Backup3G 5.1/User Guide

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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.