Backup3G 5.1/User Guide
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| + | == Where to from here == | ||
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| + | Information on Backup Jobs | ||
| + | Information on Recovery | ||
| + | Information on Media | ||
| + | Information on Drives and Drive Pools | ||
| + | Setting Up Backups | ||
| + | Initiating and Managing Backups | ||
| + | Recovering Data | ||
| + | Managing Removable Media | ||
| + | Managing Drives | ||
| + | Appendix A—Installing and Configuring | ||
| + | Appendix B—Checking Job Status Codes | ||
| + | Appendix C—Backup Methods and Drivers | ||
| + | Appendix D—Defining Backup Methods | ||
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Contents |
Getting Started
backup3G is a menu-driven application for automating backup, recovery and archiving tasks in an Open Systems data center. This guide is designed to help you use backup3G quickly and efficiently.
About this guide
This manual is the primary reference for setting up and using backup3G, and is designed to help users and administrators to use backup3G effectively. It can be divided into four sections:
- Preliminary information
- an overview of backup3G and how to get started.
- Planning information
- guidance on planning your backup, recovery, and media management strategies.
- Background information
- detailed descriptions of backup3G concepts, including backup types and drive and media management issues.
- Step-by-step instructions
- ‘how-to’ topics for setting up, running and monitoring backups: recovering files; and performing related tasks such as adding details of new media and drives.
Who should use this guide
This guide is aimed at:
- managers who need an overview of what backup3G can do
- administrators who need to configure backups and control access to backup3G
- operators who need to know how to run backups, recover files, and handle backup media
- new backup3G users, who need to understand the basics of using the backup3G modules
- auditors who need to understand how backup3G fits in with the organization’s policies and procedures.
Where to from here
Information on Backup Jobs Information on Recovery Information on Media Information on Drives and Drive Pools Setting Up Backups Initiating and Managing Backups Recovering Data Managing Removable Media Managing Drives Appendix A—Installing and Configuring Appendix B—Checking Job Status Codes Appendix C—Backup Methods and Drivers Appendix D—Defining Backup Methods