Existing snapshot handling options (KVM)
Undeleted snapshots can contribute to disk space and performance issues. NetBackup offers the following options to clean up snapshots as part of the backup process.
Table: Existing snapshot handling: Options
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Remove NetBackup snapshots and continue the backup | If a virtual machine snapshot exists that a NetBackup backup previously created: NetBackup removes the old snapshot, creates an updated snapshot, and proceeds with the virtual machine backup. |
Continue the backup | NetBackup ignores any existing virtual machine snapshots (including snapshots previously created by NetBackup) and proceeds with snapshot creation and the backup. |
Stop the backup if any snapshots exist | If any snapshot exists on the virtual machine, NetBackup stops the job for that virtual machine only. |
Stop the backup if NetBackup snapshots exist | If a virtual machine snapshot exists that a NetBackup backup previously created, NetBackup stops the job for that virtual machine only. |