To select a snapshot method

1. On the master server, open the NetBackup Administration Console.
2. Click Policies.
3. In the All Policies pane, double-click the name of the policy.

   The Change Policy dialog appears.

4. Make sure Perform snapshot backups is selected.
5. Click Options.
   

6. In the pull-down menu, select the Snapshot method for the policy.

   • Choose auto if you want NetBackup to select the snapshot method.

     See Automatic snapshot selection.

   • The available methods depend on how your clients are configured and which attributes you selected on the Attributes tab.

   Only one snapshot method can be configured per policy. Configure each policy for a single method and include only clients and backup selections for which that snapshot method can be used. For example, for the nbu_snap method (which applies to Solaris clients only), create a policy that includes Solaris clients only. The snapshot method you select must be compatible with all items in the policy's Backup Selections list.

   See Snapshot methods.

7. Specify required parameters, if any. Additional fields in the Snapshot Options dialog indicate required parameters.

   See Configuration parameters for Snapshot Client.

   See Snapshot Resources.

8. Click OK.