Tasks By Clients 3.4

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Contents 1 Tasks by clients 1.1 Select New backup task 1.1.1 Options 1 1.1.2 Options 2 1.1.3 Exclude list 1.1.4 Backup Types 1.2 Client Browser 1.2.1 Delete Task 1.3 New Restore Task 1.4 New Migration Task

Tasks by clients

Under Tasks you find three different types of backup tasks: Backup, Restore and Migration. To make administration easier three views are possible: View of the client, View of the Groups, and a view of the Backup Plan.

The status of a backup task is shown as a colored, rectangular Icon in the right, lower corner:

1. Icon without additional rectangle: The backup has not started, or the last Backup Log has been erased from the tape.
2. Icon with a green rectangle: Last backup task status 'successful without warnings' or 'successful with warnings'.
3. Icon with red rectangle: Last backup task 'unsuccessful/failed'.
4. Icon with purple rectangle: Backup task stopped.

The selection Properties shows the information for the chosen Task and allows changes therein. Alternatively you can double-click the backup task to open it.

Right mouse menu

Clicking a backup Task in the tree with the right mouse shows a 'Context Menu' with the following optons:

• Results (only for Backup Tasks) Show the last backup for this Task, see Properties of a finished backup),
• Immediate Start, see here
• Properties, Shows the properties of the related Backup Task,
• Copy (only with Backup Task),
• Delete, see here

Select New backup task

Task Name

user selected identification of a backup task (use digits, letters and underscore (_) only)

Backup Type

type of backup (Path-Backup Standard)

Path-Backup - Files, Directories (pre-set)

Registry ( WNT )

System state ( Win2000 )

Lotus Notes

MS Exchange Server

Informix

MS SQL Server

ORACLE

ORACLE7

SAP/R3

Client

selection of a computer from which the backup is to be executed

Additional TCP/IP names related to a special network route can be specified (Client interface )

Source

Disk, directory, files, which should be backed up

Multisourcing - additional sources are separated by commas

Note

When using a Netware NSS Filesystems on Linux OES the NSS Volumes are normally found below the Linux path /media/nss. You can enter multiple paths as 'Source' (Multi-Source) by separating them with a comma.

Exclude List

excludes certain files from the backup

Comment

additional information

OK

Saves the changed task parameters in the database and returns to the start screen

Apply

Saves the changed task parameters in the database. The entry mask can be used for further changes

Delete

removes the dataset from the database and closes the entry mask

Cancel

no action and return to the start screen

Unix:

over File system Limits

When this option is not selected only the data of a File System will be backed up.

Example: By selecting / as a backup source /usr will not be backed up, if /usr is on its own partition.  
Currently, this setting is only applicable to UNIX clients.

if over NFS mounted files

even if the Option over File system Limits is selected, NFS Mounts will not be backed up. If a backup is desired you must set this option.

Windows:

with Sesam Bare Metal Recover (SBMR). sometimes referred to as Bare System Recovery

setting this option field provides three further choices for SEP with SBMR. Further information regarding the configuration of SEP sesam disaster recovery can be found in SEP sesam BSR 2.1.

The selections in the upper right of the window next to the Input Fields Source and Exclude List open the Client Browser, so that the desired Files and Directories can be combined with a mouse click.

Apply New

'Apply New' allows the user to select further Tasks, in regard, however, to currently selected jobs.

The tab "'Options 1"' enables to select from pre-defined Pre/Post-Options for Backups and Restores.

For a backup/restore a selection can be made in "'Change Profile"' from pre-defined profiles and if necessary a modification can be made by clicking the checkbox.

Options 1

Register Option 1 allows the choice of performing a pre-defined Pre/Post Operation for backup and restore. Using this Register 'Pre/Post' actions for backup and/or recovery/restore globally can be set on or off. There are four possible choices.

Backup:

run Pre  

Commands written in the Pre- interface will be initiated

Backup if Pre- start command fails 

Forces the a backup job to start in the event the Pre- commands were not executed properly.

run Post  

Commands written the Post- interface will be performed

start Post even if Post commands fail

Forces the Post- command to complete even if there were errors in the backup job, (e.g. this will restore a paused database even though the backup task failed).

