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1. Restore Destination Choices C Restore everything to its original location C Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Destination Bragg Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to modify Destination Time Backed Up EA 41172003 10 48 08 PM 41122003 10 48 08 PM Restore Options Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only If the destination file already exists Oyente the existing file C Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help 7 Choose the Restore individual files and folders to different locations option 8 To specify the destination drive double click on the line of text in the window NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures The Enter New Destination dialog box displays Enter New Destination E E E xj Source LA Hew JASAD Browse cence a Inthe New Destination field enter the drive in which the restored information should be placed To avoid getting a syntax error message the drive path must be entered as follows D where Dis the drive in which the restored information should be placed b Click the OK button to save your entry The Restore Marked Files dialog box appears Hestore Marked Files x Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices C Restor
2. System administrators use the NetBackup Administration Console to set the Windows open file backups parameters that define the behavior of open file backups on the clients For information about using the NetBackup Administration Console to set the Windows open file backups parameters see the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I TO NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows A access control lists 4 accessibility features xiv Actions menu 47 Add to Exclude List 48 Add to Include List 48 Administer Oracle Templates 48 50 Archived Backups 49 Backup Exec Backups 50 Configure 43 Normal Backups 49 Proxy Archived Backups 50 Proxy Normal Backups 50 Proxy Raw Partition Backups 50 Proxy True Image Backups 50 Raw Partition Backups 49 Search Backups 49 Select Restore Type 49 Specify Policy and Schedule 48 Start Backup of Marked Files 48 Start Restore of Marked Files 49 True Image Backups 49 administrator configuration 97 Exclude List tab 101 Include List tab 103 directed backup 2 5 restore 4 directed restores 5 reference 85 restore options 93 true image restore procedure 27 alternate client restore See redirected restores server directed 88 alternate path restore See redirected restores server directed 88 archive policy 65 75 schedule 65 76 write permissions required 6 archive bit cumulative incremental backup 3 differential incremental backup 3 full backup 2 parameter 99 archive operations 109 backup
3. HKEY LOCAL MACHINEN SOFTWARE VERETAS NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows NetBackup CurrentVersion Security FreeBrowse Deny 2 Set the user share permissions on each key Restore without Access Control Attributes 3 Entera data value for each key with the name of Flag type DWORD Only when a key has a non zero Flag value will that privilege be turned on If both of the Flag values are zero then all users will get the Allow privilege For example Deny Use Key Values and Privileges Given to User Deny Key Read access Read access Read access No access Use Key Read access Read access Read access No access Deny Key Flag value non Zero non Zero non Zero Use Key Flag value non Zero non zero Zero Restore without Access Control Attributes Privilege Deny Usually files and directories on Microsoft Windows systems are restored with their access control attributes System administrators can restore files and directories without their access control attributes under the following conditions The operating system of the computer on which the client software resides is Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 The computer on which the client software is running also must have Netbackup server software installed Appendix A System Administrators 87 wy Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client If restore without acce
4. folder pane if it contains subkeys Represents the entire network Used in the All Folders pane Represents a specific network Used in the AII Folders pane and the Contents of lt folder gt pane Represents a domain within a network Used in the All Folders pane and the Contents of lt folder gt pane NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Windows Backup Archive and Restore Window The Backup Archive and Restore Window displays when you start NetBackup EA Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup File View Actions Help IE Select For Backup Fil select for Restore Qzjview Status The following buttons are displayed on the toolbar A description of each button is included in the table Button Chapter 3 Reference Description Opens the NetBackup Backup window Opens the NetBackup Restore window Opens the View Status dialog box Updates the list of backup images This button is only available when a Restore window is open and is the active window Opens the online help Windows NetBackup Backup Window The NetBackup Backup Window displays the files folders or registry keys that you can mark for back up ES Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Backup Server windows Client folip E E af x i File Edit View Actions Window Help 15 xj da View Status em All Folders Contents of C B Day 4 Time Modified AOS c O Config Msi 10 10 2002 4 48 47
5. Refer to Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client on page 88 for details A client can prohibit server directed restores by clearing the Allow Server Directed Restores option in the General tab This option should only be cleared by the system administrator Refer to General Tab on page 98 for more information User Directed Restores A user can start a restore operation at any time Restored folders and drives include all files that were backed up or archived during a range of backups NetBackup is also able to restore from Backup Exec images redirect a restore to a different client and perform true image restores v 4 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Restore Operations Restoring from Backup Exec Images NetBackup can read and restore Backup Exec images written by Backup Exec 7 0 or later However the Backup Exec images must first be imported into NetBackup by your system administrator For information about restoring Backup Exec images see Restoring from Backup Exec Images on page 27 Redirected Restore to a Different Client With the necessary permissions and configuration users can browse the NetBackup database for files backed up by another NetBackup client and restore files to their own computer System administrators can direct restores to the client that originally backed up the files or to different client This type of restore must be performed on the master server and is called a serve
6. View and select the Start Date and the End Date The Start Date and End Date show the range of backups that NetBackup will search By default the start date will be the time of the last full backup and the end date will be the time of the most recent backup To change the dates click in the box and select from the list of available backup images If you change the Start Date or End Date NetBackup clears all the restore selections that you have previously made Initiates a search for specified files folders or registry keys The NetBackup Restore window will show the folders that match the search criteria Dialog Boxes Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button Specify Backup Options Dialog Box Use this dialog box to view your selections before proceeding with the operation Specify Backup Options E X y Back up to NetBackup server windows General Options ltem marked to be backed up C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tst Archive files delete files after successful backup Keyword phrase to associate with the backup optional Cancel Help This dialog box displays after you have initiated a backup or archive by selecting Start Backup of Marked Files from the Actions menu Back up to To change the NetBackup server
7. cumulative incremental 3 differential incremental 3 full 2 policy 64 75 101 103 schedule 64 75 101 103 shared folders 16 true image 3 backup images selecting 61 Backup Marked Files dialog box List box 78 Backup Policy and Schedule dialog box 74 Backups tab 75 Backup Archive and Restore window 55 buttons 55 backups performing with the NetBackup Browser 12 performing with Windows Explorer 11 Backups tab 64 75 Archive Policy 65 75 Archive Schedule 65 76 Backup Policy 64 75 Backup Schedule 64 75 Cancel 65 76 111 www 112 Help 65 76 OK 65 76 BPBKAR 107 BPCD 107 BPINETD 107 buttons Backup Archive and Restore window 55 NetBackup Restore window 59 class See policy client redirected restores 5 Clients tab 68 Add 69 Cancel 70 Client List 69 Help 70 Make Current 69 New Client Name 69 OK 70 Remove 69 Clients Policy Type tab 68 Add 69 Cancel 70 Client List 69 Help 70 Make Current 69 New Client Name 69 OK 70 Policy Type 70 Remove 69 Use this client list for future backup and restore windows 70 cumulative incremental backup 3 datetime stamp 61 99 cumulative incremental 3 debug general level 105 TCP level 106 verbose level 106 default redirected restore Destination Clients tab 96 Add 97 Cancel 97 Client List 97 Help 97 Make Current 97 New Client Name 97 OK 97 dialog box Backup Policy and Schedule 74 NetBackup Client Job Tracker 81 NetBackup Client Prope
8. A folder is counted each time a file or sub folder contained in the folder is backed up Displays the total amount of data in kilobytes to be processed by the NetBackup operation This is rounded to the nearest whole number so it is possible this number may be 0 if the number of bytes being backed up is less then 500 Dialog Boxes OK Closes the NetBackup Client Job Tracker dialog box Previous Shows the operating status of the previous NetBackup operation in the queue Next Shows the operating status of the next NetBackup operation in the queue v amp NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows System Administrators A This section contains information for the NetBackup Administrator Free Browse The Free Browse feature allows users without restore privileges to restore from scheduled backups In previous versions of NetBackup when a scheduled backup was performed by a system administrator using a root user id the client user was not able to restore from that backup The Free Browse feature allows the user to use a scheduled backup to restore files The user will be able to restore only those files to which they have write access There are three different settings Use Deny and Allow When the client is set to Use the user will be allowed to browse scheduled backups if the NetBackup server is set to Allow or Use When the client is set to Deny the user will not be allowed to browse backups no matter how the NetBa
9. Bytes KButes Data 8 KButes Sec o KButes Image E B KButes Data 8 v To access the NetBackup Client Job Tracker dialog 1 Start the NetBackup Client Job Tracker by clicking the Windows Start menu then clicking Programs VERITAS NetBackup NetBackup Client Job Tracker When the NetBackup Client Job Tracker has been started the NetBackup Client icon displays in the system tray 2 Right click on the NetBackup Client icon in the system tray to display the Job Tracker menu 3 Click the Start NetBackup Client Service menu option if it is available If this menu option is disabled the Job Tracker service has already been started 4 Ifthe Details option is disabled there have not been any backups or restores since the NetBackup Job Tracker was started 5 Perform either a backup or restore then right click on the NetBackup Client icon in the system tray to display the Job Tracker menu then choose the Details menu option to display the NetBackup Client Job Tracker dialog box 02 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes Once the NetBackup Client Job Tracker is started it reports on server directed operations scheduled operations and user operations When the NetBackup Client Job Tracker is shut down it forgets about the jobs it has been tracking this includes logging off the system Job ID Server Job Type Status Start Time End Time Current Name Current Size Actual File
10. Client AM File Edit View Actions Window Help ir Select For Backup ff Search Backups NetBackup His fe Start Restore of Marked Files 2003 Sep 17 16 a D ses e e c c 2 Select Restore Type All Folders Contents of folip 2 0 amp folip Mame Time BackedUp 5 Time Modified beac l amp c 911712003 10 53 21 PM d 0 9117 2003 10 SearchBackups Opens the Search Backups dialog box You can also execute this command by clicking Search Backups on the NetBackup Restore window toolbar Start Restore of Opens the Restore Marked Files dialog box You can also execute this Marked Files command by clicking Start Restore on the NetBackup Restore window toolbar Select Restore Opens the submenu and provides access to the following commands Type Normal Opens the NetBackup Restore window You can select files folders or Backups registry keys saved during previous backups and start a restore operation Archived Opens the NetBackup Restore Archive window You can select files Backups folders or registry keys saved during previous archives and start a restore operation Raw Partition This menu option should be used to restore raw partition backups of Backups UNIX clients To restore a backup of a Windows disk image choose the Normal Backups menu option True Image Opens the NetBackup Restore True Image window You can select Backups files folders or registry keys a
11. List If an exclude list has the following entries C home doe john C home doe abc C home test C temp temp the following are excluded from server directed backups The file or folder named C home doe john The folder C home doe abc because the exclude entry ends with All files or folders named test that are two levels below home All files or folders named temp that are two levels below the root All files or folders named temp at any level User Directed Archive Operations NTFS5 and later The following subsections document the restrictions when performing user directed archive operations on NTFS 5 0 and later file systems Mount Points NetBackup will not enter mount points encountered in an archive operation Instead the mount point will be unmounted and the then empty folder deleted If an archive operation starts inside a mounted volume not at the root the target items will be removed For example assume that a file structure exists as follows Mount Point is a volume mount point and d2 and is an object in the mounted volume Cs dl MountPoint d2 Depending on what is archived the following may occur Archiving c d1 results in an unmount of Mount Point and its removal along with any other objects in c d1 Nothing in the mounted volume is deleted Archiving c d1 MountPoint d2 results in the deletion of c d1 MountPoint d2 and any non mount point children of d2 Appendix A Sys
12. The NetBackup server will change to the master server of the selected file server A Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Proxy Restore Server sasweed Source Client folip Destination Client he Bl xi File Edit View Actions Window Help 84 x Select For Backup E select for Restore EE view Status 2 EI NetBackup History se ES Contents of folip L amp 3c 2 15 2002 1 54 59 PM NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures 2 Select the item you wish to restore amp 5 Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Proxy Restore Server sasweed Source Client folip Destination Client hagani ni xi File Edit View Actions Window Help 8 xj IM select for Backup E select for Restore Ea View Status e NetBackup History 2002 edi Feb pn 15 el E ES All Folders Contents of C Program Files YERITAS NetBackup BA 83 Folip Name TimeBackedUp LA Size Time Modified E As C 4s Readme_Client txt 2 15 2002 1 54 59 PM 8307 1 29 2002 10 24 18 PM 7 CJ Program Files 7 G vERITAS C3 NetBackup 3 Onthe Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked Files dialog box will open 4 Click Overwrite the existing file 5 Click Start Restore Ey Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 99 t Advanced Restore Procedures e 0 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Re
13. This green icon represents a full backup This blue icon represents a differential incremental backup This light blue icon represents a cumulative incremental backup This red icon represents a user directed backup This yellow icon represents a user directed archive 063500 This grey icon represents an unknown type of backup v To select backup images Select a single backup image by clicking on it Select a range of backup images by clicking on the first holding down the Shift key and clicking on the last image w To show backup history as a detailed list To show the NetBackup History pane as a detailed list clear the Show NetBackup History as a Timeline option on the View menu The list starts with the most recent backup and includes the following information reading from left to right Date and time when the backup occurred Date when NetBackup will expire the backup and delete it from the NetBackup History pane Number of files in the backup Size of the backup in kilobytes Whether the backup is compressed Y for yes N for no Type of schedule s 9 9 9 Name of the policy associated with the backup The system administrator configures the policy names as explained in the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I Keyword assigned to the backup Chapter 3 Reference aA Ww Dialog Boxes Dialog Boxes This section describes the dialog boxes used in the Backup Archive and Resto
14. a true image backup NetBackup restores only the files and directories that existed at the time of the incremental backup on 12 04 00 Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 29 EE Advanced Restore Procedures filel file2 file4 NetBackup does not restore anything deleted prior to the 12 04 00 incremental backup Notice that the restored directory does not include the dirA and dirC subdirectories even though they were backed up on 12 04 00 with a user directed backup NetBackup did not restore these directories because they did not exist at the time of the incremental backup that was the reference for the true image restore True Image Restores and Overwriting If you are overwriting the directory you are restoring NetBackup does not delete files that are currently in the directory but not in the true image restore backups Using the previous example if you had created a file5 after the incremental backup occurred on 12 04 00 but before doing the restore then the contents of the directory after the restore would have been filel file2 file4 file5 this is the new file that is not in any of the backups To restore a true image of a directory 1 On the Actions menu point to Select Restore Type and click True Image Backups Note You can perform a true image restore only if the TIR True Image Restore option on 2 the NetBackup server is set AND if a backup with the TIR option set has been previously performed If you g
15. box To be able to restore individual files to different locations files must be selected individually NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Restore Options Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only Overwrite the existing file Restore the file using a temporary filename Do not restore the file Start Restore Cancel Help Dialog Boxes This pane contains radio buttons which specify how to restore files folders or registry keys onto a system which may contain files folders or registry keys with identical names The user must choose one of the radio buttons in the pane Restores the files and folders without the Windows access control attributes The user must have system administration privileges and the NetBackup server and client software must support restore without access control attributes Overwrites existing files folders or registry keys The default is to not overwrite In this mode the restore does not occur if the files folders or registry keys exist NetBackup will rename a file so as not to copy over an existing file NetBackup will restore the item to ilenameXXXXXX TMP where filename is the name of the file being restore and XXXXXX is generated based on the current date and time This option is only valid when the restore has been requested by and performed on the same machine This option is not supported by server directed restores This is the defa
16. can be executed from a Windows command prompt Glossary If you encounter unfamiliar terminology consult the NetBackup online glossary The glossary contains terms and definitions for NetBackup and all additional NetBackup options and agents The NetBackup online glossary is included in the NetBackup help file v To access the NetBackup online glossary 1 In the Backup Archive and Restore client interface click Help gt Contents 2 Click Glossary of NetBackup Terms then Open 3 Click Glossary of NetBackup Terms then Display The glossary displays in a help window Use the scroll function to navigate through the glossary Accessibility Features NetBackup contains features that make the user interface easier to use by people who are visually impaired and by people who have limited dexterity Accessibility features include Y NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Conventions Support for assistive technologies such as screen readers and voice input Windows servers only Support for keyboard mouseless navigation using accelerator keys and mnemonic keys For more information see the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I Conventions Preface The following section explains typographical and other conventions used in this guide Product Specific Conventions The following term is used in the NetBackup documentation to increase readability while maintaining technical accuracy M
17. changed only by a system administrator Specify the NetBackup client name of your client This name is used when backing up archiving and restoring files folders or registry keys The client name in the NetBackup server policy configuration must match the client name specified here This parameter should be changed only by a system administrator Specify the number of seconds to wait for a response from the NetBackup master server when listing files If this amount of time is exceeded the user receives the socket read failed error even if the server is still processing the user s request The default is 300 seconds The minimum setting is 0 The maximum setting is 36 000 seconds This parameter should be changed only by a system administrator Specify the number of times to retry a restore after a failure The default is 0 which is no retries The maximum setting is 3 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box Time overlap This parameter should be changed only by a system administrator Specify the extra number of minutes to add to the date range for incremental backups when using date based backups This value can be used to compensate for differences in the speed of the clock between the client and NetBackup server The default is 60 minutes The minimum setting is 0 The maximum setting is 1 440 minutes User directed Specify the number of seconds to wait for a response from t
