Backing Up Database
To back up an Tivoli Storage Manager database
to sequential access storage volumes, first complete the following fields
and then click Finish, or click
Cancel to end the task.
Device Class
Select the name of the sequential access device
class to use for the backup. You cannot use a device class with a device
type of NAS. For AIX, HP-UX, Sun and Windows only: You cannot use a device class with
a device type of CENTERA.
Type
Select an option for the type of backup to run.
Incremental |
Specifies that you want to run an incremental
backup of the Tivoli Storage Manager database. The maximum number of incremental backups
you can run between full backups is 32. You can run an incremental backup
whenever a full backup is not required. The default is Incremental. |
Full |
Specifies that you want to run a full
backup of the Tivoli Storage Manager database. A full backup is required when any of
the following conditions are true:
-
The database has never been backed up.
-
The maximum number of incremental backups allowed between full backups
has been reached.
-
The log mode was changed from NORMAL to ROLLFORWARD.
-
The database was extended
or reduced. Each full backup, whether run automatically by Tivoli Storage Manager based
on the settings you specify with the DEFINE DBBACKUPTRIGGER command or
run by issuing the BACKUP DB command, resets the count for incremental
backups to 0.
-
The database has been restored using a salvage dump created with the DSMSERV
DUMPDB command and has not been backed up since it was restored.
|
Dbsnapshot |
Specifies that you want to run a full snapshot backup of the Tivoli Storage Manager
database, but you do not want to interrupt the current full/incremental
backup series. |
Volume Names
Enter the volume
names Tivoli Storage Manager will use to backup the database. You can type the name of
a file that contains a list of volumes used to backup the database. In
the file, each volume name must be on a separate line. Blank lines and
comments lines that begin with an asterisk are ignored.
Example: To use volumes TAPE01, TAPE02, and TAPE03, create a file named
TAPEVOL that contains these lines:
TAPE01
TAPE02
TAPE03
You can then specify the volumes for the command as follows: FILE:TAPEVOL.
Use Scratch Volumes
Specify whether to use scratch volumes for the backup.
Yes |
Specifies that scratch volumes can be used only if not enough
space is available to store the backup data on the specified volumes. The
default is Yes. |
No |
Specifies that scratch volumes cannot be used. If there
is not enough space to store the backup data on the specified volumes,
the backup will fail. |
Wait for Completion
Specify whether to wait for the server to complete processing this command
in the foreground.
Yes |
Specifies that the server processes this command in the
foreground. If you select Yes, you wait for the command to complete
before continuing with other tasks. |
No |
Specifies that the server processes this command in the
background. If you select No, you can continue with other tasks
while the command is being processed. The default is No. |