Changing multiple policies at one time
Use the following procedure to change more than one NetBackup policy at the same time.
Note:
Veritas recommends that users do not modify automanaged policies. If a user begins to modify an automanaged policy, a dialog appears that warns users about the possible consequences.
See Warning about modifying or deleting automanaged policies or storage lifecycle policies.
Note:
You can change Attributes, Clients, and Schedules of multiple policies at one time. However, you cannot change Backup Selections of multiple policies at one time.
To change multiple policies
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand NetBackup Management and select Policies.
- In the middle pane, expand Summary of All Policies and select the node that you want to change.
- In the right pane, either hold down the Shift key and select contiguous rows, or hold down the Ctrl key and select separate rows for multiple selection.
Note:
You can change different schedules across different policies at one time. If you are changing multiple schedules of different policy types, the Attributes tab is disabled. A tri-state is displayed for an attribute that has different values for multiple policies you selected.
- On the Edit menu, click Change.
In the dialog box that appears, the settings display in one of the following states:
A value
The setting has the same value for all selected policies, schedules, or clients.
No value
The attribute does not have the same value for all selected policies, schedules, or clients.
Checked
The attribute is active for all the selected policies, schedules, or clients.
Unchecked
The attribute is inactive on all the selected policies, schedules, or clients.
Gray checked
The attribute is set differently on all the selected policies, schedules, or clients.
- Specify a value, enable or disable an attribute, or enter text for the attributes you want to change. Any change that you make is applied to the field for every selected policy.
To enable an attribute for all selected policies
Check the box.
To disable an attribute for all selected policies
Uncheck the box.
To leave an attribute unchanged for all selected policies
Set (or leave) the box to a gray check.
- Click Cancel to cancel changes, or click OK to apply all changes and close the dialog box.