18. client list to all backup and restore windows opened after the tab modifications have been saved Policy Type View and select a policy type for the client selected in the Client List The policy type must be the same as specified for the client in the NetBackup configuration on the NetBackup server OK To accept changes to the parameters click this button Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button Appendix A System Administrators Doc Sw Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box for System Administrators Destination Clients Tab Use this tab to select the client which will receive the restored backups Restoring files to another client is a type of server directed restore Specify NetBackup Machines X Servers Source Clients Policy Type Destination Cliente New Client Name Client List Make Eurent Cancel Help v To access the Destination Clients tab 1 Make a Restore window active 2 On the File menu click Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type 3 Select the Destination Clients tab The NetBackup master server must be configured to allow restores to be redirected to different clients Refer to the section on server directed restores in the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I for details For information
19. extra logging This is the default 1 99 Verbose logging Use the default setting of 0 unless advised otherwise by VERITAS Technical Support Enables TCP debugging Supported values are O No extra logging This is the default 1 Log basic TCP IP functions 2 Log all TCP IP functions including all read and write requests 3 Log contents of each read write buffer Note Setting TCP to 2 or 3 can cause the status reports to be very large It can also slow the performance of a backup or restore operation NetBackup periodically flushes the progress reports on NetBackup operations This setting specifies the frequency of the flushes or how often the internal buffer gets written to the progress report The higher the flush level the more often the buffer is written to the file Supported values are 0 1 or 2 The default is 0 Controls the amount of information the NetBackup Database Extensions write to their log files Supported values are 0 through 9 The higher the level the more information is written The default is 0 To accept changes to the parameters click this button To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button To view online help for this dialog box click this button Troubleshooting Logs NetBackup will generate troubleshooting logs only if you create the following folders on your client This assumes that your install dir
20. of a Folder or File oooooooocmmomo m o 23 Restoring a True Image of a Directory i2 RA a So ES eae A 24 Restoring trom backup Exec Images ridad EA 27 Redirec ne Filesto a Dutlerent Patt tir A e Rees E ate 28 Restoring Everything to a Different Path 00 0 0 ce eee ee 29 Restoring Individual Items to Different Paths useless 30 Restoring Using a Temporary Filename 100 SUPR E RM RR 32 Restoring from a Disk Image Backup ooococcoccccoccccnco co 33 Restoring to the Same Location 243 veo RR ERN E E RR 34 Restoring toa Different Location iS SES e a Ede ei 35 LLO REOL va Bien oh a UO Sd ei oes ES EO odes Eos ke Rosen 38 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Netbackup Icons 128 ser at ota etter T ed eh yn ae ae ee is 41 MENUS iS as dies Geese 41 A Menus sica ON 42 PEGI a coated wend vu edad sia ld basas 44 NIEW MEDU ua Mie ae ted eg ost AS 45 VACEIORIS METU 2090 445 stas usan cla ate e do Bias a 47 Window Menu 2352 ire dido eoi ade 51 Hem urs PC EEUU 52 WN OW oie Bice ee eU Aoi 53 NetBackup Window ICONS 24625345 2644025500 s5h SORS RUE S ope qd deserit 53 Backup Archive and Restore Window 0 0 0 cece cece eens 55 NetBackup Backup WindOW ve ed OR OR HER ae nee NOR ee a Pee TI EARN 56 DAO Gs RA 57 Pane Se sera ue E EUER 97 NetBackup Restore Wind OW 6 sait Dome bebes Phnom oe regcm 58 l n PPM UT 59 lx inc LI rU LII T DET Saeed 59 NetBackup History Lane auntie ip
21. on file permissions required see File Permissions Required By NetBackup on page 6 A client can prohibit server directed restores by clearing the Allow server directed restores option on the General tab in the NetBackup Client Properties dialog box See General Tab on page 62 we 9 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows New Client Name Add Client List Make Current OK Cancel Help NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box To add another client name to the Client List type the name of the client in the New Client Name box and click Add The client name entered must also be defined in a policy on the NetBackup server If a new client is added to the list it will be in the client list for all windows currently opened and any new window that is opened The new client will be saved in the Client List box after the current window is closed Adds the client entered in the New Client Name box to the Client List The Client List shows the names of the NetBackup clients that your client can access To change the name of the client whose backups you can browse for files to restore select a name from the Client List and click Make Current The word CURRENT displays in parentheses beside the name of the new source client Designates the client that will receive the restore operations First highlight the server in the Client List then click Make Current Changing the current client will affect only the select
22. seconds Verbose Refresh Print Chapter 3 Reference Lists operation status reports for NetBackup operations The most current NetBackup operation is on top of the list By default NetBackup operation status reports will be stored on the NetBackup client for three days Refer to General Tab on page 62 for more information on changing the configuration setting called Keep status of user directed backups archives and restores for Shows the type of NetBackup operation for the selected progress report Backup Archive or Restore Shows the start date and time of the selected NetBackup operation The format of the start date and time depends upon how the date and time display has been configured on the computer Shows the status of a NetBackup operation Closes the dialog box Close does not terminate NetBackup or affect other dialog boxes or windows Deletes the progress report selected in the Operations List First select the progress report in the Operations List then click Delete Operation status reports are automatically deleted after a specified number of days The Keep status of user directed backups archives and restores for parameter in the General tab in the NetBackup Client Properties dialog box specifies the number of days To view online help for this dialog box click this button Changes the rate at which NetBackup updates the Status display for the selected operation Recommended value is 10 This
23. tab 62 98 Allow server directed restores 99 Cancel 63 100 Client name 98 Help 63 100 Keep status of user directed backups archives and restores for 63 99 List files timeout 98 OK 63 100 Perform default search 63 100 Perform incrementals based on archive bit 99 Restore retries 98 Time overlap 99 User directed operation timeout 99 Glossary See NetBackup Help Index Help menu 52 About NetBackup Client 52 Contents 52 How to Use Help 52 Search For Help On 52 VERITAS Web Page 52 History pane description 59 refresh 47 restore procedure 24 to select backups 22 true image restore procedure 27 include list add from backup menu 48 syntax rules 107 Include List tab 63 102 Add 103 Cancel 103 Delete List 103 Help 103 Include File 103 Include File List 103 New List 103 Next 103 OK 103 Policy 103 Previous 103 Remove 103 Schedule 103 incremental backup archive bit 99 cumulative 3 differential 3 keyword phrase backup procedure 15 restore procedure 17 listing backups and archives permissions 6 master server directed restores 5 menus 41 Actions 47 113 114 N Edit 44 File 42 Help 52 View 45 Window 51 NBWIN 107 NetBackup Backup window 56 panes 57 NetBackup Client Job Tracker dialog box 81 Actual 83 Current Name 83 Current Size 83 End Time 83 Estimated 83 Files 83 Files estimated 83 Folders 83 Folders estimated 83 Job ID 83 JobType 83 KBytes Data 83 KBytes Data estimated 83 KBy
24. that will perform the backup NetBackup operation select another server from the drop down list Server Items marked to Contains a list of objects to be backed up be backed up Archive files Select this option to perform an archive instead of a backup Files or delete files after folders will be deleted after they have been backed up successfully successful backup r 29 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes Keyword phrase Specifies a keyword phrase up to 128 characters in length that to associate with NetBackup will associate with the image created by this backup the backup operation You can then restore the image by specifying the keyword optional phrase in the Search Backups dialog box All printable characters are permitted including period The default keyword phrase is the null empty string Start Backup Initiates the backup or archive operation Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button Restore Marked Files Dialog Box This dialog box appears after you have initiated a restore operation by selecting Start Restore of Marked Files from the Actions menu Restore Marked Files Fa Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices Restore everything to its original location C Restore everything to a diffe
25. to modify Destination Time Backed Up CA 4 11 2003 10 48 08 PM 4 11 2003 10 48 08 PM Restore Options Restore without access control attributes windows clients only IF the destination file already exists Dwenarite the existing file C Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help a Choose the Restore everything to its original location option b Choose the Overwrite the existing file option 7 Click Start Restore to start the restore process Restoring to a Different Location A backup of a disk image can be restored to a drive that is different from the drive that was backed up The restored files will overwrite all of the information currently on the drive v To restore to a different location 1 Shut down all applications that are running on the drive that you want to restore to 2 Open the NetBackup Restore window 3 Click Select for Restore Restore from Normal Backup 4 Select the Policy type Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 0 d Advanced Restore Procedures a From the File menu choose Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type b Click the Source Clients Policy Type tab c From the Policy type list select MS Windows NT d Click OK 5 Select the drive that you want to restore 6 Choose Start Restore of Marked Files from the Actions menu The Restore Marked files dialog box displays Restore Marked Files Ei Restore Marked Files
26. use the from Normal Backup menu option NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows from True Image Backup from Backup Exec Backup from Point in Time Rollback from Normal Backup as a Proxy from Archived Backup as a Proxy from Raw Partition Backup as a Proxy from True Image Backup as a Proxy from Point in Time Rollback as a Proxy NetBackup Client Properties Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Chapter 3 Reference Menus Opens a NetBackup Restore True Image window From this window you can select files folders or registry keys saved during previous true image backups and start a true image restore operation Opens a NetBackup Restore window From this window you can select files folders or registry keys saved during previous backups and restore Backup Exec images Point in Time Rollback is available only with the Advanced Client option for more information see the NetBackup Advanced Client System Administrator s Guide This feature allows a user on a supported Windows system to browse the backups of another supported Windows system The remote user can select files folders or registry keys from the backup and restore to the remote machine This feature allows a user on a supported Windows system to browse the backups of another supported Windows system The remote user can select files folders or registry keys from the backup and restore to the remote machine This fea
27. 1 6 17 07 AM 7 26 2001 6 17 29 4M 9 27 2002 12 29 37 PM 9 3 2002 9 27 53 AM 7 25 2001 3 29 55 PM 7 26 2001 5 58 44 AM 10 19 2002 9 56 34 AM 10 3 2002 1 47 56 PM an2 2002 9 54 41 AM an 2 2002 9 54 40 AM 9 23 2002 6 47 07 AM 12 7 1999 11 00 00 AM 12 7 1999 11 00 00 AM 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM 5 29 2002 6 47 18 AM 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM 7 26 2001 6 21 16 4M 7 26 2001 6 21 16 4M 9113 2002 7 21 32 AM 13 Performing Backups and Archives a Open the Program Files VERITAS NetBackup folder b Find the Readme Client txt file and select the checkbox to the left of the item ES Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Backup Server windows Client folip 3 E l Bj xj TOS File Edit view Actions Window Help 2 xj cA View Status Es Pl Select For Backup E Select for Restore Contents of C Program Files VERITAS NetBackup Uninstall Informatio a Netscape Time Modified ES ORL d D 1 15 2002 11 46 27 AM Outlook Express d O 1 15 2002 11 33 37 AM d D 1 15 2002 11 33 37 AM a d O 7 26 2001 5 51 47 AM VAPE d O 1 15 2002 11 33 44 AM Symantec d D 1 14 2002 9 09 22 PM o VERITAS z d 7 26 2001 5 51 43 4M 182 Help O readme txt 8185 2 14 2001 2 41 00 AM 1 7 ES NetBackup Mie Readme Client txt 8309 11 13 2001 7 23 56 PM 7 vxHelp O Readme_S5M5 txt 4477 6 18 2001 2 49 38 PM Windows Media Play LS Readme_win
28. 2000 txt 7437 11 13 2001 7 23 56 PM Windows MT Oz version bet 104 1 14 2002 11 56 56 AM i WindowsUpdate D1 winzip w5 FTP Pra E ol Ready E 4 Onthe Actions menu choose Start Backup of Marked Files The Specify Backup Options dialog box is displayed Specify Backup Options E X Back up to NetBackup server windows General Options Items marked to be backed up C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tut Archive files delete files after successful backup Keyword phrase to associate with the backup optional Ey S 1 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Performing Backups and Archives a Review your selections in the Name list box b If you wish to associate the backup with a keyword phrase enter a keyword in the Keyword phrase to associate with the backup optional box Later you can search for this keyword if you wish to restore the items that were backed up In this example test is used as the keyword Specify Backup Options E E X Back up to NetBackup server windows General Options ltem marked to be backed up C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tut Archive files delete files after successful backup Keyword phrase to associate with the backup optional Cancel Help C Click Start Backup The backup request goes to the NetBackup master server A NetBackup message displays indicating that the backup was
29. 8 Select the Destination Clients tab Specify NetBackup Machines X Servers Source Clients Policy Type Destination Cliente Mew Client Hame Client List Make Current E Cancel Help Appendix A System Administrators S d Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client C Select the client to which you are going to restore the files and click Make Current In this example folip was selected d Click OK 9 Inthe NetBackup Restore window select the files for restore 10 On the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked Files dialog appears Restore Marked Files Fa Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices Restore everything to its original location C Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Destination C Program Files ERITASSMetB ackup s Bragg C Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to modify Source C Program Files VERITAS SWetBackup Aeadme_Server tet Restore Options Restore without access control attributes windows clients only If the destination file already exists Ovensrite the existing file C Restore the file using a temporary filename Do not restore the file Cancel Help 11 Select the desired option from the Restore Destination Choices For more information on redirecting restores to different paths see Redir
30. Backup Manuals NetBackup Manuals Preface The following documents provided related information VERITAS NetBackup Release Notes for UNIX and Windows Provides important information about NetBackup on UNIX and Windows based servers such as the platforms and operating systems that are supported and operating notes that may not be in the NetBackup manuals or the online help VERITAS NetBackup Installation Guide for UNIX Explains how to install NetBackup software on UNIX based platforms VERITAS NetBackup Installation Guide for Windows Explains how to install NetBackup software on Windows based platforms Also explains how to install PC client software which includes UNIX systems and Mac OS 10 If you have a UNIX server refer to these documents VERITAS NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for UNIX Volume I Explains how to configure and manage NetBackup on a UNIX server including managing storage units backup policies catalogs and host properties VERITAS NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for UNIX Volume II Explains additional NetBackup features such as notify scripts enhanced authorization and authentication and role based security The guide also discusses using NetBackup with AFS Intelligent Disaster Recovery IDR and the BE Tape Reader VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator s Guide for UNIX Explains how to configure and manage the storage devices and media on UNIX servers running
31. Backup restores the file and sets file ownership to the same owner as the backup image If you do not have restore privileges NetBackup restores the file only if you have write access to it In a case where the file is read only but you have write access to the parent directory NetBackup removes the file and restores the backup image with the original owner as the owner Whether you have restore privileges or not NetBackup does not restore the file and places a message in the progress log Whether you have restore privileges or not NetBackup restores the file and sets file ownership to the owner that originally owned the file NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows File Permissions Type of Restore Attempted Restore a file when a directory exists with the same name as the file Restore a directory when a file exists with the same name as the directory Restore a file in a directory that does not exist Chapter 1 Introduction File Permissions Required By NetBackup Results Whether you have restore privileges or not NetBackup places a message in the log file indicating that the directory will be replaced with the file after the next system reboot After the system boot the directory is not replaced and the file is restored with a temporary filename in the parent directory of the directory This occurs only when overwrite existing files is enabled The log file will indicate the name the file was given and to
32. For a differential incremental backup NetBackup compares the time stamp against the last full backup or incremental backup If you install or copy files from another computer the new files retain the datetime stamp of the originals If the original date is before the last backup date on this computer then the new files will not be backed up until the next full backup whichever is most recent Appendix A System Administrators 99 NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box Allow server directed restores Perform default search OK Cancel Help This parameter should be changed only by a system administrator Select this check box to let the administrator on the NetBackup server initiate restores to this client The default is to allow server directed restores If selected NetBackup will automatically search the default range of backup images and display the backed up folders and files whenever a restore window is opened Clear this box to disable the initial search The NetBackup Restore window will not show any files or folders when initially opened Clicking a backup image or selecting a range of backup images will initiate a search By default this box is selected To accept changes to the parameters click this button To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button To view online help for this dialog box click this button Exclude
33. For example assume that the client belongs to Policy A and Policy B and full backups occur for both of them If the last full backup for Policy A occurred before the one for Policy B then the display shows files ranging from the time of the Policy A full backup Ifyou are restoring from a true image backup the NetBackup Restore window shows only the folders that were included in true image backups Files do not appear in this window because you cannot select individual files for a true image restore Buttons The following buttons are available on the NetBackup Restore window A description of each button is included in the table Button Panes Description Opens the Search Backups dialog box Opens the Restore Marked Files dialog box From this dialog you can start the restore operation Unmarks all files folders or registry keys in this window You can also execute this command by selecting Unmark All from the Edit menu Opens the Preview List dialog box during a restore operation You can also execute this command by selecting Preview List of Marked Files from the Edit menu Shows all instances of the files folders or registry keys in the currently selected image s You can also execute this command by selecting Show All Backups from the View menu Shows the most recent backup of files folders or registry keys in the selected backup images You can also execute this command by selecting Show Most Recent Backup f
