Setting up attributes for IaaS assets
The Attributes tab is used to configure backup settings when you add a new policy or change an existing policy. When you create a policy, you give the policy a name and select a policy type. Not all attributes apply to every policy type, the unavailable attributes are grayed out.
For IaaS cloud, you need to create a Storage Lifecycle Policy (SLP) with Snapshot as primary operation and backup from snapshot as secondary operation along with the storage unit. About storage lifecycle policies
To set attributes
- On the left, click Policies, under Protection.
- Enter a name for the policy in the Policy name field. For the Policy type, select Cloud.
- Under Cloud workload, select the options IaaS.
- In the Destination section, configure the following data storage parameters:
The Data classification attribute specifies the classification of the storage lifecycle policy that stores the backup. For example, a backup with a gold classification must go to a storage unit with a gold data classification. By default, NetBackup provides four data classifications: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. This attribute is optional and applies only when the backup is to be written to a storage lifecycle policy. If you select No data classification, the policy uses the storage selection that is displayed in the Policy storage list. If a data classification is selected, all the images that the policy creates are tagged with the classification ID.
The Policy storage attribute specifies the storage destination for the policy's data. You can also create an SLP and select it from the the dropdown.
You can override these selections from the Schedule tab.
- The Limit jobs per policy attribute limits the number of jobs that NetBackup performs concurrently when the policy is run. By default, the box is cleared, and NetBackup performs an unlimited number of backup jobs concurrently. Other resource settings can limit the number of jobs.
A configuration can contain enough devices so that the number of concurrent backups affects performance. To specify a lower limit, select the box and specify a value from 1 to 999.
- In the Job priority field, enter a value from 0 to 99999. This number specifies the priority that a policy has as it competes with other policies for resources. The higher the number, the greater the priority of the job. NetBackup assigns the first available resource to the policy with the highest priority.
- To activate the policy, select the option Go into effect at, and set the date and time of activation. For example, if today is a Monday and you enter Wednesday at 12:00 A.M., the policy does not run until that time or later. The policy must be active for NetBackup to use it.
To deactivate a policy, clear the option. Inactive policies are available in the Policies list. To resume backups, select this option again. Make sure that the date and time are set to the time that you want to resume backups.
Use this attribute to configure a series of policies in advance of when the policies need to become active.
- The Keyword phrase attribute is a phrase that NetBackup associates with all backups or archives based on the policy. Only the Windows and UNIX client interfaces support keyword phrases.
You can use the same keyword phrase for more than one policy. The same phrase for multiple policies makes it possible to link backups from related policies. For example, use the keyword phrase "legal department documents" for backups of multiple clients that require separate policies, but contain similar types of data. The phrase can be a maximum of 128 characters in length. All printable characters are permitted, including spaces and periods. By default, the keyword phrase is blank.