Restore:

execute Pre  

Commands written in the Pre- interface will be initiated

Backup if Pre- start command fails 

Forces a restore task to complete even though the Pre- command script was not properly executed.

execute Post  

Commands written the Post- interface will be performed

start Post even if Post commands fail

Forces the completion of a restore task even though the Post- command script failed to completely execute, (e.g. this will restore a paused database even though the backup task failed)

additional Call Arguments (Expert Options) 

Backup Options  

Dependent on selected backup type and O/S platorm

Example: -v1 to set the verbose level in Protocol log

Restore Options  

same as backup options, but only in the event of a 'Restore'

Options 2

Option 2 allows the selection of Encryption and Compression.

Cryptogrophy

Encoding  

none, bf64 or aes256

Info  

Information regarding the setting/selection of a encryption key

Set new Key Word 

This button is activated when either (bf64 or aes256) has been selected. A mouse click (if permissions are in place) combines the next two input fields

New Keyword 

Enter new keyword

Re-enter new keyword

enter the new keyword manually, do not cut and paste!!

Important

The password/keyword must be at least one (1) character and maximum 27 characters in length. It cannot have any special characters or spaces.

Compression (only available for Windows)

Compression  

yes or no

Exclude list

With the exclude list certain directories and files can be excluded from a backup. The selection is made with regular expressions except for NetWare File System where file pattern '*' and '?' are used.

Important

In Windows und Unix regular Expressions are used, in NetWare File Patterns are used. If you wish to suppress a specific Directory you should enter the complete path name. Multiple Excludes are delimited with commas. Examples may be found in the attachment..

Backup Types

Sesam differentiates between path backups and special backup types.

For path backups you can use the following entries:

• Backup of the Windows System_State is accomplished with the entry system_state as the only source of a path backup.
• Backup of the Linux Partition Schema is accomplished with the entry disk_info as the only Source for the path backup.
• Windows SBMR/BSR backups also take place by selecting a path backup with corresponding activation of Backup -> SBMR/Bare Systems Recovery

Many special backup types, for example, Online Backups for databases, are supported by sesam. Many of the backup jobs will be initiated from within the database. In this case, the jobs cannot be started from the SEPuler. These backups require 'Command Event Command_Event.

For all online backups for supported databases required the relevant online module license. The support of new special backup types is constantly under development and is continually extended to include new products. A complete description of supported applications and the requirements for them can be found in the Product Documentation.

Client Browser

The Client Browser is an O/S independent File Search Engine. In the Client tree structure you will see not only Files and Directories, but also Databases, Pipes, Sockets, Character or Block Devices as long as they are relevant to the backup environment. The added functionality is accessed with a right mouse click. Additionally, the overview for the resulting character string helps prevent the overflow of Lists or Exclude Lists.

Note

The entire character string for the selected Path, starting with SEP sesam Version 3.4 cannot exceed 1,000 characters. If this limit is exceeded you must switch to a manually edited backup list. Information regarding the creation of such a Text File as backup source can be found in the SEP sesam FAQ.

Menu  

Appears when the right mouse button is pressed.

Expand  

The Tree for this location is dynamically expanded and opened.

Show Legend  

Shows the abbreviation list in the lower window.

Restore Previous List 

Deletes the complete input string.

Accept  

Enters the chosen selection (Folder, Files) to the selected Source.

Legend

Note

When browsing a NetWare NSS in the current File system you may only select one source per task. Using a Linux path /media/nss/Full.. it may appear that you can enter multiple selections but, in fact, only the initial path will be backed up.

Delete Task

You select this tree to delete a Task. Click the right mouse button and select 'delete'. Answer the following security question with 'Yes'.

New Restore Task

To create a new restore task see Restore. If you select the Restore from this location certain parameters will be pre-set. A Task Name will also be automatically assigned.

New Migration Task

Name  

a fitting name or label for this task could be e.g. 'DISK2TAPE'

Pool  

Media_pool_name, e.g. 'DISK', from the source where data will be taken (migrated)

Drive 

Drive Number from where the data will be read (Source)

Remote Device Server  

Selected Tape Server where the data will be written to complete migration. As a general rule, it will be the Client or Remote Device Server (RDS) where the relevant tape or backup device is connected.

Count  

If the value is greater than >0, multiple duplication is possible. This is valid for targeted media for backup archiving and storage.