34. Help 581 x IN select For Backup E Select for Restore EE View Status B NetBackup History 2002 wi Jan 15 te v 4h All Folders Contents of sasweed O amp sasweed S 05 c amp c 1 15 2002 3 53 20 PM DU swap Ready LZ 5 Onthe File menu click Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Specify NetBackup Machines j xj Servers Source Clients Palicy Type Destination Clients New Server Mame Add Server List zazweed CURRENT zilk hagar hartstongue zephir windows carrat Remove Make cament Cancel Help 6 On the Servers tab select the server that you are using and click Make Current In this example sasweed was selected 9 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client 7 Click on the Source Clients Policy Type tab Specify NetBackup Machines X Servers Source Chents Policy Type Destination Clients Hew Client Name A 5 Add zasWweed folip Client List flake Current v Use this client list for future backup and restore windows Policy Type M 5 indaws MT Cancel Help a Select the client whose backup image you are going to restore files from and click Make Current In this example windows was selected b Select the policy type for the images that you are going to browse Refer to the Table Policy Settings for Clients on page 88
35. Include File List applies only to server directed backups for the specified policy Schedule Enter the name of the schedule The name must match the schedule name on the master server To create an include list with a different policy and schedule combination click the New List button The Include File List applies only to server directed backups for the specified schedule This requires that a policy be specified Include File Enter the file or folder that you want to include in the list box Click Add to move the file or folder to the Include File List The include list is case sensitive unless the case_sensitive_exclude_list data value in the registry is set to no Add Click this button to add a file or folder to the Include File List Include File List The file list applies only to scheduled backups It shows the names of the files that will be included in a scheduled backup To remove a file from the list select the name and click Remove Remove Click this button to remove a selected file or folder from the file list New List Use this button to create a new list with a policy and schedule Duplicates of policy and schedule are not allowed Delete List Use this button to delete the current list Previous Use this button to view the previous list Next Use this button to view the next list OK To accept changes to the parameters click this button Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the p
36. List Tab Use this tab to view and change the list of files to exclude from a master server directed backup For example if you add C bat to the Exclude File List all files with a bat extension that appear in the root of the C drive will not be backed up Exclude lists only apply to full backups cumulative incremental backups and differential incremental backups initiated by the NetBackup server Refer to Syntax Rules for Exclude and Include Lists on page 107 for more details Exclude lists can be created for specific policies and schedules The first exclude list has the policy and schedule disabled The list cannot be deleted but it can be empty Note Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab 5 100 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box NetBackup Client Properties E X General Exclude List Include List Backups Network Troubleshooting Policy Schedule Exclude File Add Exclude File List lt lt Previous Delete List New List Cancel Help v To access the Exclude List tab 1 On the File menu click NetBackup Client Properties 2 Click the Exclude List tab Policy The Exclude File List applies only to server directed backups for the specified policy To create an exclude list with a different policy and schedule combination click the New List button Schedule The Exclude Fi
37. NetBackup Media Manager is part of NetBackup VERITAS NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for UNIX and Windows Provides troubleshooting information for UNIX and Windows based NetBackup products including Media Manager VERITAS NetBackup Commands for UNIX Describes NetBackup and Media Manager commands and processes that can be run from a UNIX command line If you have a Windows server refer to these documents VERITAS NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for Windows Volume I Explains how to configure and manage NetBackup on a Windows server including managing storage units backup policies catalogs and host properties Accessibility Features VERITAS NetBackup System Administrator s Guide for Windows Volume II Explains additional NetBackup features such as notify scripts enhanced authorization and authentication and role based security The guide also discusses using NetBackup with AFS Intelligent Disaster Recovery IDR and the BE Tape Reader VERITAS NetBackup Media Manager System Administrator s Guide for Windows Explains how to configure and manage the storage devices and media on Windows servers running NetBackup Media Manager is part of NetBackup VERITAS NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for UNIX and Windows Provides troubleshooting information for UNIX and Windows based NetBackup including Media Manager VERITAS NetBackup Commands for Windows Describes NetBackup commands and processes that
38. PM Heap O 3 Documents and Settings a 6 2002 3 49 42 PM E L1 E OGI my Download Files 7 26 2001 6 17 07 4M O G my Music 7 26 2001 6 17 29 AM O C Program Files 27 2002 12 28 37 PM EN _ Network O RECYCLER 9 9 2002 9 27 53 AM 7 25 2001 3 29 55 PM El Ela Registry O G System volume Information ui 4 O GJ windows Update Setup Files 7 26 2001 5 58 44 AM 10 19 2002 9 56 34 AM 33405 10 3 2002 1 47 56 PM 32768 9 12 2002 9 54 41 AM 32768 9 12 2002 9 54 40 AM O 9 23 2002 6 47 07 AM OC arcdr exe 148992 12 7 1993 11 00 00 AM O Farcsetup exe 152816 12 7 1999 11 00 00 AM LI AuroEXEC BAT h D 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM O 3 boot ini sh 192 5 29 2002 6 47 18 AM O ls conrra ss h D 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM O 10 5Ys D 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM Ols mspos ss D 7 25 2001 2 59 04 PM LIE NTDETECT COM 34468 7 26 2001 6 21 16 AM O ntldr 214432 7 26 2001 6 21 16 AM O is PAGEFILE SYS sh 805306368 9 13 2002 7 21 32 AM Pl Select For Backup E Select for Restore System State 0000000050 0 To access this window On the File menu click Select Files and Folders to Backup Click the Select for Backup button on the Backup Archive and Restore interface toolbar You can position this window separately You can also cascade tile or minimize the window by using commands from the Window menu 00 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Windows Buttons The following buttons are displayed in the NetBa
39. S Netbackup ETOWEE C Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to modify C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tst Restore Options Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only IF the destination file already exists Ovenwrite the existing file Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 19 SS Performing Restores 6 To restore the file without access control permissions click Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only The Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only option will be active only if you have system administration privileges and the NetBackup client and server software supports restore without access control attributes Click Overwrite the existing file Click Start Restore A NetBackup message displays indicating that the restore was successfully started NetBackup Message E x 2 The restore was successfully initiated A Do you wank Eo view Ehe progress of the restore Click Yes on the NetBackup Message box to open the View Status dialog box The View Status dialog box allows you to view the progress report of a NetBackup operation For more information see View the Status of a User Directed Operation on page 21 Note The NetBackup operation may take a few min
40. VERITAS VERITAS NetBackup 5 0 User s Guide for Microsoft Windows N102628 Disclaimer The information contained in this publication is subject to change without notice VERITAS Software Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose VERITAS Software Corporation shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual VERITAS Legal Notice Copyright O 1993 2003 VERITAS Software Corporation All rights reserved VERITAS the VERITAS logo and all other VERITAS product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of VERITAS Software Corporation VERITAS NetBackup the VERITAS logo Reg U S Pat amp Tm Off Other product names and or slogans mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Portions of this software are derived from the RSA Data Security Inc MD5 Message Digest Algorithm Copyright 1991 92 RSA Data Security Inc Created 1991 All rights reserved VERITAS Software Corporation 350 Ellis Street Mountain View CA 94043 USA Phone 650 527 8000 Fax 650 527 2908 www veritas com Third Party Copyrights ACE 5 2A ACE TM is copyrighted by Douglas C Schmidt and his research group at Washington University and University of Cal
41. Windows Explorer Click on the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 Locate the file or folder you wish to back up For example a Open the Program Files VERITAS NetBackup folder b Find the Readme_Client txt file 3 Drag the file to NetBackup Bin You can do this by either Dragging the file to the NetBackup Bin icon on your desktop or HR O Chapter 2 User Directed Operations Ih Performing Backups and Archives Dragging the file to the NetBackup Bin folder in Windows Explorer Y Exploring NetBackup Bin File Edit View Tools Help Al Folders Contents of NeBackupBin 000000000 Desktop a hy Computer E E 3 Floppy 5 8g C gg E e oc Control Panel e ss Printers m Scheduled Tasks H Web Folders H ag Network Meighborhood Client Host Be E Recycle Bin bes E My Briefcase NetBackup O Files 4 To view the files in the NetBackup Bin folder Double click on the NetBackup Bin icon on your desktop Or Right click on the NetBackup Bin folder in Windows Explorer and click Open 5 Right click on NetBackup Bin icon or on the NetBackup Bin folder in Windows Explorer and click Backup Now To show the progress of the backup operation select Automatically Show Progress Log 6 To begin the backup operation click Yes Backing Up a File Through the Backup Archive and Restore Interface v To back up a file th
42. ackup NetBackup History Pane 61 scheduled administrator directed operations 2 backups exclude file list 101 include file list 103 servers list 67 search backups dialog box 77 default search 100 procedure 22 specific backup dates 22 server configuration 69 85 95 97 98 server directed restore 4 server directed restore 5 Servers tab 66 Add 66 Cancel 67 Help 67 Make Current 67 New Server Name 66 OK 67 Remove 67 Server List 67 Source Clients Policy Type tab 94 Add 95 Cancel 95 Client List 95 Help 95 Make Current 95 New Client Name 95 OK 95 Policy type 95 Use this client list for future backup and restore windows 95 specific backup dates 22 Specify Backup Options dialog box 78 Archive files delete after successful backup 78 Back up to NetBackup Server 78 Cancel 79 Help 79 Keyword phrase to associate with the backup 79 List box 78 Start Backup 79 Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Types dialog box 65 93 Specify NetBackup Machines dialog box Clients tab 68 Clients Policy Type tab 68 Destination Clients tab 96 Servers tab 66 Source Clients Policy Type tab 94 status of NetBackup operation how to view 21 syntax rules 107 TAR 107 TCP level debug 106 time overlap 99 timeout period 98 toolbar window 9 Toolbar Options dialog box 74 Cancel 74 Flat Toolbars 74 Large Buttons 74 OK 74 Show tool tips 74 Show toolbar 74 troubleshooting logs 106 BPBKAR 107 BPCD 107 BPINETD 107 NBWIN 107 TAR 107 Troubleshoo
43. arameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button A III A aes CUm Appendix A System Administrators 109 ME NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box Backups Tab For information on this tab see Backups Tab on page 64 Network Tab v ww 104 Use this tab to view and change the port numbers used during communications between your client and the NetBackup master server NetBackup Client Properties E X General Exclude List Include List Backups Network Troubleshooting NetBackup Client Service Port 3782 E NetBackup Request Service Port fi 3720 E Cancel Help Note Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab To access the Network tab 1 On the File menu click NetBackup Client Properties 2 Click the Network tab NetBackup Specify the port the NetBackup server uses to communicate with the Client Service NetBackup client pon The default is 13782 NetBackup Specify the port to which the client should send requests to the Request Service NetBackup request service bprd on the NetBackup server Fort The default is 13720 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box OK To accept changes to the parameters click this button Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this
44. arked Files View Menu Menus Unmarks only the selections that currently appear in the Contents of lt folder gt pane of the NetBackup Backup window or NetBackup Restore window Unmarks all files folders or registry keys in this window You can also execute this command by clicking the Unmark All button on the NetBackup Restore window toolbar or the NetBackup Backup window toolbar Opens the Preview List dialog box This command is enabled when files folders or registry keys have been selected in the NetBackup Backup window or the NetBackup Restore window You can also execute this command by clicking Preview List of Marked Filesn the NetBackup Restore window toolbar or the NetBackup Backup window toolbar The View menu options control the contents of the NetBackup Backup window and the NetBackup Restore window H Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup File Wiew Actions Help rl na Status Bar Chapter 3 Reference fimm Description Bars Gada Toolbar Options ro Save Settings an Exit ey View Status Menus During a backup or archive operation the following menu options are available m Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Backup er ml xj i File Edit view Actions Window Help 58 x ird select For i status Bar JA View Status g haa Description bars Toolbar Options Split v Save Settings on Exit During a restore operation the foll
45. art Date 12 27 2001 3 02 55 PM m End Date 1 92002 12 27 58 PM Search Cancel Help Cace Hep To access this dialog box NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes 1 Open a Restore window 2 From the Actions menu click Search Backups Search Folder Perform case insensitive search Keyword Phrase optional Start Date and End Date Search Chapter 3 Reference Shows the folder or registry key for which you are searching The initial value for the Search Folder is 1 If you select a folder in the NetBackup Restore window that folder becomes the new default To change the path enter a new value and press Return If you enter a full path name NetBackup will search for the specific path and file in the selected backup images Or you can enter only the filename csb tmp or tmp and NetBackup will show in the All Folders pane the folders where the specified files were found You can use these wildcard characters 2 Tip Before initiating a search collapse the tree in the All Folders pane as much as possible NetBackup will expand the tree to the folders that match your search criteria Select Perform case insensitive search to perform case insensitive searches The search path is case sensitive and must match what is in the database on the NetBackup server By default the checkbox is checked Enter a keyword phrase associated with a backup image
46. ault The most recent full backup All cumulative incremental backups and differential incremental backups that have occurred since the most recent full backup All user directed backups that have occurred since the most recent full backup If there is no full backup only the most recent image will be selected To open the NetBackup history pane Position the cursor over the horizontal split bar The cursor will change to a double headed arrow Press the left mouse button and move the cursor up or down to position the split bar Or Onthe View menu click NetBackup History Split This changes the cursor to a double headed arrow Move the cursor up or down to position the split bar Click the left mouse button to hold position To show backup history as a timeline To show the NetBackup History pane as a timeline from the View menu click Show NetBackup History as a Timeline The icons representing images appear directly underneath the date of the backups Icons with a square represent selected backup images Several backup image icons may appear below a date The most current backup image is on top of the list As you move the cursor over the icons tool tips will show the schedule type and the date and time of the backup NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Windows Tip If you do not see tool tips open the Toolbar Options dialog box from the View menu and select Show tool tips Icon Description
47. button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button Troubleshooting Tab Use this tab to view and change the amount of information that NetBackup saves in its debug troubleshooting logs NetBackup only creates log files if the log folders are created See Troubleshooting Logs on page 106 for more details Also see the NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for UNIX and Windows for information on using these logs NetBackup Client Properties E E X General Exclude List Include List Backups Network Troubleshooting Debug Levels General O d Verbose O m Database Cancel Help Note Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab vw To access the Troubleshooting tab 1 On the File menu click NetBackup Client Properties 2 Click the Troubleshooting tab General Controls the amount of information that NetBackup writes to the troubleshooting logs Supported values are 0 1 or 2 The higher the level the more information that is written The default is 0 Appendix A System Administrators 105 V NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box wet 106 Verbose TCP Flush Database OK Cancel Help Verbose controls the amount of information that the NetBackup server writes to its logs This parameter is only in effect when the local machine where the NetBackup client is being run is also a NetBackup server Supported values are 0 No
48. button Include List Tab gt 102 Use this tab to make exceptions to the list of files that are excluded from a server directed backup those files listed in the Exclude List For example if you want to exclude all files with a bat extension except the autoexec bat file from backups you would add bat to the Exclude File List and autoexec bat to the Include File List Include lists only apply to backups initiated by the NetBackup master server Refer to Syntax Rules for Exclude and Include Lists on page 107 for details Include lists can be created for specific policies and schedules The first include list has the policy and schedule disabled The list cannot be deleted but it can be empty NetBackup Client Properties x General Exclude List Include List Backups Network Troubleshooting Policy Schedule Include File Add Include File List lt lt Previous Delete List Mew List Note Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box v To access the Include List tab 1 On the File menu click NetBackup Client Properties 2 Click the Include List tab Policy Enter the name of the policy The name must match the policy name on the master server To create an include list with a different policy and schedule combination click the New List button The
49. cally on the desktop Arrange Icons Arranges icons so they are located in the lower left corner of the desktop Close All Closes the NetBackup Backup windows and the NetBackup Restore windows Chapter 3 Reference a E Menus Help Menu The Help menu provides access to the online instructions for using NetBackup ll Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup File View Actions Help Il Select For Backup dm Contents Search for Help On How Eo Use Help d VERITAS Web Page B Current WEAGE User Y About Backup Archive and Restore The following Help menu options are available Contents Opens the table of contents in the online help Search For Help On Opens the search facility for the online help How to Use Help Describes how to use the online help VERITAS Web Page Opens the VERITAS Web site in your internet browser Current NBAC User Displays a dialog that lists the access credentials of the current user user name domain expiration date authentication type and by whom the credentials were issued Available only if access to your NetBackup environment is controlled by NetBackup Access Management About Backup Displays information about NetBackup including the version Archive and Restore number NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Windows Windows This section explains the windows on the Backup Archive and Restore interface NetBackup Window Icons The following icons are dis
50. cify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type dialog box the Source Clients Policy Type tab is available 5pecify NetBackup Machines E xj Servers Clients Policy Type New Client Mame Client List bili Make Current v Use this client list for future backup and restore windows Policy Type M5 wndows MT r Use this tab to select the remote client whose backups you want to restore to your client You can also add names of remote clients we 68 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes v To access the Clients Policy Type tab 1 On the File menu click Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type 2 Click on the Clients tab or the Source Clients Policy Type tab Note Most changes made to the this tab will not apply to currently open backup or restore windows If however a client is added the open windows will be able to switch to them New Client Name To add another client name to the Client List type the name of the client in the New Client Name box and click Add The client name entered must also be defined in a policy on the NetBackup server If a new client is added to the list it will be in the client list for all windows currently opened and any new window that is opened The new client will be saved in the Client List box after the current window is closed Add Adds the client entered in the New Client Name box to the Client List Client List The Client List contains the client na
