Back Up Data Using Tape Staging

Prior to performing a backup job using tape staging (B2T2T), you must have already configured the staging groups. For more information, see How to Configure Arcserve Backup to Perform Tape Staging Backups.

Arcserve Backup provides you with the capability to submit a backup job using either the Backup Manager or the command line utility. This information describes how to perform a tape staging backup job using the Backup Manager. For information about how to submit a staging backup job using the command line, see the Command Line Reference Guide.

Note: Before you can back up data using tape staging, ensure that all preconfiguration tasks are complete and all licensing requirements are fulfilled. For more information, see Licensing Requirements for Staging Backups.

To back up data using tape staging

1. Open the Backup Manager.
2. Click the Start tab and click the Enable Staging check box.
3. The Staging Location and Policies tabs appear.
3. Click the Source tab, browse to and select the source objects that you want to back up.
4. Click the Schedule tab and specify the schedule that you want to use for the backup job.
5. Note: For more information, see Rotation Schemes and Custom Schedules.
5. Click the Staging Location tab and expand the Staging Servers object.
6. Browse to and select the staging group that you want to use for the backup job. If you wish to enable deduplication, choose a deduplication device group from the Staging Location tab.
6. Click the Policies tab. Complete the following migration policies required for the job:
   • Full Backup and Incremental/Differential Backup--Specify the migration policies that you require for full backups and for incremental/differential backups.
   • Note: For more information, see Specify Migration Policies for Tape Staging Backups.
   • Miscellaneous--Specify the Miscellaneous policies required for the backup job.
   • Note: For more information, see Specify Miscellaneous Options for Tape Staging Backups.
   • Alert--Specify the Alert policies required for the backup job.
   • Note: For more information, see Specify Alert Options for Disk and Tape Staging Backups.
   • Postscripts--Specify the Postscript policies required for the job.
   • Note: For more information, see Specify Postscripts Options for Disk and Tape Staging Backups.
7. Click the Destination tab and expand the Servers object.
8. Specify the final destination device group for the job by doing one of the following:
   • If the staging device contains two or more drives, you can select any device group on the Destination tab.
   • Example: You are required to stage your backup data to a virtual tape library and ship the final media to an off-site storage facility. To manage a backup of this type, you can specify a group that corresponds with a virtual library on the Staging Location tab, and then specify a group that corresponds with a tape library on the Destination tab.
   • If the final destination device contains one drive (for example, an FSD or a single-drive library), you must select a device group on the Destination tab that is different from the device group specified on the Staging Location tab.
8. Click Options on the toolbar.
9. The Options dialog opens.
9. Select the Encryption/Compression tab and complete the following fields, as required, for the backup job:
   • Session/Encryption password--Specify a Session/encryption password to restore this data from media.
   • Important! If you specify a Session/Encryption password, you must provide this password to restore the session.
   • Encrypt data--Use this option to encrypt the backup data. You can specify one of the following options:
     • At agent--Select this option to encrypt the backup data prior to the actual backup process. For more information about this option, see Data Encryption at the Agent Server.
     • At backup server during backup--Select this option to encrypt the backup data at the backup server during the backup process. For more information, see Data Encryption During Backup.
     • At backup server during migration--Select this option to encrypt the backup data during the migration phase of a staging backup job. For more information, see Data Encryption During Migration.
   • Compress data--Use this option to compress the backup data. You can specify one of the following options:
     • At agent--Select this option to compress the backup data on the system where the agent is installed and running.
     • At backup server--Select this option to compress the backup data at the Arcserve Backup server during the backup process. Using this option directs Arcserve Backup to compress files before backing them up using a software compression algorithm.

     Note: The Compress data options do not apply to backups to UNIX and Linux data mover servers.

10. Click OK.
11. The Options dialog closes and the specified encryption and compression options are applied.
12. Be aware of the following:
    • If you want to apply other options that affect the migration job, you should do so at this time. For example, to eject the tape from a library after the migration job is complete, click the Operation tab on the Global Options dialog and select the Eject Media option.
    • If you specify encryption and compression options, and the backup destination is a drive that does not support compression, or is a file system device (FSD), Arcserve Backup encrypts the backup data and does not compress the backup data.
10. Click Submit on the toolbar to submit the backup job.
11. The Submit Job dialog opens.
11. Complete the required fields on the Submit Job dialog and click OK.
12. The job is submitted.

More information:

Submit a Backup Job