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ca_backup Media Exporting Options

The ca_backup command includes the following global media exporting options:

ca_backup
[-export <all|duplicate>]

-export

Allows you to export media at the end of a backup job. It allows you to move it out of the library or to an off-site location for safe storage. If the job does verification, the export is performed at the end of the verification process. If you do not include this option, no media exporting will take place at the end of a backup job.

all

Arcserve Backup exports all of the tapes for the related backup. If the job spanned to multiple tapes, all of the tapes used in this job will be exported. In case of RAID tape sets, all the tapes in the tape sets for this job will be exported. Arcserve Backup retries a few times to check if the mail slot is empty to move the next tape to the mail slot. If there are not enough mail slots to export all the tapes, the tapes that could not be exported will be moved back to the original home slot. If the operator does not remove the tape from the mail slots then Arcserve Backup will write this information in the activity log.

duplicate

This option is for RAID 1 support. Arcserve Backup exports the duplicate media for the related backup. If the job spanned to multiple media, all the duplicate media used in this job will be exported.

More information:

ca_backup - Examples