51. ckup Backup window A description of each button is included in the table Button ay o p i Panes Description Opens the Specify Backup Options dialog box From this dialog you can start the backup operation Unmarks all files folders and registry keys in this window You can also execute this command by selecting Unmark All from the Edit menu Opens the Preview List dialog box during a backup operation You can also execute this command by selecting Preview List of Marked File from the Edit menu The NetBackup Backup window contains two panes All Folders and Contents of lt folder gt To adjust the width of the panes position the cursor over the split bar The cursor will change to a double headed arrow Press the left mouse button and move the cursor left or right to position the split bar To resize columns in a pane move the mouse over the column header until the cursor changes to a double headed arrow Hold the left mouse button down and move the mouse left or right to decrease or increase the column width To sort information in a pane click on the column header for the information you wish to sort by For example to sort the pane by Size click on the Size column This will sort the list from the smallest to largest size Click the Size column again to sort from largest to smallest Chapter 3 Reference 57 wy Windows NetBackup Restore Window The NetBackup Restore Window displa
52. ckup server is configured When the client is set to Allow the user will be able to browse scheduled backups if the NetBackup server is set to Use The NetBackup master server setting is configured using the bpclient command Note By default the NetBackup master server setting is set to Allow To set Use bpclient lt clientname gt free browse 2 To set Deny bpclient lt clientname gt free browse 1 To set Allow bpclient lt clientname gt free browse 0 85 Wwe Free Browse To verify the configuration bpclient lt clientname gt L The following table displays the different combinations NetBackup Client NetBackup Deny Deny Deny Allow Allow Allow Use Use Use Server Deny Allow Use Deny Allow Use Deny Allow Use Use Free Browse NO NO The Free Browse feature will only be used when either the NetBackup client or the NetBackup server has been configured to Use it and neither have been set to Deny it By default all users get the Allow privilege In order to use the feature on the client a registry key needs to be created for Use and Deny using the Windows regedt32 exe utility A registry key does not need to be set up for Allow as Allow acts as the default v To configure Free Browse on a client 1 Use the registry editor to create the following two keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE VERITAS NetBackup CurrentVersion Security FreeBrowse Use and
53. ckup uses the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed backup schedule s Specify the schedule to use for the user directed backups for this client If you set this value to any which is the default NetBackup uses the first user directed backup schedule in the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed backup schedule Specify the policy to use for user directed archives of this client If you set this value to any which is the default NetBackup uses the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed archive schedule Dialog Boxes Archive Schedule OK Cancel Help Specify the user directed archive schedule to use for user directed archives of this client If you set this value to any which is the default NetBackup uses the first user directed archive schedule in the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed archive schedule To accept changes to the parameters click this button To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button To view online help for this dialog box click this button Search Backups Dialog Box Use this dialog box to narrow the backup history search parameters for a restore Search Backups Search Folder vw Perform case insensitive search Keyword Phrase optional St
54. cremental backup Only those backups performed with this attribute set can be used for the true image restore For complete details refer to the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I Chapter 1 Introduction D EU Restore Operations IO Restore Operations A restore reads backups from the storage device on the NetBackup master server or the NetBackup media server and restores them to the NetBackup client NetBackup allows you to select a combination of files folders with files or entire drives to restore File Permissions and Open Files File permissions require write permission on the destination folder in order to restore a file A file will not be restored when a file with the identical name is open on the NetBackup client Access Control Lists If the access control list to a file on a Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 system has changed since the file was backed up it will be restored to what it was at the time of the backup A file will be restored by NetBackup as follows A user that has been granted access to the file since the backup will not have access to the file after the restore A user that has had access to the file removed since the backup will again have access after the file is restored Server Directed Restores The administrator on the NetBackup master server can direct restores to any NetBackup client regardless of which NetBackup client the files came from
55. dialog that appears View Status Opens the View Status dialog box From this dialog box you can review the progress report of a user operation in progress You can also review logs from past user directed NetBackup operations NetBackup If the NetBackup Explorer Extensions feature is installed this item Explorer Extensions toggles this feature off and on Close This command appears in the File menu when a NetBackup Backup window or a NetBackup Restore window is open Use this command to close an active window Exit Terminates the Backup Archive and Restore interface Any backups or restores in progress will continue to completion Edit Menu 44 The Edit menu is available when either the NetBackup Backup window or the NetBackup Restore window is opened H Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup ackup Of xj ES File Edit View Actions Window Help 8 x irj Sele Mark Displayed Files c View Status EE ALR LUO B A LInmark Displayed Files soe Unmark All Preview List of Marked Files The commands on the Edit menu modify your selections in the currently selected backup or restore window Mark Displayed Marks only the files folders or registry keys that currently appear in Files the Contents of lt folder gt pane of the NetBackup Backup window or NetBackup Restore window NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Unmark Displayed Files Unmark All Preview List of M
56. e everything to its original location C Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Destinatia Browse Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to modify Destination Time Backed Up CA WEE 4 11 2003 10 48 08 PM 41122003 10 48 08 PM Restore Options Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only IF the destination file already exists Oyente the existing file C Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help 9 Choose the Overwrite the existing file option 10 Click Start Restore to start the restore process Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 37 wy Advanced Restore Procedures Proxy Restore In some environments users store their files on a file server rather than on their PC A proxy restore allows backups of the file server to be restored to the file server from the user s desktop PC Note Although you are able to view and mark any of the folders and files in a selected backup you will not be able to restore any items you do not have write access to v To perform a proxy restore 1 Open the NetBackup Restore window a On the Actions menu click Select Restore Type gt Proxy Normal Backups The Browse for Computer dialog box appears b Select the file server to which you want to restore folders and or files and click OK The NetBackup Restore window appears
57. e source and destination information Refer to the following table Restore Path Formats Client Path Format Example UNIX directory usr openv netbackup Microsoft Windows drive directory c Veritas NetBackup NetWare Non Target drive directory c Veritas NetBackup NetWare Target target volume data_path SYS MARGE Veritas netbackup Redirecting a Restore from a Backup Exec Image When redirecting a restore from a Backup Exec image the redirection path format is the same as for NetBackup image restores NetBackup does not support restoring Backup Exec Netware non SMS backups created using the Netware redirector Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client To redirect a restore to a different client use the following procedure v To restore files to a different client server directed restore 1 Log on to the master server as administrator 2 Start the NetBackup Administration Console 3 On the File menu click Backup Archive and Restore The Backup Archive and Restore interface opens 4 On the File menu point to Select Files and Folders to Restore and click on the type of restore desired from those listed Appendix A System Administrators 89 Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client The Restore window displays lt 4 Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Restore Server sasweed Source Client sasweed Destination Client sasa m d File Edit View Actions Window
58. ec Backup The NetBackup Restore window appears 3 Select the files or folders to restore 4 On the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked Files dialog box displays 5 Select the restore options Files can be redirected to a different path For more information see Redirecting Files to a Different Path 6 Click Start Restore to start the restore operation Redirecting Files to a Different Path In some instances you may want to restore items to a file or path other than the one from which they were backed up All items can be restored to a different path or individual items can be restored to different paths The redirection format for Backup Exec images is the same as the redirection format for NetBackup images NetBackup does not support restoring Backup Exec Netware non SMS backups created using the Netware redirector 20 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures Restoring Everything to a Different Path v To restore all items to a different path 1 Start the Backup Archive and Restore interface 2 Select the desired restore type To restore from NetBackup images select File gt Select Files and Folders to Restore gt from Normal Backup To restore from Backup Exec images select File gt Select Files and Folders to Restore gt from Backup Exec Backup The NetBackup Restore window appears 3 Select the items to restore 4 On
59. eckbox is selected By default the lowest level folder common to all the items being restored appears in the Source box If this is changed to a folder that only contains some of the items only those items will be restored to the folder specified in the Destination box All other items will be restored to their original location This button is enabled when the Restore everything to a different location checkbox is selected Click this button to open the Browse for Folder dialog box You can then select a destination folder Note You will be browsing the local machine where the Backup Archive and Restore interface is running even if you are redirecting a restore to a different client Restore files folders or registry keys to a different path on a file by file folder by folder or registry key by registry key basis The default is to restore to the original path Select this option then double click on an item in the list and the Enter New Destination dialog box displays In the new dialog box you can either manually enter a new destination path or click the Browse button to browse for a new destination path If you click OK that path then displays in the Destination field of the list for that item The individual items you marked for restore display in the Restore individual folders and files to different locations list box If you mark a folder to be restored that folder name not the individual files will appear in the list
60. ecting Files to a Different Path on page 28 The paths in the Source and Destination boxes must use the formats required by the clients as shown in the table Restore Path Formats on page 89 In this example we are restoring a file from one Windows client windows to another Windows client folip and specifying the destination path on folip 12 Select the desired restore options For more information on restoring to a temporary file see Restoring Using a Temporary Filename on page 32 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box for System Administrators 13 Click Start Restore Preventing Server Directed Restores To prevent server directed restores either add or delete settings on the client as specified in the table below Client Type Location of Setting Microsoft Windows General tab in NetBackup Client Properties dialog box on the client click NetBackup Client Properties on the File menu to display this dialog box UNIX usr openv netbackup bin bp conf NetWare General tab in NetBackup Configuration dialog Target and Non Target box on the client click Configure on the Actions menu to display this dialog box To Prevent Server directed Restores Clear Allow server directed restores box Add DISALLOW SERVER FILE WRITES Clear Allow server directed restores box Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box for System Ad
61. ectory is C Program Files VERITAS NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Syntax Rules for Exclude and Include Lists EEN Program Files VERITAS NetBackup logs BPBKAR BPCD BPINETD NBWIN TAR All log files use the format yymmdd LOG BPBKAR Log files in this folder contain information about user directed and server directed backups BPCD Log files in this folder have information useful for troubleshooting communications between your NetBackup client and the NetBackup server BPINETD Log files in this folder have information on the NetBackup Client Service operation NBWIN Log files in this folder have information on user operations TAR Log files in this folder contain information about user directed and server directed restores Note If you use Notepad to view the log files the file will appear as one long line Wordpad recognizes the line breaks and properly displays the lines Syntax Rules for Exclude and Include Lists Syntax Rules The following syntax rules apply to exclude lists and include lists Only one pattern per line is allowed The following meta or wildcard characters are recognized 2 A II A ee Cu Appendix A System Administrators 107 WE Syntax Rules for Exclude and Include Lists To use the wildcard characters literally that is as non wildcard characters precede them with a backslash For example assume that the brackets in the following example are n
62. ed window This setting will not be saved after the currently selected window is closed To accept changes to the parameters click this button To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button To view online help for this dialog box click this button NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box This section contains information on the NetBackup Client Properties dialog box for the system administrator Configuration information resides in the following registry key HKEY_ LOCAL MACHINENSoftwareNVERITASNNetBackupNCurrentVersionNConfig Appendix A System Administrators o d NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box General Tab Use this tab to set any of the configuration parameters for your client NetBackup Client Properties General Exclude List Include List Backups Network Troubleshooting Client name List files timeout 300 E seconds Time overlap 60 E minutes Restore retries gen User directed operation timeout o E seconds Keep status of user directed backups archives and restores for E days v Perform incrementals based on archive bit v Allow server directed restores v Perform default search v To access the General tab 1 On the File menu click NetBackup Client Properties 2 Click the General tab Client name List files timeout Restore retries This parameter should be
63. equest an operation the process runs under the control of the NetBackup master server During installation the Backup Archive and Restore interface is configured to work with the NetBackup client software that runs on your system The NetBackup Backup Archive and Restore interface is supported on Microsoft Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems Backup and Archive Operations Backup and Archive Operations A backup saves copies of selected files and folders from a NetBackup client to a storage device on a NetBackup master server or a NetBackup media server An archive saves copies of selected files and folders from a NetBackup client to a storage device on a NetBackup master server or NetBackup media server then deletes the original files from the NetBackup client User Directed Backups and Archives You can perform a user directed backup during the time period scheduled by the NetBackup system administrator NetBackup allows you to select a combination of files folders with files or entire drives to back up Files can be backed up through the Backup Archive and Restore interface or if NetBackup Explorer Extensions are installed and enabled through Windows Explorer Server Directed Backups and Archives The NetBackup administrator can schedule full backups and incremental backups to occur automatically and unattended under the control of the NetBackup master server Full incremental and tr
64. es AE Bg Network HE Registry r IA Svstem_State Specify Policy and Schedule Add to Exclude List Add bo Include List 0 pements and Settings d 0 12 Administer Database Templates ho Download Files d D FIZ My Music 0 7a Program Files d r D 7e RECYCLER dsh 0 i2h 13 System Volume Information dsh D 7p Opens the Backup Policy and Schedule dialog box See Backup Policy and Schedule Dialog Box on page 74 for more details Opens the Specify Backup Options dialog box You can also execute this command by clicking Start Backup of Marked Files on the NetBackup Backup window toolbar Adds the selected files folders or registry keys to the Exclude File List For more details refer to Exclude List Tab on page 100 Adds the selected files folders or registry keys to the Include File List For more details refer to Include List Tab on page 102 Allows you to list remove rename edit and run existing database templates If you are licensed for NetBackup for DB2 Agent or NetBackup for Oracle Agent you can administer database templates by selecting the appopriate menu option NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Menus The following menu options are displayed in the Actions menu when the NetBackup Restore window is active These commands control restore operations ll Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Restore Server windows Source Client folip Destination
65. eta No Entity Found message at this point notify your NetBackup administrator In the All Folders pane of the NetBackup Restore True Image window double click the parent of the folder you want to restore The double click updates the NetBackup Restore True Image window to show the folders that are available for true image restores Notice that the lists show only folders Individual files do not appear because true image restores are intended only for restoring entire folders To list or select individual files use Normal Backups NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures If NetBackup cannot find any folders click Search Folder in the Search Backups dialog box Also check the range of backups that you are searching NetBackup History pane If all of these settings are correct and no folders are found ask the administrator to see if the NetBackup policy that is backing up your files and folders is configured to collect true image restore information 3 Select the folder you want to restore by marking it in the Contents of lt folder gt pane of the NetBackup Restore True Image window you must select from this side of the window Note When a file in the folder has the same file name as a file in the true image backup NetBackup will delete the file from the folder and replace or restore the file from the true image backup NetBackup will not delete files from the folder that are not in the
66. ference This chapter provides reference information on the Backup Archive and Restore interface It includes a description of the icons menus windows and dialog boxes NetBackup Icons The following table describes NetBackup icons you may see on the Microsoft Windows desktop Icon Menus Description Represents NetBackup It is used on the title bar in the Backup Archive and Restore interface in the Windows Start menu and Windows Explorer Indicates that the NetBackup Client Job Tracker is running but there are currently no backups or restores processing Used in the system tray Indicates that the NetBackup Client Job Tracker is running with at least one restore processing Used in the system tray When the yellow arrow is blinking you can open the NetBackup Client Job Tracker for an estimate of the restore operation Indicates that the NetBackup Client Job Tracker is running with at least one backup processing Used in the system tray When the yellow arrow is blinking you can open the NetBackup Client Job Tracker for an estimate of the backup operation Indicates that the NetBackup Client Job Tracker is running with at least one backup and one restore processing Used in the system tray with the yellow arrows blinking This section explains the menu bar commands on the Backup Archive and Restore interface 41 Wwe Menus File Menu The File menu options provide overall control of your NetBack
67. fic differences For example This step is only applicable for NetBackup Enterprise Server Code Used to show what commands you need to type to identify pathnames where files are located and to distinguish system or application text that is displayed to you or that is part of a code example Key Key Used to show that you must hold down the first key while pressing the second key For example Ctrl S means hold down the Ctrl key while you press S You should use the appropriate conventions for your platform For example when specifying a path use backslashes on Microsoft Windows and slashes on UNIX Significant differences between the platforms are noted in the text Tips notes and cautions are used to emphasize information The following samples describe when each is used Tip Used for nice to know information like a shortcut Note Used for important information that you should know but that shouldn t cause any damage to your data or your system if you choose to ignore it Caution Used for information that will prevent a problem Ignore a caution at your own risk Command Usage The following conventions are frequently used in the synopsis of command usage brackets The enclosed command line component is optional Vertical bar or pipe 1 Separates optional arguments from which the user can choose For example when a command has the following format NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Preface Conventio
