Schedule properties
This topic describes the schedule properties that have a different meaning for database backups than for file system backups. Other schedule properties vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration. Additional information about other schedule properties is available. See the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
Table: Description of schedule properties
Property | Description |
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| Specifies the type of backup that this schedule can control. The selection list shows only the backup types that apply to the policy you want to configure. |
| You can schedule an automatic backup in one of the following ways:
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Specifies a retention period to keep backup copies of files before they are deleted. The retention level also denotes a schedule priority within the policy. A higher level has a higher priority. Set the time period to retain at least two full backups of your database. In this way, if one full backup is lost, you have another full backup to restore. For example, if your database is backed up once every Sunday morning, you should select a retention period of at least 2 weeks. The retention period for an application backup schedule refers to the length of time that NetBackup keeps backup images. The retention period for an automatic schedule controls how long NetBackup keeps records of when scheduled backups occurred. For example, if your database is backed up once every Sunday morning, you should select a retention period of at least 2 weeks. | |
Effect of type of schedule on retention period | The type of schedule you select affects the retention period as follows:
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| If you want to specify multiple copies of a backup for the policy, configure on the application backup schedule. If using Snapshot Client, also specify Multiple copies on the automatic schedule. |
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