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Specify the Destination

The destination is a location where you store the backup data. You must at least specify the destination to save the plan.

Follow these steps:

1. Click the Destination tab.
2. Select one of the following as Destination Type:

   Local disk or shared folder

   Specifies that the backup data will be stored at a local disk or shared folder.

   Arcserve UDP Recovery Point Server

   Specifies that the backup destination is a recovery point server. If you select this option, then data is stored as recovery points. You cannot store data as recovery sets.

3. If you have selected Local disk or shared folder, then provide the following details:
   • If you have selected NFS share, then type the Backup Destination detail in the following format:

     IP address of the NFS Share:/full path of the storage location
     

     Note: Some versions of Data Domain NAS do not support the file locking mechanism of NFS. As a result, such NFS share cannot be used as a backup destination. For more information about this issue, see Compatibility Issues with Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) in the Release Notes.

   • If you have selected CIFS share, then type the Backup Destination detail in the following format:

     //hostname/share_folder
     

     Note: The shared folder name cannot contain any spaces.

     • If you have selected Source local, then provide the path of the local destination.
   1. Click the arrow button to validate the Backup Destination information.

      If the backup destination is invalid, an error message is displayed.

   2. Select a compression level from the Compression drop-down list to specify a type of compression that is used for backup.

      The available options for Compression are:

      Standard Compression

      Specifies that this option provides a good balance between the CPU usage and the disk space usage. This compression is the default setting.

      Maximum Compression

      Specifies that this option provides the highest CPU usage (lowest speed), but also has the lowest disk space usage for your backup image.

   3. Select an algorithm from the Encryption Algorithm drop-down list and type the encryption password, if necessary.
   4. Select the type of encryption algorithm that you want to use for backups.

      Data encryption is the translation of data into a form that is unintelligible without a deciphering mechanism. The Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) data protection solution uses secure, AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption algorithms to achieve the maximum security and privacy of your specified data.

      For available format options of Encryption, see Encryption Settings.

      • A full backup and all its related incremental backups must use the same encryption algorithm.
      • If the encryption algorithm for an incremental backup has changed, you must perform a full backup.

        For example, if you change the algorithm format and then you run an incremental backup, then the backup type automatically converts to a full backup.

   5. When an encryption algorithm is selected, you must provide (and confirm) an encryption password.
      • The encryption password is limited to a maximum of 23 characters.
      • A full backup and all its related incremental backups use the same password to encrypt data.
4. If you have selected Arcserve UDP Recovery Point Server as Destination Type, provide the following details:
   1. Select a recovery point server.
   2. Select a data store. The list displays all data stores that are created at the specified recovery point server.
   3. Provide a session password. The session password is optional when the backup destination is an unencrypted RPS data store.
   4. Confirm the session password.

The destination is specified.