Properties tab of the Storage Operation dialog box
Table: Properties tab of the Storage Operation dialog box describes the options available to configure for the various operations in a storage lifecycle policy. Not all options are available for each operation.
Table: Properties tab of the Storage Operation dialog box
Setting | Description |
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Source | Indicates the storage unit that is the source for the operation. The Source displays for the following operation types: Backup From Snapshot, Replication, Duplication, and Index From Snapshot. |
Operation | The Operation selection determines which options appear in the dialog box. See Operation types in a storage lifecycle policy. See About writing multiple copies using a storage lifecycle policy. |
Retention type |
See Retention types for storage lifecycle policy operations. |
Retention period | Specifies how long NetBackup retains the backup or copy. To set the retention period, select a time period (or level) from the list. When the retention period expires, NetBackup deletes information about the expired backup or copy. After expiration, the files are unavailable for restores. For example, if the retention is set to two weeks, data can be restored from a backup that this schedule performs for two weeks after the backup. |
Target master | Indicates that the copy of the image is to be created in a different master server domain. The target master server manages the storage where the image is to be copied. If Target master is selected for a Replication operation, the operation becomes an operation for Auto Image Replication. |
Local storage | Indicate the storage unit to be used. Select from the following storage units:
Storage units or storage unit groups may appear in more than one storage lifecycle policy. Storage units or storage unit groups may be used in a storage lifecycle policy while also being used as standalone units. |
Storage unit | Indicate the storage unit to be used. Select from the following storage units:
Storage units or storage unit groups may appear in more than one lifecycle. Storage units or storage unit groups may be used in a storage lifecycle while also being used as standalone units. |
Volume pool | The option is enabled for tape storage units or virtual tape libraries (VTL). |
Media owner | A Media owner is a group of NetBackup servers that are used for a common purpose. By specifying a , you allow only those media servers to write to the media on which backup images for a policy are written. |
Alternate read server | An Alternate read server specifies the name of the server that is allowed to read a backup image originally written by a different media server. This option is available for Duplication operations only. |
Preserve multiplexing | The option is available for the duplication operations that use tape media or virtual tape libraries (VTL). If the backup to be duplicated is multiplexed and you want the backups to remain multiplexed, check Preserve Multiplexing. To preserve multiplexing significantly improves performance of duplication jobs because it eliminates the need to request the write-side duplication media for every image. |
Override job priority | The option is available for an Import operation. The job priority that is indicated is the job priority for any import jobs which use this storage lifecycle policy. |
Postpone creation of this copy until the source copy is about to expire | Enable this option to defer the job until the source for the duplication is about to expire. When this option is enabled, the job begins 4 hours before the source is to expire. This default can be changed by changing the Deferred duplication offset time in the SLP Parameters host properties. |
button and options | If a window closes and the jobs for an SLP have not completed, NetBackup attempts to suspend the images that are in progress. When the window reopens, NetBackup resumes those jobs at the point they were when suspended. Not all images can be suspended. The image must be the result of a duplication job where both the source and target of the duplication resides on either an AdvancedDisk or Media Manager storage unit. In addition, the duplication job must meet the following conditions: See Duplication operation in an SLP. Note: Images that result from all other operations (such as Replication operations), are not suspended. Click the button to display the options. The selections apply to the images that NetBackup does not suspend automatically. Select what NetBackup should do if images are not completed by the time the window closes and if the images cannot be suspended:
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