68. from Raw Partition Backup sub menu option on the Select Files and Folders to Restore option from the File menu should be used only to restore raw partition backups of UNIX clients To restore a backup of a Windows disk image choose the from Normal Backup option Restoring to the Same Location A backup of a disk image can be restored to the drive from which it was backed up The restored files will overwrite all of the information currently on the drive v Torestore to the same location 1 Shut down all applications that are running on drive that you want to restore 2 Open the NetBackup Restore window 3 Click Select for Restore Restore from Normal Backup 4 Select the Policy type a b C d From the File menu choose Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Click the Source Clients Policy Type tab From the Policy type list select MS Windows NT Click OK 5 Select the drive that you want to restore 6 Click Actions Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked files dialog box appears NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures Restore Marked Files Ei Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices Restore everything to its original location C Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Destination Browse C Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click
69. from the backup and restore to the remote machine Point in Time Rollback is available only with the Advanced Client option for more information see the NetBackup Advanced Client System Administrator s Guide Allows you to list remove rename edit and run existing database templates If you are licensed for NetBackup for DB2 Agent or NetBackup for Oracle Agent you can administer database templates by selecting the appopriate menu option NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Menus Window Menu The Window menu options are used to arrange the active NetBackup windows This menu is available when the NetBackup Backup window or the NetBackup Restore window is opened 5 Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Restore Server IE x AA File Edit view Actions Window Help x Pl Select For Backup E s Cascade ShifE F5 Tile Horizontally Shift F4 Tile Vertically NetBackup History Arrange Icons Close All 1 Backup Server Windows Client Falip wo Restore Server windows Client Folip pd vo El gt oe m AEN eee ee ee TE EME 110 These menu options are available on the Window menu Cascade Arranges NetBackup windows so they overlap but the title bars will still be visible Tile Horizontally Modifies the size of NetBackup windows and arranges them horizontally on the desktop Tile Vertically Modifies the size of NetBackup windows and arranges them verti
70. h is the default NetBackup uses the first user directed archive schedule in the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed archive schedule OK To accept changes to the parameters click this button Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button Network Tab Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab System administrators should refer to Network Tab on page 104 for details on these parameters Troubleshooting Tab Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab System administrators should refer to Troubleshooting Tab on page 105 for details on these parameters Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box This section explains the tabs found in the Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Types dialog box when using the Backup Archive and Restore interface for the client To open this dialog box choose Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type from the File menu For information on the tabs available when using the Backup Archive and Restore interface on the server see Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box for System Administrators on page 93 Chapter 3 Reference 09 T Dialog Boxes v Servers Tab Use this tab to add and remove NetBackup serve
71. hation C Program Files ERITAS SMetB ackup Browse Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to modify C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tut Restore Options Restore without access control attributes windows clients only If the destination file already exists Ovenite the existing file Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help 6 Click Start Restore NetBackup will restore the item to filenamexxxxxx TMP Where filename is the name of the file being restore and xxxxxx is generated based on the current date and time Note If you select a folder for restore and then select Restore the file using a temporary filename only the contents of the folder will be restored to temporary filenames The folder itself does not get restored to a temporary name Restoring from a Disk Image Backup You can restore a NetBackup disk image backup by using the Backup Archive and Restore interface When restoring a backup of a disk image only an entire drive can be restored Before you restore from a disk image backup make sure that you shut down all applications that are running on either the source or the destination drive When restoring a Windows disk image you must select the Overwrite existing files option in the Restore Files dialog Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 55 20 d Advanced Restore Procedures Note The
72. he operation NetBackup master server when performing user directed operations timeout If this amount of time is exceeded the user receives the socket read failed error even if the server is still processing the user s request The default is 60 seconds The minimum setting is 0 The maximum setting is 32 400 seconds Keep status of Specify the number of days to store progress reports before the system user directed will automatically delete them backups Default is 3 days The minimum allowable value is 0 The maximum is archives and restores for ee Perform This parameter should be changed only by a system administrator incrementals Select this check box to have NetBackup include files in an based on archive incremental backup only if their archive bit is set The system sets this bit bit whenever a file is changed and it will remain set until NetBackup clears it A full backup always clears the archive bit A differential incremental backup clears the archive bit if all files are successfully backed up within the number of seconds indicated by the Clear Archive Bit Incr Wait parameter A cumulative incremental backup or user backup has no effect on the archive bit Clear this checkbox to have NetBackup include a file in an incremental backup only if the file s datetime stamp has been changed since the last backup For a cumulative incremental backup NetBackup compares the file s time stamp against the last full backup
73. ick Search Backups on the Actions menu Search Backups E X Search Folder C AProgram Files WERITAS Neth ackup v Perform case insensitive search Keyword Phrase optional test Start Date 13 27 2001 9 02 55 PM End Date i 52002 7 48 43 PM Cancel Help 6 Type the search path that you want NetBackup to use in its search Note The number of files you can list during a search is limited by the amount of free memory you have on your computer If you reach the limit modify the date or file path parameters to narrow the scope of the search By default the Search Backups dialog box shows the information for the folder that is currently selected in the All Folders pane of the NetBackup Restore window See Search Backups Dialog Box on page 76 for more information 7 Click Search When the search is complete NetBackup updates the NetBackup Restore window Restoring an Earlier Version of a Folder or File This procedure will restore all files that were backed up during the range of backup dates This includes files that were deleted from your online folder after they were backed up If you do not want to restore the deleted files refer to Restoring a True Image of a Directory on page 24 Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 23 Advanced Restore Procedures v To restore an earlier versions of a folder or file 1 2 Open a NetBackup Restore window Open the backup NetBack
74. icrosoft Windows Windows Terms used to describe a specific product or operating system developed by Microsoft Inc Some examples you may encounter in NetBackup documentation are Windows servers Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows clients Windows platforms or Windows GUI When Windows or Windows servers is used in the documentation it refers to all of the currently supported Windows operating systems When a specific Windows product is identified in the documentation only that particular product is valid in that instance For a complete list of Windows operating systems and platforms that NetBackup supports refer to the NetBackup Release Notes for UNIX and Windows or go to the VERITAS support web site at http www support veritas com Typographical Conventions Here are the typographical conventions used throughout the manuals Conventions Convention Description GUI Font Used to depict graphical user interface GUI objects such as fields listboxes menu commands and so on For example Enter your password in the Password field XV Ww Conventions Ww xvi Conventions continued Convention Description Italics Used for placeholder text book titles new terms or emphasis Replace placeholder text with your specific text For example Replace filename with the name of your file Do not use file names that contain spaces This font is also used to highlight NetBackup server specific or operating system speci
75. iew Actions Window Help lej x Pl Select For Backup EJ Select for Restore e view Status de NetBackup History E Va z002 2001 El Jan Dec 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 5 2 1 3l 30 29 28 2r E gt gt E E h gt EY All Folders Contents of folip Size Time Modified BS 1 15 2002 12 27 58 PM Deo 1 5 2002 8 49 38 PM d O 1 5 2002 9 34 06 PM O Asystem_ 1 14 2002 8 49 41 PM EL folip H0O A apoBEAPP H0O E Checkins 103 Config Msi E FOO Directions j H O J Documents and lt a k Ready E There may be a delay before lists display in the NetBackup Restore window NetBackup has to obtain the file information from the catalogs on the NetBackup master server If files or folders do not display in the NetBackup Restore window it can be because of one of the following S 6 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Performing Restores Perform Default Search is not enabled In this case start a search manually by clicking Search Backups on the Actions menu Or to display the files in a backup click a backup image The NetBackup server does not have any backups of files for your client Ensure that the client is connecting to the correct server see Servers Tab on page 66 Also ensure that you are using the correct client name see Clients Tab and Source Clients Policy Type Tab on page 68 You can also refer to the title bar which displa
76. ifornia Irvine Copyright c 1993 2002 all rights reserved IBM XML for C XMLAC 3 5 1 Copyright c 1999 2000 2001 Compaq Computer Corporation Copyright c 1999 2000 2001 Hewlett Packard Company Copyright c 1999 2000 2001 IBM Corporation Copyright c 1999 2000 2001 Hummingbird Communications Ltd Copyright c 1999 2000 2001 Silicon Graphics Inc Copyright c 1999 2000 2001 Sun Microsystems Inc Copyright c 1999 2000 2001 The Open Group All rights reserved Permission is hereby granted free of charge to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files the Software to deal in the Software without restriction including without limitation the rights to use copy modify merge publish distribute and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so provided that the above copyright notice s and this permission notice appear in all copies of the Software and that both the above copyright notice s and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation http www apache org JacORB 1 4 1 The licensed software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License Version 2 June 1991 Open SSL 0 9 6 This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit http www openssl org TAO ACE ORB 1 2a TAO TM is copy
77. ilities view the NetBackup Frequently Asked Questions FAQ page search the knowledge base for answers to technical support questions receive automatic notice of product updates find out about NetBackup training read current white papers related to NetBackup The address for the VERITAS Technical Support Web site follows http support veritas com Using VERITAS Telephone and E mail Support Telephone support for NetBackup is only available with a valid support contract To contact VERITAS for technical support dial the appropriate phone number listed on the Technical Support Guide included in the product box and have your product license information ready for quick navigation to the proper support group To locate the telephone support directory on the VERITAS web site 1 Open http support veritas com in your web browser 2 Click the Phone Support icon A page that contains VERITAS support numbers from around the world appears To contact support using E mail on the VERITAS web site 1 Open http support veritas com in your web browser 2 Click the E mail Support icon A brief electronic form will appear and prompt you to Select a language of your preference Select a product and a platform Associate your message to an existing technical support case 4 Provide additional contact and product information and your message 3 Click Send Message NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Net
78. indows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems This guide is written for the end user and for the system administrator What Is In This Guide This guide is organized to help you find the information you need in the chapters and appendices described below Chapter 1 Introduction provides an overview of the NetBackup Backup Archive and Restore interface describes how the end user operates the Backup Archive and Restore interface and describes technical terms and concepts Chapter 2 User Directed Operations explains how to use the Backup Archive and Restore interface to perform backup archive and restore operations Chapter 3 Reference describes the various windows screens and menus associated with the Backup Archive and Restore interface Appendix A System Administrators contains information about the Backup Archive and Restore interface that is important to the NetBackup administrator Getting Help Use the VERITAS Technical support web site to get help for NetBackup if you have questions Accessing the VERITAS Technical Support Web Site The VERITAS Technical Support Web site allows you to do any of the following obtain updated information about NetBackup including system requirements supported platforms and supported peripherals xi Ww Getting Help Ww xii contact the VERITAS Technical Support staff and post questions to them get the latest patches upgrades and ut
79. le List applies only to server directed backups for the specified schedule This requires that a policy be specified To create an exclude list with a different policy and schedule combination click the New List button Exclude File Enter the file or folder that you want to exclude in the list box Click Add to move the file or folder to the Exclude File List The exclude list is case sensitive unless the case sensitive exclude list data value in the registry is set to no Add Click this button to add a file or folder to the Exclude File List Exclude File List The file list applies only to scheduled backups It shows the names of the files that will be excluded in a scheduled backup To remove a file from the list select the name and click Remove Remove Click this button to remove a selected file or folder from the file list Appendix A System Administrators 101 NetBackup Client Properties Dialog Box New List Use this button to create a new list with a policy and schedule Duplicates of policy and schedule are not allowed Delete List Use this button to delete the current list Previous Use this button to view the previous list Next Use this button to view the next list OK To accept changes to the parameters click this button Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this
80. ly refreshed 5 By default the progress file is displayed in an abbreviated form If you wish to view the entire contents of the progress file select the Verbose option The NetBackup operation is finished when the Status changes to Successful If NetBackup was unable to back up or restore all of the requested files a status code appears a few lines before the end of the progress report The NetBackup Troubleshooting Guide for UNIX and Windows list the meaning of the final status code Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 7 A Advanced Restore Procedures Advanced Restore Procedures The following sections give detailed explanations of how to perform different types of advanced restore procedures Selecting Specific Backup Dates to Restore By default the NetBackup Restore window shows the files and folders that were backed up from the time of the last full backup to the most recent backup If the client belongs to more than one policy the default display starts with the last full backup that occurred first A NetBackup policy defines the backup rules for a client or set of clients For example assume that the client belongs to PolicyW1 and PolicyW2 Also assume that full backups occur for both of them PolicyW1 s most recent full backup occurred on Feb 2 and PolicyW2 s most recent full backup occurred on Feb 10 The display shows files ranging from the time of the PolicyW1 full backup on Feb 2 The default range will satisfy the
81. majority of your needs to restore files There will be times however when you must restore a file that was not backed up during the default time period For example a file that was deleted prior to the last full backup does not appear in the default display In this case you must use the NetBackup History pane to select a backup that contains the file Searching for Files to Restore y NENNEN gt 2 To search for files to restore 1 Open the NetBackup Restore window 2 Onthe View menu click Show All Backups This will display all copies of files and folders from all of the backups To display the most recent copy of the file or folder choose Show Most Recent Backup from the View menu 3 Select the images from the NetBackup History pane that you believe contain the files and folders you want to restore 4 Narrow the search range as much as possible to speed up your search by doing the following Select a specific backup image in the NetBackup History pane To select a range of backup images select the first one in the range and then while holding the Shift key select the last one in the range In this case NetBackup searches all of the backup images in the selected range The range search will start after the second image is selected NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures Cancel previous selections by selecting another backup 5 To open the Search Backups dialog box cl
82. me for your computer It can also contain the names of remote NetBackup clients You can select local or remote NetBackup clients on which to perform NetBackup operations The NetBackup server administrator must set up the required permissions before you can browse and restore from any remote client To perform a NetBackup operation on a NetBackup client select the name from the Client List and click Make Current The word CURRENT appears in parentheses beside the name of the new default client Remove Removes a client First highlight the client in the Client List then click Remove Make Current Designates the client backup images you can browse for restore operations First highlight the client in the Client List then click Make Current Changing the current client will affect only the selected window This setting will not be saved after the currently selected window is closed Chapter 3 Reference oy nc Dialog Boxes Policy Type Only available when a restore window is the active window Specifies the policy type for the client selected in the Client List The policy type must be the same as specified in the configuration for that client on the NetBackup server Use this client list for Only available when a restore window is the active window If future backup and selected NetBackup applies any changes to the client list to all restore windows backup and restore windows opened after the tab modifications have been
83. ministrators When the current window is a Restore window and the Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type dialog is opened on a NetBackup server the following tabs are available Servers Source Clients Policy Type Destination Clients Servers Tab Refer to Servers Tab on page 66 for more information Appendix A System Administrators Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box for System Administrators Source Clients Policy Type Tab Use this tab to select the client whose backups you want to restore Files or folders that were backed up or archived from one NetBackup client can be restored to a different NetBackup client This is called a redirected restore to a different client Specify NetBackup Machines ji x Semer Source Llientz Policy Type Destination Clients New Client Name Make Current v Use this client list for future backup and restore windows Policy Type MS Windows HT wi Cancel Help v To access the Source Clients Policy Type tab 1 Make a Restore window active 2 On the File menu click Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type 3 Click the Source Clients Policy Type tab The NetBackup master server must be configured to allow restores to be redirected to different clients Refer to the section on server directed restores in the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I for details For information on file permissions required
84. mouse pointer moves over the different elements of the Backup Archive and Restore interface the tool tips appear When selected the main or horizontal toolbar buttons are displayed as two dimensional buttons If not selected buttons are displayed as three dimensional buttons When selected large button icons and text are shown on the toolbar buttons If not selected only small icons are shown on the buttons To accept changes to the parameters click this button To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Backup Policy and Schedule Dialog Box This section explains the tab in the Backup Policy and Schedule dialog box NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes Backups Tab Use this tab to specify a specific policy and schedule to use when you start a backup from the client Backup Policy andSchedule ET Backups Backup Policy Backup Schedule any Archive Policy any Archive Schedule any Cancel Help v To access the Backups tab 1 Open a Backup window File gt Select Files and Folders to Backup 2 On the Actions menu click Specify Policy and Schedule 3 Click the Backups tab Backup Policy Backup Schedule Archive Policy Chapter 3 Reference Specify the policy to use for user directed backups of this client If you set this value to any which is the default NetBa
