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Back up Multiple Data Mover Servers in a Single Job

Arcserve Backup lets you submit backups consisting of multiple data mover servers to a shared tape library in a single job.

The following diagram illustrates how Arcserve Backup processes backups of data mover servers in a single job. Note that this type of job does not use tape staging processes.

Prerequisite Tasks

• Verify that you configure at least one library. For information about how to configure libraries, see Configure Libraries.

To back up multiple data mover servers in a single job

1. Open the Arcserve Backup Manager Console.

   From the Quick Start menu, select Backup.

   The Backup Manager opens and the Start tab displays.

2. From the Start tab, click UNIX/Linux Data Mover backup.

   The backup type is applied to the job.

   Important! You cannot specify file system devices as staging devices for UNIX/Linux Data Mover backups. To use a file system device as a staging device for data mover backups, you must specify Normal backup.

3. Click the Source tab.

   The backup source directory tree appears.

4. Expand the UNIX/Linux Data Movers object.

   The data mover servers appear.

5. Specify the source that you want to back up, as illustrated by the following screen:

   

   Click the Schedule tab.

   The schedule options appear.

6. Specify the schedule options that you require for the job.

   Note: For more information about scheduling jobs, see Job Customization Methods.

   Click the Destination tab.

   The destination group directory tree appears.

7. Expand the SAN object and expand the Shared Groups object.

   Specify the Device Group where you want to store the backup data.

   Note: Click the Device Group to identify the library associated with the group as illustrated by the following screen:

   

   Important! Arcserve Backup prevents you from submitting backup jobs when the data mover server specified on the Source tab does not share the device group specified on the Destination tab.

8. (Optional) On the Destination tab, click the Multistreaming check box to back up your data using multistreaming. Without multistreaming, Arcserve Backup processes backup sessions sequentially. With multistreaming, Arcserve Backup lets you distribute the backup sessions across multiple streams, which helps to decrease the overall length of time required to complete the backup.

   Note: For more information, see How Arcserve Backup Process Backup Data Using Multistreaming.

9. (Optional) Click Options on the toolbar to specify additional options that you require for the backup.

   Note: For more information about backup job options, see Global Backup Options.

10. Click Submit on the toolbar to submit the job.

    The Security and Agent Information dialog opens.

11. On the Security and Agent Information dialog, edit or confirm the security and agent information for your job, and click OK.

    The Submit Job dialog opens.

12. Complete the required fields on the Submit Job dialog and click OK.

    The job is submitted.