to download and install, see: https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/article.100040155 |
This policy type is only available in the NetBackup web UI. Use for policies that back up in-cloud workloads. For example, assets in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Microsoft Azure and Azure Stack Hub, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). For a complete list of compatible in-cloud workloads, refer to the NetBackup Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). | |
This policy type is only available in the NetBackup web UI. Use for policies that back up Cloud object stores. For example, Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage (GCS), and Hitachi Cloud Platform. For a complete list of compatible object stores, refer to the NetBackup Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). | |
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DataTools-SQL-BackTrack (UNIX only) |
This policy type is only available in the NetBackup Administration Console. Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for SQL-BackTrack agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
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DataStore |
This policy type is used for database applications that NetBackup uses the Open Backup Services (XBSA) for backup or archive purposes. |
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DB2 |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for DB2 agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
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Enterprise-Vault |
Use as a policy type to schedule and run an Enterprise Vault job. |
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FlashBackup (UNIX only) |
Combines the speed of raw-partition backups with the ability to restore individual files. This policy type applies to UNIX clients only. Requires the Enterprise Client license. For information on setting up this type of policy, see the NetBackup NAS Administrator's Guide and the NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide. |
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FlashBackup-Windows (Windows only) |
Combines the speed of raw-partition backups with the ability to restore individual files. This policy type applies to Windows clients only. Requires the Enterprise Client license. For information on setting up this type of policy, see the NetBackup NAS Administrator's Guide and the NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide. |
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Hyper-V |
To back up the virtual machines that reside on Windows Hyper-V servers, by means of on-host or off-host backups. This policy type requires the Enterprise Client license. Users can upgrade pertinent policies to the Hyper-V policy type using one of the following methods:
For information on setting up this type of policy, see the NetBackup for Hyper-V Guide. |
Use to protect Kubernetes clusters. | |
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Informix-On-BAR (UNIX only) |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for Informix agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
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Lotus-Notes |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for Lotus Notes agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
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MS-Exchange-Server (Windows only) |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for Exchange Server agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. This policy type applies to Windows clients only. |
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MS-SharePoint (Windows only) |
Use to configure a policy NetBackup for SharePoint Server. This policy type applies to Windows clients only. |
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MS-SQL-Server |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for SQL Server agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
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MS-Windows |
Use for the policies that contain only Windows clients of supported Windows operating system levels. Standard and MS-Windows policy types are the only policy types that support the following options:
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NAS-Data-Protection | Use the policy to configure dynamic data streaming for NAS workloads. For information on setting up this type of policy, see the NetBackup NAS Administrator's Guide and the NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide. |
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NBU-Catalog |
Use for catalog backup jobs. |
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NDMP |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup NDMP option. This policy type is available only when the NetBackup NDMP is installed and licensed. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
NetBackup web UI supports policy to backup Nutanix-AHV assets. On the NetBackup web UI, click > . Click and select Nutanix-AHV as the . Note: This policy type requires the Enterprise Client license and only available in web UI. For more details, see NetBackup for Nutanix-AHV Administrator Guide > Protecting AHV virtual machines > Backup AHV VMs or intelligent groups using Policy section. | |
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Oracle |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for Oracle agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
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SAP |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup SAP Agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
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Standard |
Use for UNIX clients (including supported Mac clients), except for those clients that are covered by specific products, such as Oracle. Standard and MS-Windows policy types are the only policy types that support the following options:
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Sybase |
Use for the policies that contain only clients with the NetBackup for Sybase agent. For information on setting up this policy type, see the guide for this option. |
Universal-Share | Use as a policy type to schedule and run a job that protects data in a universal share. The universal share must be created on a specified MSDP storage server using NetBackup storage APIs or the NetBackup web UI . |
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Vault |
This policy type is only available in the NetBackup Administration Console. Use as a policy type to schedule and run a Vault job. This policy type is available only when Vault is licensed. |
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VMware |
For backup of any virtual machines that reside on VMware vSphere servers, by means of off-host backups. This policy type requires the Enterprise Client license. Users can upgrade pertinent policies to the VMware policy type using one of the following methods:
For information on setting up this type of policy, see the NetBackup for VMware Guide. |
For information about off-host backups, see the NetBackup NAS Administrator's Guide and the NetBackup Snapshot Manager for Data Center Administrator's Guide.