Archiving Procedures

This chapter explains the settings and procedures used to archive data. Before performing the procedures described in this chapter, it is recommended that you read Archiving Overview, which explains how archiving works, provides recommendations for managing and creating space on archive media, and discusses concepts referenced throughout this chapter. It is also recommended that you read the chapter on your selected archive media.

See the following topics for details:

     General steps for archiving backups 

     Preparing archive media

     Archive settings

     Executing archive jobs

     Monitoring running archive jobs

     Stopping and starting the archive process

     Viewing archives

     Managing archive schedules

     Managing archive media

     Restoring from archives