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Back up Multiple Data Mover Servers in a Single Job Using Staging

Arcserve Backup lets you submit backups consisting of multiple data mover servers to a shared tape library, using staging (D2T2T), in a single job.

The following diagram illustrates how Arcserve Backup processes backups of data mover servers in a single job using staging.

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 using staging

1. Open the Arcserve Backup Manager Console.

   From the Quick Start menu, select Backup.

2. The Backup Manager opens and the Start tab displays.

   From the Start tab, click the following:

   • UNIX/Linux Data Mover backup
   • Enable staging

   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 scheduling 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 Staging Location tab.

   The staging location and group directory tree appears.

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

   Specify the Device Group where you want to stage 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 Staging Location tab.

8. (Optional) On the Staging Location, 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. Click the Policies tab.

   The migration policy options appear.

10. 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.

    Click the Destination tab.

    The Destination directory tree appears.

11. Expand the Servers object on the Destination tab.

    Specify the device group containing the device where you want to store the data.

    Note: Arcserve Backup lets you execute migration jobs via the primary server or the data mover server. Migration jobs execute from the primary server or the data mover server based on the method used to specify the final destination media, as illustrated by the following screen:

    

12. (Optional) Click Options on the toolbar and specify the options that you require for the job.

    As a best practice, you should apply other options that affect the migration job 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.

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

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

    The Security and Agent Information dialog opens.

14. 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.

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

    The job is submitted.