85. nd start a true image restore operation Chapter 3 Reference 40 gt Menus Backup Exec Backups Point in Time Rollback Backup Proxy Normal Backups Proxy Archived Backups Proxy Raw Partition Backups Proxy True Image Backups Proxy Point in Time Rollback Backups Administer Database Templates Opens the NetBackup Restore window You can select files folders or registry keys saved during previous backups and restore Backup Exec images Point in Time Rollback is available only with the Advanced Client option for more information see the NetBackup Advanced Client System Administrator s Guide This feature allows a user on a supported Windows system to browse the backups of another supported Windows system The remote user can select files folders or registry keys from the backup and restore to the remote machine This feature allows a user on a supported Windows system to browse the archives of another supported Windows system The remote user can select files folders or registry keys from the backup and restore to the remote machine This menu option should be used to restore proxy raw partition backups of UNIX clients To restore a proxy backup of a Windows disk image choose the Proxy Normal Backups menu option This feature allows a user on a supported Windows system to browse the true image backups of another supported Windows system The remote user can select files folders or registry keys
86. ns command argl arg2 In this example the user can use either the arg1 or arg2 variable Navigating Multiple Menu Levels When navigating multiple menu levels a greater than sign gt is used to indicate a continued action The following example shows how the gt is used to condense a series of menu selections into one step Select Start gt Programs gt VERITAS NetBackup gt NetBackup Administration Console The corresponding actions could be described in more steps as follows 1 Click Start in the task bar 2 Move your cursor to Programs 3 Move your cursor to the right and highlight VERITAS NetBackup 4 Move your cursor to the right First highlight and then click NetBackup Administration Console 1 Ww XV1l1 y Conventions yill NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Introduction 1 NetBackup lets you back up archive and restore files directories or volumes that reside on your client system NetBackup uses a client server model for backup and restore operations The system that needs the backup or restore is the NetBackup client and the system that manages the storage and retrieval of the backup data is the NetBackup master server The NetBackup Backup Archive and Restore program is your interface to the NetBackup client software on your system which requests backup archive and restore services from the NetBackup master server When you use the Backup Archive and Restore interface to r
87. nt The word CURRENT appears in parentheses beside the name Removes a server First highlight the server in the Server List then click Remove Note The master server cannot be removed from the Server List While other servers can be removed from the list be careful not to remove any remote media servers Doing so will prevent scheduled backups from being performed For more information on making changes to the Server List refer to the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I First highlight the server in the Server List then click Make Current Changing the current server will affect only the selected window This setting will not be saved after the currently selected window is closed To accept changes to the parameters click this button To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button To view online help for this dialog box click this button 67 wy Dialog Boxes Clients Tab and Source Clients Policy Type Tab If the NetBackup Backup window is active when you open the Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type dialog box the Clients tab is available Specify NetBackup Machines E xj Servers Clients New Client Mame Client List falip CLIRREMT Remove Make Curent M Use this client list for future backup and restore windows Cancel Help If the NetBackup Restore window is active when you open the Spe
88. o execute this command on the NetBackup Restore window toolbar Changes the cursor to a double bar with two arrows and positions it over the vertical split bar between the All Folders and Contents of folder panes You can then move the cursor left or right to position the split bar Changes the cursor to a double bar with two arrows and positions it over the horizontal split bar between the NetBackup History pane and the All Folders and Contents of lt folder gt panes You can then move the cursor up or down to position the split bar Updates information in the NetBackup History pane When selected this command will save window specific settings upon exit The Actions menu options are used to control backup and restore operations The menu options listed in this menu are dependent on which NetBackup window Backup or Restore is active and which extra NetBackup features are licensed Chapter 3 Reference Menus The following menu options are displayed in the Actions menu when the NetBackup Backup window is active These commands control backup operations hal Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Backup Server windows Client folip fi File Edit View Actions Window Help Pel Select For Backup All Folders E D eg Yas Specify Policy and Schedule Start Backup of Marked Files Add to Exclude List Add to Include List Administer Database Templates EH Start Backup of Marked Fil
89. odify Source C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tst CAtemprsample Restore Options Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only If the destination file already exists Oyente the existing file C Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 1S d Advanced Restore Procedures d Repeat these steps for each file or folder you want to restore 7 Under Restore Options click the desired options 8 Click Start Restore Restoring Using a Temporary Filename Note If restoring from Backup Exec images a file cannot be restored to a temporary filename v To restore using a temporary filename 1 2 Open the NetBackup Restore window Select File gt Select Files and Folders to Restore gt from Normal Backup The NetBackup Restore window appears Select the item to restore On the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked Files dialog box will appear NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures 5 Click Restore the file using a temporary filename as shown in the following graphic Restore Marked Files Ei Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices Restore everything to its original location C Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Mesti
90. on includes a tutorial which goes through a simple backup of the Readme Client txt file installed in the NetBackup folder You can back up a file either through the Windows Explorer by using the NetBackup Bin feature or through the Backup Archive and Restore interface Backing Up a File Through Windows Explorer Note Explorer Extensions must be enabled in order to be able to back up files through Windows Explorer To enable this feature open the Backup Archive and Restore interface and on the File menu select NetBackup Explorer Extensions NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Performing Backups and Archives v To back up a file through Windows Explorer 1 Open Windows Explorer Click on the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Accessories gt Windows Explorer 2 Locate the file or folder you wish to back up and right click on it For example a Openthe Program Files VERITAS NetBackup folder b Find the Readme_Client txt file and right click on it 3 Click Backup Now To show the progress of the backup operation select Automatically Show Progress Log 4 To begin the backup operation click Yes Backing Up a File Using NetBackup Bin Note Explorer Extensions must be enabled in order to back up files using NetBackup Bin To enable this feature open the Backup Archive and Restore interface and on the File menu select NetBackup Explorer Extensions v To back up a file using NetBackup Bin 1 Open
91. ot being used as wildcards home abc fun ny name In your exclude list precede the brackets with a backslash as in home abc fun ny name to have NetBackup interpret the brackets literally Note Note that a backslash acts as an escape character only when it precedes a wildcard as in the above example This means that NetBackup normally interprets a backslash literally and it is a legal character to use in pathnames Spaces are considered legal characters Be careful to omit extra spaces unless they are part of the file name For example if you want to exclude a file named C home testfile with no extra space character at the end and your exclude list entry is C home testfile with an extra space character at the end NetBackup will not be able to find the file until you delete the extra space from the end of the file name Enda file path with to exclude only folders with that path name for example C home test If the pattern does not end in for example C usr test NetBackup excludes both files and folders with that path name To exclude all files with a given name regardless of their folder path just enter the name without a preceding slash For example test rather than Cr eest This is equivalent to prefixing the file pattern with DA Cay Ceres Ce Nr eA and so on 108 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows User Directed Archive Operations NTFS5 and later Example of an Exclude
92. owing menu options are available MEI File Edit view Actions Window Help ird select For fin EUER ERE e 5 Description Bars Toolbar Options e Show NetBackup History as a Timeline wh Show All Backups ia Show Most Recent Backup Split E h r1 t All Folde NetBackup History Split Refresh MetBackup History FS c Att Size Time Ma Home Tab Stat iw Save Settings on Exit Status Bar Shows the NetBackup status bar Deselect this option to hide the NetBackup status bar Description Bars Shows the description bars on the backup and restore window panes Deselect this option to turn off the description bars ww 46 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Menus Toolbar Options Show NetBackup History as a Timeline Show All Backups Show Most Recent Backup Split NetBackup History Split Refresh NetBackup History Save Settings on Exit Actions Menu Opens the Toolbar Options dialog box Go to Toolbar Options Dialog Box on page 74 for more details Displays the NetBackup History pane as a timeline To show the NetBackup History pane as a detailed list clear this checkbox Shows all instances of files folders or registry keys in the currently selected image s You can also execute this command on the NetBackup Restore window toolbar Shows the most recent backup of files folders or registry keys from the currently selected backup image s You can als
93. p 3 2455 ai RN in 3 Restore Operations sasin eda AAA sate aye eens tees 4 Pie l ermissiolis and Open PUES uos d RUPEE io 4 ACCESS CONTON SE ASE 4 Server DirectedlSeSl OPES iO wie Hee ee Eee 4 User Directed Reslores diaria sees anes Riad espadas 4 Restoring from Backup Exec Images is ieee rent ds 5 v vi Redirected Restore to a Different Client eee 5 Restores from rue Image Backups riada 5 VIEW DEIIbUS ss e RA i deser td aen A ples Sue aes qued del qoos 6 File Permissions Required By NetBackup 0 0 0 cece ee ee ee 6 Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 0000 cee ee 9 Starting the Backup Archive and Restore Interface 00 00 00 eee ee 9 TODAS sis A pr 9 ICID ERES suis nea apne is AE cdo a dee dete tn iot 10 Rertormine Backups and ArChiy ii EA Kira ue tatu 10 Backing Up a File Through Windows Explorer 000 0000 ce eee oo 10 Backing Up a File Using NetBackup Bin 0 0 0 0 cee eee eee 11 Backing Up a File Through the Backup Archive and Restore Interface 12 Packing Up Shared Folders rizos taa o gai Rie ae Re Be 16 Pertormine Restores ouod ie ea ee eden ane Fae woe ee cu Be 16 View the Status of a User Directed Operation 0 0 00 c eee eee ee eee 21 Advanced Restore Procedures venustiano 22 Selecting Specific Backup Dates to Restore 0 0 0 eee 22 Searching tor Piles to Restote adria ridad 22 Restoring an Earlier Version
94. p Backup window or the NetBackup Restore window has a vertical toolbar with buttons for frequently used menu commands Clicking a button on a toolbar has the same effect as using the menu command Any action initiated by the buttons on the vertical toolbar only pertains to the window it is associated with Performing Backups and Archives Helpful Hints Marking Files and Folders To mark a file for backup or restore select the checkbox to left of a file To mark a folder for backup or restore select the checkbox to the left of a folder A check mark will appear in the box A slash mark in the box indicates only some of the files or subfolders within that folder are marked To mark all the files and folders that currently appear in the Contents of lt folder gt pane click Mark Displayed Files from the Edit menu Unmarking Files and Folders To unmark a file clear the checkbox to the left of the file To unmark a folder and all the files and subfolders marked within that folder clear the checkbox to the left of the folder To unmark all files and folders that currently appear in the Contents of lt folder gt pane select Unmark Displayed Files on the Edit menu To unmark all previously marked files and folders select Unmark All on the Edit menu You can also click the Unmark All button on the NetBackup Backup window or NetBackup Restore window toolbars Performing Backups and Archives This secti
95. parameter can be set at any time during a NetBackup operation A value of 0 turns off automatic refreshing Displays a more detailed progress report for the selected NetBackup operation Updates the status display for the selected NetBackup operation Refresh is enabled when a NetBackup operation is selected from the Operations List Opens the Microsoft Windows print dialog box and prints out the progress report for the selected NetBackup operation Dialog Boxes Progress Displays the progress of the selected operation If the Refresh Rate seconds parameter is set to 0 the user can click Refresh to view the progress of the selected NetBackup operation Select Verbose for a more detailed progress report Each message begins with the time of the related event and an acronym that indicates the nature of the message see below Operation Status also lists all the media IDs used to store the data DAT ERR FTL INF TRV WRN Informational messages that are helpful in debugging Error message Fatal error message Informational message no error occurred Trivial error message Warning error message Note If the drive on which NetBackup is installed is full no progress messages are displayed except those indicating the job has been initiated and the job has been completed Preview List Dialog Box Use this dialog box to view all of the files folders or registry keys you have marked This is a view only dialog bo
96. played in the NetBackup windows A description of each icon is included in the table Icon O El Chapter 3 Reference Description Represents NetBackup It is used on the title bar in the Backup Archive and Restore interface in the Windows Start menu and Windows Explorer Represents a backup It is used on the title bar of the backup window Represents a restore It is used on the title bar of the restore window Represents a floppy drive Used in the All Folders pane Represents a logical hard drive Used in the All Folders pane Represents a CD ROM drive Used in the All Folders pane Represents a networked drive Used in the All Folders pane Represents a client PC Used in the All Folders pane Expand or collapse these structures to see more or fewer subentries A plus sign indicates that the folder can be expanded A minus sign indicates that the folder can be collapsed Used in the All Folders pane Represents a closed folder that may or may not contain other items Used in the All Folders pane where only folders are displayed under drives Also in the Contents of lt folder gt pane Represents an opened folder that may or may not contain other items Used in the All Folders pane where only folders are displayed under drives Represents a file or a folder with all of its contents that has been marked for backup or restore Used in the All Folders pane and the Contents of lt folder gt pane Repre
97. r directed restore Refer to Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client on page 88 for details on using the Backup Archive and Restore interface on the NetBackup server for redirected restores to different clients Restores from True Image Backups True image backups can be restored only on server directed backups and archives in which the Collect true image restore information attribute has been set Refer to the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I for details A true image restore of a folder by default restores the folder so its contents are exactly what they were at the time of the most recent server directed full backup or incremental backup Files deleted prior to the specified backup are not restored During a true image restore of a folder NetBackup determines which files belong in the folder and then reconstructs it by using the most recent backup of these files NetBackup does not allow a true image restore that is based on the time of a user operation However NetBackup does use the backups from a user directed operation if they are more recent than the latest server directed full backup or incremental backup A true image restore is the best choice if for example you have recently cleaned up a folder by deleting unwanted files and now want to restore the latest version without having to repeat your cleanup It is also possible to restore the true image of an earlier version of a folder Chapter 1 In
98. re interface NetBackup Dialog Box This section explains the tabs found in the NetBackup Client Properties dialog box To open this dialog box choose NetBackup Client Properties on the File menu General Tab NetBackup Client Properties E X General Exclude List Include List Backups Network Tra bleshooting Client name List files timeout Restore retries 300 seconds jo Time overlap User directed operation timeout 60 E minutes 60 seconds Keep status of user directed backups archives and restores for E E days v Perform incrementals based on archive bit v Allow server directed restores v Perform default search Use this tab to set any of the configuration parameters for your client v To access the General tab 1 On the File menu click NetBackup Client Properties 2 Click the General tab Only the system administrator should change the following parameters Refer to General Tab on page 98 for details on these parameters Client name List files timeout Restore retries 2 62 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes Time overlap User directed operation timeout Perform incrementals based on archive bit 9 Allow server directed restores The NetBackup client user as well as the system administrator can change the following parameters Keep status of Specify the number of days to store progress reports before the system u
99. rent location maintaining existing structure Destination C Program Files ERITASSMetrB ackup s BTOWEE C Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to modify C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tut Restore Options Restore without access control attributes windows clients only IF the destination file already exists wenwrite the existing file C Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help Chapter 3 Reference 79 et Dialog Boxes Use this dialog box to view your selections before proceeding with the operation If the list is longer than the list box a vertical scroll bar appears along the right edge of the pane Restore Destination Choices Restore everything to its original location Restore everything toa different location Destination Browse Restore individual folders and files to different locations This pane contains radio buttons which determine the destination for restored files The user must choose one of the radio buttons in the pane Restore files folders or registry keys to the folder from which they were backed up This is the default Enter the folder to which you want to redirect the files folders or registry keys Enter the path to which the files folders or registry keys will be restored This field is enabled when the Restore everything to a different location ch
100. righted by Douglas C Schmidt and his research group at Washington University and University of California Irvine Copyright c 1993 2002 all rights reserved Revision History for NetBackup 5 0 The following table summarizes the revisions made to this document for NetBackup release 5 0 See the release notes for more detailed information Release Date Description NetBackup 5 0 December 2003 Original version for this release Revision History for NetBackup 5 0 iii NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Contents Revision History for NetBackup 5 0 0 0 cece iii PICIACE uiui hause d dead a E ls ee Rd OR OR A ea DR AC ACE C c E C RC db c xi Whats In This GUICO aus dues atta b RC a ebat i xi Gets ClO vos cuo ACD each ee aac ie Ud E PUE EA xi INetbaekunp Manuals ati A xiii HOSS q rr xiv ACCESS Features ik ve PURO RS ERA BU Ip ce a es br a RR lc RR nad xiv COHVODHOLDS iia dadas bla e etna i Geste pews QUA XV Chapter T IntrOGUuCHOMN 64 0 5 Enix c e e Scere a ve Vue Ux A Va aad D ee D UU E aes 1 Backup a o Archive Operations 2 soc med eiue AAA pe dida days 2 User Directed Backups and Archives 0 0 cece ccc cee ee ees 2 Server Directed Backups and Archives 0 0 eee cece eee ees 2 PU backup ice ut eae ease e RE Rod Mane wer SiG Aes hahaa een SS 2 Cumulative Incremental Backup ist Hecate Ae eke ecis a 3 Ditrerential Inerem ntal Backup 45s v RET ER ewes sews seesaw EPOR 3 True Image Backu
101. rom the View menu The NetBackup Restore window is split into three panes the NetBackup History pane on the top the All Folders pane on the left and the Contents of lt folder gt pane on the right To adjust the height of the NetBackup History pane position the cursor over the horizontal split bar The cursor will change to a double bar with two arrows Press the left mouse button and move the cursor up or down to position the split bar Chapter 3 Reference Windows v v Xx To adjust the width of the All Folders pane and the Contents of lt folder gt pane position the cursor over the vertical split bar The cursor will change to a double bar with two arrows Press the left mouse button and move the cursor left or right to position the split bar To resize columns in a pane move the mouse over the column header until the cursor changes to a double headed arrow Hold the left mouse button down and move the mouse left or right to decrease or increase the column width To sort information in a pane click on the column header for the information you wish to sort by For example to sort the pane by Size click on the Size column This will sort the list from the smallest to largest size Click the Size column again to sort from largest to smallest NetBackup History Pane The NetBackup History pane shows the NetBackup image s When first opened the following backup images are selected by def
