This topic provides an overview of how to plan the backup and restore strategy for the SAN File System.
SAN File System supports the use of backup tools that are already present in your environment. For example, if your enterprise currently uses a storage management product such as Tivoli® Storage Manager (TSM), SAN File System clients can use the functions and features of that product to back up and restore files that reside in the SAN File System global namespace.
For backing up in a normal, available environment, you can use the FlashCopy® image feature of SAN File System.
To prepare for disaster recovery in situations where SAN File System becomes unavailable, you can perform LUN-based backups using the instant copy features that exist in the storage subsystems that SAN File System supports. If your SAN storage subsystems do not offer copy services, you must back up for disaster recovery using third-party backup and restore applications.
What files should I include in my backup?
This topic describes the SAN File System files that you need to include when backing up the SAN File System.
Parent topic: Planning