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  4. About policy attributes
NetBackup™ for KVM Administrator's Guide

About policy attributes

With a few exceptions, policy attributes for a KVM policy are managed in the same way as for most other policy types. Certain policy attributes vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration.

For more information on policy attributes, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

Table: Policy attributes for NetBackup for KVM policies

Attribute

Description

Policy type

Determines the types of clients that can be backed up with the policy. For KVM virtual machines, select the policy type KVM

Keyword phrase

A textual description of a backup. Useful for browsing backups and restores.

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