102. rough Backup Archive and Restore 1 Start the Backup Archive and Restore interface as described in Starting the Backup Archive and Restore Interface on page 9 The Backup Archive and Restore interface displays 2 On the File menu choose Select Files and Folders to Backup NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Performing Backups and Archives The NetBackup Backup window is displayed ES Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Backup Server windows Client folip i c E aj xj i File Edit View Actions Window Help 5 xj ga view Status Es All Folders Contents of C e A Attributes Time Modified Pl Select For Backup EJ Select for Restore 8 a 3 P 08 o i Ef Network Registry H BEY System_State Chapter 2 User Directed Operations O 3 Config Msi O 23 Documents and Settings OGI my Download Files O E My Music O E Program Files O RECYCLER O system Volume Information OG windows Update Setup Files Ll OS Mavcclt Log ixi Adobe Online Prefs O laa Adobeonline Inventory OE Adobeweb log OFarcldr exe O Farcsetup exe O sUTOEXEC BAT O si book ini O ls comFIa sys Ol 10 545 Ols mspos ss OI NTDETECT COM Ol ss ntldr O gt PAGEFILE S 5 3 Mark a file to backup 000000050 0 33405 32768 32768 0 140992 162616 192 0 34468 214452 805306508 10 10 2002 4 48 47 PM 9 6 2002 3 49 42 PM 7 26 200
103. rs 93 SECS labs dio ener x Goines Rhee Bae A eer e A AN 93 source Chents Policy Type Tab e ier RS ne Oa qae qe eee Vues ace es 94 Destination Clients Tab susto ase it ED o ede OU RC Dae scd AR dns d eA 96 NetBackup Client Properties Dialog BOX iii o Eurer ese epa 97 General Tab dira on ache fce Diei bia dardo La erede 98 Exclude List Tab ri emp Piceni E Rep ic ERE ate Ete tei idee Se 100 ICN IGG Lie EDD dca qoae eae eens nee cee I REC E Em UE I EL E E 102 Backups Tabs sooo od E dure bea ATE dit aas OM pedes dint oa Ron io 104 Network Tab susi pia eo aside taedio e tO V ata I ones 104 Troubleshooting Taboo osos wu UR er iw x Rade eee eae eden dom d 105 Syntax Rules for Exclude and Include Lists 0 0 0 0 0 eee 107 DMA INUICS ciate aint eoe ail ENE Hd Stu ati eee a Bala ned Boe 107 Example Gran Exclude List cue hb ins 109 User Directed Archive Operations NTFS5 and later 0 000005 109 viii NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Contents NOU DOTES dc ina in ted oh action we Ba anata Guns eee Ge anne DE eh Deane 109 mingle Instance Store SIS 33e vd dd rca laa 110 Windows Open File Backup o3 eousque edes ardeo SEE m oi 110 MAS ratas DEI DETECTED 111 ix WE NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Preface This guide describes how to use the NetBackup Backup Archive and Restore interface to back up and restore files and folders that reside on Microsoft Windows NT Windows 2000 W
104. rs and to specify the current server to be used for user operations Specify NetBackup Machines E X Servers Clients New Server Name Server List hake Curent To access the Servers tab 1 On the File menu click Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type 2 Click on the Servers tab New Server Name To add another NetBackup server to the Server List type the name of the new server in the New Server Name text box and click Add The name must be as defined by the system administrator on that server If a new server is added to the list from this dialog box it will appear in the server list for all windows currently opened and any new window that is opened The new server will be saved in the Server List box after the current window is closed Add Adds the server entered in the New Server Name box to the Server List NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Server List Remove Make Current OK Cancel Help Chapter 3 Reference Dialog Boxes Shows the names of the NetBackup servers that require access to the client for scheduled backups and any other servers used when performing user directed backups The master server and any remote media servers that perform scheduled backups of the client must appear in this list The machine designated as CURRENT will be the server used for user directed operations To mark a server as CURRENT select a server from the Server List and click Make Curre
105. rties 97 Backups tab 64 Exclude List tab 101 General tab 62 98 Include List tab 103 Network tab 104 Troubleshooting tab 105 Preview List 72 Restore Marked Files 79 Search Backups 77 Specify Backup Options 78 Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Types 65 93 Toolbar Options 74 View Status 70 directory permissions 6 disk image restore 33 Edit menu 44 Mark Displayed Files 44 Preview List of Marked Files 45 Unmark All 45 Unmark Displayed Files 45 escape character on UNIX 108 exclude list add from backup menu 48 example on UNIX client 109 syntax rules 107 Exclude List tab 63 100 Add 101 Cancel 102 Delete List 102 Exclude File 101 Exclude File List 101 Help 102 New List 102 Next 102 OK 102 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Policy 101 Previous 102 Remove 101 Schedule 101 File menu 42 Close 44 Exit 44 from Archived Backup 42 from Archived Backup as a Proxy 43 from Backup Exec Backup 43 from Normal Backup 42 from Normal Backup as a Proxy 43 from Raw Partition Backup 42 from Raw Partition Backup as a Proxy 43 from True Image Backup 43 from True Image Backup as a Proxy 43 NetBackup Client Properties 43 NetBackup Explorer Extensions 44 Select Files and Folders to Backup 42 Select Files and Folders to Restore 42 Specify NetBackup Machines 43 View Status 44 file permissions 6 files exclude 101 include 103 mark and unmark 44 restore marked files 49 free browse 85 general level debug 105 General
106. s Folders KBytes Data KBytes Image KBytes Sec Estimated Files Folders KBytes Data Chapter 3 Reference Displays the NetBackup Job ID Displays the name of the server to which the file was backed up Shows the type of NetBackup operation for the selected job backup archive or restore Displays the progress of the selected operation Displays the time the NetBackup operation started Displays the time the NetBackup operation stopped Displays the name of the file currently being backed up archived or restored Displays the size in bytes of the file currently being backed up archived or restored Displays the status of the NetBackup operation Displays the number of the files currently backed up archived or restored Displays the number of folders backed up A folder is counted each time a file or sub folder contained in the folder is backed up Displays the amount of data in kilobytes currently backed up archived or restored This is rounded to the nearest whole number so it is possible this number may be 0 if the number of bytes being backed up is less then 500 Displays the current size in kilobytes of the image backed up or archived Displays the rate of the NetBackup operation in kilobytes per second Displays an estimate of the finished NetBackup operation Displays the total number of files to be processed by the NetBackup operation Displays the number of folders being backed up
107. s all files with a datetime stamp that is more recent than the last full backup If the archive bit is used the cumulative incremental backup includes all files that have their archive bit set Archive bits are not cleared on cumulative incrementals Refer to General Tab on page 62 for more details on performing incremental backups with archive bits Differential Incremental Backup When the NetBackup master server is configured to perform a differential incremental backup NetBackup backs up all files that have changed since the last successful backup Differential incremental backups can be configured to use either the datetime stamp or the archive bit If the datetime stamp is used the differential incremental backup includes all files with datetime stamps that are more recent than the last full or incremental backup If the archive bit is used the differential incremental backup includes all files that have their archive bit set Archive bits are cleared on differential incrementals if all files are successfully backed up Refer to General Tab on page 62 for more details on performing incremental backups with archive bits True Image Backup A true image backup takes place when the Collect true image restore information attribute has been set on the NetBackup master server When this attribute is set NetBackup collects additional information necessary to restore a folder to exactly what it was at the time of the full backup or in
108. saved OK To accept changes to the parameters click this button Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button View Status Dialog Box Use this dialog box to view the results of each user operation in a progress report 4 5 View Status EBlaufus 3 E nli x Operation Type Time Requested Operation Status Close 1 1572002 11 56 49 AM Backup 1 15 2002 11 42 18 SM Successful Delete Help Selected Operatiors Refresh Rate seconds f b ad Verbose Progress BACKUP START Waiting for mount of media id D0035 on server carrot OTM enabled Total Size 8309 Client completed sending data for backup Waiting for positioning of media id 00035 on server carrot Beginning backup on server carrot of client folip Backup by EBlaufus on client folip the requested operation was succe zi v To access the View Status dialog On the File menu click View Status i 0 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes Note If a backup is split across more than one media ID the Status lists all the media NetBackup uses only what it needs to restore the requested files folders or registry keys Operations List Operation Type Time Requested Operation Status Close Delete Help Refresh Rate
109. see File Permissions Required By NetBackup on page 6 i YE NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box for System Administrators New Client Name Add Client List Make Current Use this client list for future backup and restore windows To add another client name to the Client List type the name of the client in the New Client Name box and click Add The client name entered must also be defined in a policy on the NetBackup server If anew client is added to the list it will be in the client list for all windows currently opened and any new window that is opened The new client will be saved in the Client List box after the current window is closed Adds the client entered in the New Client Name box to the Client List The Client List shows the names of the NetBackup clients that your client can access To change the name of the client whose backups you can browse for files to restore select a name from the Client List and click Make Current The word CURRENT displays in parentheses beside the name of the new source client Designates the client backup images you can browse for restore operations First highlight the client in the Client List then click Make Current Changing the current client will affect only the selected window This setting will not be saved after the currently selected window is closed If selected NetBackup applies any changes to the
110. sents a folder with some of its contents marked for backup or restore Used in the All Folders pane and the Contents of lt folder gt pane Represents a file or folder that has not been marked for backup or restore but could be Used in the All Folders pane and the Contents of lt folder gt pane Windows Icon ES E 5 Be m o w Description Represents an object with all of its contents marked for backup or restore but the object itself cannot be marked Used in the All Folders pane and the Contents of folder pane Represents an object with some of its contents marked for backup or restore but the object itself cannot be marked Used in the All Folders pane and Contents of lt folder gt pane Represents an object that cannot be marked for backup or restore but contains other objects that can be marked for backup or restore Used in the All Folders pane and Contents of lt folder gt pane Represents a folder that wasn t specifically backed up but at least some of its contents were backed up Used in the All Folders pane of the NetBackup Restore window Represents a file that doesn t have an icon associated with it Used in the Contents of lt folder gt pane Represents the entire registry Used in the All Folders pane The registry opens to two base keys HKEY LOCAL MACHINE and HKEY USERS Represents a registry key Used in the All Folders pane Also used in Contents of
111. ser directed will automatically delete them Default is 3 days The minimum backups allowable value is zero The maximum is 9 999 archives and restores for Perform default If selected NetBackup will automatically search the default range of search backup images and display the backed up folders and files whenever a restore window is opened Clear this box to disable the initial search The NetBackup Restore window will not show any files or folders when initially opened Clicking a backup image or selecting a range of backup images will initiate a search By default this box is selected OK To accept changes to the parameters click this button Cancel To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button Exclude List Tab Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab System administrators should refer to Exclude List Tab on page 100 for details on these parameters Include List Tab Only the system administrator should change the parameters on this tab System administrators should refer to Include List Tab on page 102 for details on these parameters Chapter 3 Reference O ner Dialog Boxes Backups Tab Use this tab to specify the policies and schedules to use when you start a backup from the client x General Exclude List Include Lis
112. soft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures What Is a True Image Restore A true image restore of a directory by default restores the directory so its contents are exactly what they were at the time of the most recent automatic full or incremental backup Files deleted prior to the specified backup are not restored A true image restore is the best choice if for example you have recently cleaned up a directory by deleting unwanted files and now want to restore the latest version without having to repeat your cleanup It is also possible to restore the true image of an earlier version of a directory Example of a True Image Restore To illustrate the concept of a true image restore refer to the following table which shows the contents of a directory named c doc during a series of backups performed between 12 01 00 and 12 04 00 Day 12 01 00 12 02 00 12 03 00 12 04 00 12 04 00 Type of Backup Full Incr Incr User Back Incr file1 file1 file1 file1 file1 file2 file2 file2 file2 file2 dirA fileA dirA fileA dirA fileA dirA fileA dirB fileB file3 dirC fileC file4 Assume that you are going to restore the most recent version of the directory Ifyou perform a standard restore NetBackup will restore all files and subdirectories that were backed up during the time period from 12 01 00 last full backup through 12 04 00 filel file2 dirA fileA dirB fileB file3 dirC filec filed Ifyou restore
113. ss control attributes is supported on the client system the Restore Marked Files dialog will include an active Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only option By default both data and ACLs are restored To restore files without restoring the access control attributes select Restore without access control attributes The NetBackup master server media server and client all must be at the same release level so you can restore without access control attributes Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client The administrator on the NetBackup master server can use the Backup Archive and Restore interface on that server to direct a restore to any client of the same type that backed up the files However it is not possible to perform a server directed restore through a database extension product such as NetBackup for Oracle Policy Type Settings When redirecting from or to a different client the source and destination clients must be of same type For the appropriate policy type see the following table Policy Settings for Clients Client Policy UNIX Standard Microsoft Windows NT 2000 MS Windows NT XP Server 2003 NetWare Target Standard NetWare Non Target NetWare Ey re A A A TEM we 88 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client Restore Path Formats When redirecting a restore to a different client the appropriate path format must be used when specifying th
114. store NetBackup Restore Server windows Client folip Df x File Edit View Actions Window Help 8 x E select For Backup E select for Restore 3 view Status e NetBackup History ml te vg Contents of C Program Files VERITAS NetBackup 2 09 folip Name Time BackedUp A Sie Time Modified E Osc Readme_Client txt 1 15 2002 12 27 58 PM 8309 11 13 2001 7 23 56 PM 2 0 Program Files c D 5 VERITAS OS EET NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Performing Restores 4 Select the checkbox to the left of the Readme Client txt file 4 Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Restore Server windows Client folip l oj x File Edit view Actions Window Help la x E Select for Backup E Select for Restore EE view Status e Contents of C Program Files VERITAS NetBackup AA 3 folip Name rimeBacedup A Size Time Modified Me c mie Readme_Client txt 1 15 2002 12 27 58 PM 8309 11 13 2001 7 23 56 PM z 7 Program Files a AG vERITAS 3 NetBackup 5 On the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked Files dialog box is displayed Restore Marked Files Ei Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices Restore everything to its original location C Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Destination CAProgram Files WERITA
115. successfully started The backup was successfully initiated Do you want bo view the progress of the backup 5 Click Yes on the NetBackup Message dialog box to open the View Status dialog box The View Status dialog box allows you to view the progress report of a NetBackup operation For more information see View the Status of a User Directed Operation on page 21 Note The NetBackup operation may take a few minutes to complete You can close the Backup Archive and Restore interface after starting a backup operation NetBackup will continue the backup operation in the background Chapter 2 User Directed Operations i i Performing Restores Backing Up Shared Folders For information on backing up shared folders refer to the Backup Network Drives topic in the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I Performing Restores This section guides you through a simple restore of the Readme_Client txt file backed up in Performing Backups and Archives on page 10 of this manual v To restore using Backup Archive and Restore 1 Start the Backup Archive and Restore interface as described in Starting the Backup Archive and Restore Interface on page 9 2 On the File menu click Select Files and Folders to Restore gt from Normal Backup The NetBackup Restore window displays GS Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Restore Server windows Client folip E Of x Mal File Edit V
116. t from Normal Backup The NetBackup Restore window appears 3 Select the files or folders you wish to restore NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Advanced Restore Procedures 4 On the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked Files dialog box will appear 5 Click Restore individual folders and files to different locations The individual items you marked for restore will appear in the Restore individual folders and files to different locations list box If you mark a folder to be restored that folder name not the individual files will appear in the list box To be able to restore individual files to different locations files must be selected individually 6 To change the destination location for a file a Double click on the file name in the Source window The Enter New Destination dialog opens b Type a new path to restore to or Click the Browse button to browse for and select a new path to restore to C Click OK The new path entered appears in the Destination column as shown in the following graphic Restore Marked Files Fa Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices C Restore everything to its original location C Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Destination C Program Files ERITASSMetrB ackup s BTOGWEE Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to m
117. t Backups Network Troubleshooting Backup Policy Backup Schedule any Archive Policy any Archive Schedule any v To access the Backups tab 1 On the File menu click Configure NetBackup Client Properties 2 Click the Backups tab Note Changes made to this tab will not apply to currently open backup windows The changes will apply to all backup windows opened after the tab modifications have been saved Backup Policy Specify the policy to use for user directed backups of this client If you set this value to any which is the default NetBackup uses the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed backup schedule s Backup Schedule Specify the schedule to use for the user directed backups for this client If you set this value to any which is the default NetBackup uses the first user directed backup schedule in the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed backup schedule Ey a a v 64 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes Archive Policy Specify the policy to use for user directed archives of this client If you set this value to any which is the default NetBackup uses the first policy that it finds with both the client name and a user directed archive schedule Archive Specify the user directed archive schedule to use for user directed Schedule archives of this client If you set this value to any whic
118. te cae Evo ae Seog ee er esa Rois ue Rosada 60 Dialog Boxes TEA IE SIN ey eae ee 62 Netbackup Didl P BOX awa sinh be alee eae ha E a ai 62 General Tab de at bale Mae ee dira eee peo Sd eso ds at used dese pe a 62 EXC Gist tabs ts IO do TEO due Ra Ale aint Gi 63 Inchide Tish Tale adidas ed 63 Backups TaD rra arado 64 INCOADO E RAI 65 Troubleshootme Tab aria IET E AO quits 65 Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box 65 Servers lab Jair ts Bese eee ease era eee 66 Clients Tab and Source Clients Policy Type Tab 00002 68 Contents vii View Status Dialog BOX vieiras hr ne che tase pee ee eee RRA 70 Preview List Dialos DOX dais tods 72 Toolbar Options Dialog BOX excess ade ene 74 Backup Policy and Schedule Dialog Box 0 0 0 0 cece ee eee ee 74 backups Tab Saee EN aa caw p ge AA Ra RI Rae anes 75 Search Backups Dialog BOX dad hand ahe peer anteeyse sees 76 Specify Backup Options Dialog Box 6 ec cc cee 78 Restore Marked Files Dialog BOX aitor road add 79 NetBackup Client Job Tracker Dialog Box 0 0 0 cece eee cece 81 Appendix A System Administrators ee 85 PICO DIOWSC rer 85 Restore without Access Control Attributes 0 00 cece eens 87 Redirecting a Restore to a Different Client sees 88 Preventing Server Directed Restores vaa rod aa 93 Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box for System Administrato
119. tem Administrators 109 Windows Open File Backup Single Instance Store SIS NetBackup will not delete any items in the Common Store for Single Instance Store volumes If requested links can be deleted and the SIS manager will determine whether or not to delete corresponding Common Store items Windows Open File Backup On Windows clients NetBackup provides open file backup functionality You can use either the VERITAS Volume Snapshot Provider VSP or the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS to back up open and active files depending on the Windows systems in your environment VSP is supported on Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems VSS is supported on Windows Server 2003 systems Windows open file backups establishes a point in time view or snapshot of the data that is selected for backup on the volumes that is drives NetBackup then backs up the selected files as they existed at the time of the snapshot regardless of file system activity Windows open file backups maintains existing relationships between files For example assume that keywords in files A and B must be synchronized for an application to function properly Without open file backups functionality if A is backed up but B is changed before it is backed up the two files are not synchronized after a restore and the application will not function Windows open file backups prevents such problems from occurring
120. tes Image 83 KBytes Sec 83 Next 84 OK 84 Previous 84 Server 83 Start Time 83 Status 83 NetBackup Client Properties dialog box 62 97 Backups tab 64 Exclude List tab 63 100 General tab 62 98 Include List tab 63 102 Network tab 65 104 Troubleshooting tab 65 105 NetBackup Explorer Extensions 11 NetBackup History Pane 60 detailed list 61 opening 60 NetBackup Restore window 58 buttons 59 NetBackup History Pane 60 panes 59 NetBackup window icons 53 Network tab 65 104 Cancel 105 Help 105 NetBackup Client Service Port 104 NetBackup Request Service Port 104 OK 105 Panes NetBackup Backup window 57 NetBackup History 60 NetBackup Restore window 59 perform incrementals based on archive bit 99 permission user directed restore 88 permissions file 6 policy archive 65 75 backup 22 64 75 101 103 more than one 59 NetBackup History Pane 61 server configuration 69 95 97 98 true image restore 26 type 70 95 Preview List dialog box 72 Close 73 Help 73 Name 73 Time Backed Up 73 Time Modified 73 progress report NetBackup Client Job Checker 82 redirected restores server directed 5 restore alternate path 32 38 files advanced procedures 22 procedure 16 folder 23 retries 98 true image folder 26 restore without access control attributes 87 restores server directed 93 server directed to another client 5 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Index schedule archive 65 76 backup 64 75 101 103 b
121. the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files The Restore Marked Files dialog box will appear 5 Click Restore everything to a different location Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 20 Advanced Restore Procedures y A E 6 Inthe Destination box indicate the folder to which you want to restore the items Restore Marked Files Ei Restore Marked Files Restore Destination Choices C Restore everything to its original location Restore everything to a different location maintaining existing structure Destination C vemd Browse C Restore individual folders and files to different locations double click to modify C Program Files ERITASSMetrBackup Headme Client tst Restore Options Restore without access control attributes Windows clients only IF the destination file already exists wenwrite the existing file Restore the file using a temporary filename C Do not restore the file Cancel Help 7 Under Restore Options click the desired options Note The Restore the file using a temporary filename option is not available when restoring from Backup Exec images 8 Click Start Restore NetBackup will restore the items to the new destination folder Restoring Individual Items to Different Paths To restore individual items to different paths 1 Start the Backup Archive and Restore interface 2 Select File gt Select Files and Folders to Restore g
122. ting tab 65 105 Cancel 106 Database 106 Flush 106 General 105 Help 106 OK 106 TCP 106 Verbose 106 true image restore description 5 folders displayed 59 procedure 26 window H5 a oie 116 U V opening 43 updating 49 user directed operation backup 12 restore 16 status 21 true image backup 5 verbose level debug 106 View menu 45 Description Bars 46 NetBackup History Split 47 Refresh NetBackup History 47 Save Settings on Exit 47 Show All Backups 47 Show Most Recent Backup 47 Show NetBackup History as a Timeline 47 Split 47 Status Bar 46 Toolbar Options 47 View Status dialog box 70 Close 71 Delete 71 Help 71 Operation Status 71 Operation Type 71 Operations List 71 Print 71 Progress 72 Refresh 71 Refresh Rate seconds 71 Time Requested 71 Verbose 71 Volume Snapshot Provider 2 wildcard characters escaping on UNIX 108 in UNIX exclude lists 107 window restore does not display backed up files or folders 16 restore true image 49 open from actions menu 43 save settings 47 toolbar 9 unmarking files and folders 10 Window menu 51 Arrange Icons 51 Cascade 51 Close All 51 Tile Horizontally 51 Tile Vertically 51 Windows 2000 archive operations 109 Windows Explorer performing backups with 11 Windows XP archive operations 109 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows
123. troduction pe EM View Status View Status You can view print and delete status reports from within the View Status dialog box Refer to View Status Dialog Box on page 70 for more information File Permissions Required By NetBackup You need backup privileges to back up or archive a file Without backup privileges you must have read access to a file in order to back up the file and read and delete access to a file in order to archive the file since the archive operation removes the file from the disk Listing and restoring files and directories require the following permissions To list or restore files in a directory owned by someone else you must have restore privileges Without restore privileges you can only restore from a user directed backup you have performed unless Free Browse is turned on Refer to Free Browse on page 85 for more details Torestore a file to its original location you must have write access to the file if the file exists or to the directory if the file does not exist The following table shows how NetBackup restores files in various situations for example if a copy of the file or directory already exists File Permissions Type of Restore Attempted Restore a file that already exists and overwrite the existing file Restore a file that already exists and not overwrite the existing file Restore a file that doesn t exist Results If you have restore privileges Net
124. true image restore 4 On the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files By default NetBackup restores the folder to its original location Restoring from Backup Exec Images NetBackup can read and restore Backup Exec images written by Backup Exec 7 0 or later but the Backup Exec images must first be imported into NetBackup by your system administrator Backup Exec backup type descriptions in the NetBackup Restore window differ from the descriptions of the NetBackup types The differences are as follows NetBackup Backup Type Backup Exec Backup Type Full Full Copy Differential Incremental Cumulative Incremental Differential User Backup All Other Types When browsing Backup Exec system state components only the top level system state components are displayed Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 11 C Advanced Restore Procedures You can use the Backup Archive and Restore interface to restore Microsoft Exchange images created by Backup Exec for more information see the NetBackup for Microsoft Exchange Server System Administrator s Guide You can use the Backup Archive and Restore interface to restore Microsoft SQL Server images created by Backup Exec for more information see the NetBackup for Microsoft SQL Server System Administrator s Guide vw To restore from Backup Exec images 1 Start the Backup Archive and Restore interface 2 Select File gt Select Files and Folders to Restore gt from Backup Ex
125. ture allows a user on a supported Windows system to browse the raw partition backup of another supported Windows system The remote user can select files folders or registry keys from the backup and restore to the remote machine This feature allows a user on a supported Windows system to browse the true image backup of another supported Windows system The remote user can select files folders or registry keys from the backup and restore to the local machine Point in Time Rollback is available only with the Advanced Client option for more information see the NetBackup Advanced Client System Administrator s Guide Opens the NetBackup Client Properties dialog box From this dialog box you can specify the parameters that control backups archives and restores for your client See NetBackup Dialog Box on page 62 for more information Opens the Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type dialog box From this dialog you can change the settings for the master server and client machines See Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type Dialog Box on page 65 for more information Menus Login as New User Log into the Backup Archive and Restore interface as a different user If the Login as New User option is available access to your NetBackup environment is controlled by NetBackup Access Management To log in as a new user select this option and then enter the appropriate user name password and domain information in the
126. ue image backups can only be performed by the NetBackup master server When properly scheduled the server directed backups will meet most of your backup requirements Note NetBackup includes open file backups functionality which is used to back up open and active files If the open file backups functionality is disabled be sure to shut down all applications on the NetBackup client before initiating a server directed backup that is before the scheduled backup window for your system begins Windows open file backups functionality is enabled and configured by your system administrator Full Backup When the NetBackup master server is configured to perform a full backup NetBackup backs up all files in a specified folder or volume to a storage unit The archive bit is cleared as each file is backed up If the full backup fails NetBackup will attempt another full backup at the same time each day until successfully completed A successfully completed backup will include all files 2 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Backup and Archive Operations Cumulative Incremental Backup When the NetBackup master server is configured to perform a cumulative incremental backup NetBackup backs up all files that have changed since the last successful full backup Cumulative incremental backups can be configured to use either the datetime stamp or the archive bit If the datetime stamp is used the cumulative incremental backup include
127. ult Initiates the restore operation To cancel and return to the previous display without accepting changes to the parameters in this dialog box click this button To view online help for this dialog box click this button NetBackup Client Job Tracker Dialog Box NetBackup Client Job Tracker s purpose is to inform the user that a backup or restore is being done on the client machine The NetBackup Client Job Tracker gives an estimate of the size of the job It is not intended to replace the View Status dialog box available through the Backup Archive and Restore interface or the Activity Monitor available through the NetBackup Server Job Tracker only reports on the status of a backup archive or restore as it is running on the client Once a backup is sent to the NetBackup Server it will not update the status of that job For example the client sends all of the data to be backed up to the server Chapter 3 Reference 81 wy Dialog Boxes successfully It reports the backup status as Successful If at a later time an error occurs on the server which causes the backup to fail the status shown by the Job Tracker is not updated NetBackup Client Job Tracker 3 E X JobID feip 1011286463 Server canot nucon Job Type Backup Status Success Start Time 1 17 2002 10 5916A4M End Time 1 17 2002 1053454M Current Name Program Files VERITAS NetBackup Readme_Clentttt Curent Sieja 5
128. up History pane If the NetBackup History pane is not open click and drag the horizontal split bar down In the NetBackup History pane select backup images for the dates of the backed up files or folders you want to restore NetBackup will search the backup images and display the contents of the backup images in the All Folders and Contents of lt folder gt panes To restore a version of a folder or file that existed prior to the last full backup select only the backups that include the desired version of the folder or file Continue with step 4 To further narrow your search for a specific folder file or keyword go to step a a On the Actions menu click Search Backups b Enter a filename or keyword C Click Search When the search is complete the NetBackup Restore window is updated Select the folder you want to restore in the All Folders pane of the NetBackup Restore window Select the files or folders you need in the Contents of lt folder gt pane By default NetBackup restores files and folders to their original location On the Actions menu click Start Restore of Marked Files Restoring a True Image of a Directory Note You can restore a true image of a directory only if the NetBackup policy that is backing up your files and directories is configured to collect true image restore information prior to backup If in doubt ask your NetBackup administrator NetBackup User s Guide for Micro
129. up session E en EN from Normal Backup B NetBackup Client Properties From Archived Backup Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type From Raw Partition Backup E Lagin aa hea Use From True Image Backup From Backup Exec Backup Ey View Status From Point in Time Rollback NetBackup Explorer Extensions From Normal Backup as a Proxy ies From Archived Backup as a Proxy ET From Raw Partition Backup as a Proxy From True Image Backup as a Proxy From Point in Time Rollback as a Proxy All Folders Time Backed Up Attributes Time Modified Home These menu options are available on the File menu Select Files and Opens the NetBackup Backup window From this window you can Folders to Backup select files folders or registry keys to back up and then start a backup or archive operation Select Files and Opens the submenu and provides access to the following Folders to Restore commands from Normal Opens a NetBackup Restore window From this window you can Backup select files folders or registry keys saved during previous backups and start a restore operation from Archived Opens a NetBackup Restore Archive window From this window Backup you can select files folders or registry keys saved during previous archives and start a restore operation from Raw This menu option is not supported in NetBackup 5 0 for Windows Partition Backup To restore a raw partition backup
130. utes to complete After starting a restore operation you can close the Backup Archive and Restore interface and perform other tasks on your computer NetBackup will continue the restore operation in the background NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows View the Status of a User Directed Operation View the Status of a User Directed Operation v To view the status of user directed operations 1 On the File menu click View Status PE View Status EBlaufus EN inl x persion Type Time Reauesied opens c Backu 1 15 2002 11 56 49 SME Successtu Backup 1 15 2002 11 42 18 amp M Successful Delete Help Selected Operatiors Refresh Rate seconds f l b ad Verbose Pragress BACKUP START Waiting for mount of media id 00035 on server carrot OTM enabled Total Size 8309 Client completed sending data for backup Waiting for positioning of media id 00035 on server carrot Beginning backup on server carrot of client folip Backup by EBlaufus on client folip the requested operation was s F k The status of the operation displays under the Operation Status column 2 Select the operation for which you want to check the progress 3 Click Refresh The lower pane will reflect the progress of the item selected in the top pane 4 Selecta refresh interval from the Refresh Rate box The default setting is 0 seconds which means the status will not be automatical
131. which directory it was restored The directory will not be restored NetBackup creates the directory with the owner set to the account used to start the NetBackup client service The file is then restored in the same manner as one that does not exist see above File Permissions Required By NetBackup 9 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows User Directed Operations 2 This section provides step by step instructions about using the Backup Archive and Restore interface to perform backups archives and restores For information on scheduled backups and other server directed operations see the NetBackup System Administrator s Guide Volume I Starting the Backup Archive and Restore Interface Click the Windows Start menu click Programs gt VERITAS NetBackup gt Backup Archive and Restore If NetBackup Access Management is used to control access to your NetBackup environment you may be required to enter a user name password and domain information The Backup Archive and Restore interface displays For a description of the Backup Archive and Restore interface including icons menus windows and dialog boxes see Reference on page 41 Toolbar For most operations it is easiest to use the buttons on the toolbar The horizontal toolbar on the Backup Archive and Restore interface opens windows to browse for backups or restores and to view the progress report of a NetBackup operation The NetBacku
132. x v To access the Preview List dialog From the Edit menu select Preview List of Marked Files The Preview List dialog box which appears depends upon whether the backup or restore window is the active window NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Dialog Boxes List of files to back up CAD Irections List of files to restore Preview List Time Backed Up Time Modified CA DirectionssAecap 12 27 2001 9 02 55 PM 12 74 2007 1 51 34 PM Name When a Backup window is open a list of the files or folders to be backed up is displayed When a Restore window is open a list of the files or folders to be restored is displayed Time Backed Lists the time the backup was initiated Up Time Modified Lists the time at which the backed up file or directory was changed Close Closes the dialog box Close does not terminate NetBackup or affect other dialog boxes or windows Help To view online help for this dialog box click this button Chapter 3 Reference 49 X Dialog Boxes Toolbar Options Dialog Box Use this dialog box to control display options on the Backup Archive and Restore interface Toolbar Options IY Show tool tips v Flat toolbars Large buttons Cancel v To access the Toolbar Options dialog On the View menu click Toolbar Options Show toolbar Show tool tips Flat toolbars Large buttons OK Cancel Shows the NetBackup toolbars Shows tool tips When the
133. ys the files folders or registry keys that you can mark for restore ME 45 Backup Archive and Restore NetBackup Restore Server windows Client Polip E E E B xj a File Edit View Actions window Help a x ird Select For Backup E select For Restore de View Status MetBackup History 00 001 Jan Dec 15 14 13 12 11 10 3 85 FO 5 2 l 31 30 Kis e El E gt E uw Ce E Yad adi Rid 2 0 2 Folip E Ue Ojsc 1 15 2002 12 27 58 PM Oa 1 5 2002 8 49 38 PM d D 1 5 2002 9 34 06 PM O system_ 1 14 2002 8 49 41 PM Ol i Config Msi g ou Directions Documents and Set k To access this window On the File menu click Select Files and Folders to Restore then click the desired type of restore To open the same type of restore as opened previously click Select for Restore on the toolbar To open a different type of restore click the arrow next to the Select for Restore button then select the desired type of restore The folder trees in this window contain only files and folders that were backed up You can position this window separately You can also cascade tile or minimize the window by using commands from the Window menu w 58 NetBackup User s Guide for Microsoft Windows Notes Windows Ifthe client belongs to more than one policy the default display starts with the last full backup that occurred first
134. ys the names of the client and the server the client is connected to If these settings are correct and you believe there are backups available contact your system administrator 3 Selecta file to restore If you know the backup image or the range of images you can select the file from the NetBackup History pane without going through the Search Backups dialog box In this tutorial we are going to use the Search Backups feature to restore the Readme_Client txt file backed up in Performing Backups and Archives on page 10 Tip Before initiating a search collapse the tree in the All Folders pane as much as possible NetBackup will expand the tree to the folders that match your search criteria a On the Actions menu click Search Backups The Search Backups dialog box displays b In the Search Folder box type the path to the backed up file For this example the path is C Program Files VERITAS NetBackup Chapter 2 User Directed Operations 217 ath Performing Restores c Type test in the Keyword phrase optional box Search Backups Search Folder CProgram Files ERITAS MetB ackup v Perform case insensitive search Kewword Phrase optional test Start Date 12 27 2001 9 02 55 PM End Date i 6 2002 7 48 43 PM Cancel Help d Click Search NetBackup will display the tree to the lowest levels of folders which contain files that were backed up GS Backup Archive and Re

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