Backup copies are duplicates of your backups and are stored on an off-site target. See the following topics to create backup copy jobs:
The target stores backup copies when you run a backup copy job. Before creating backup copy jobs, you must first add the target (see Backup copy targets). For an overview of the types of targets you can use, see Backup copies.
The following considerations apply to backup copies:
• | Backup copies stored on external media are known as cold backup copies. Cold backup copies reside on cloud storage managed by third-party vendors or on other media, such as eSATA, tape, and NAS devices. |
• | Backup copies stored in the Unitrends Cloud or on a second Unitrends appliance are known as hot backup copies. |
• | Only backups that completed successfully (green) or with warnings (yellow) are eligible for backup copy jobs. |
• | After creating the backup copy job, the last backups for the selected assets are copied to the target when the backup copy job runs. |
• | Your backup copy storage can contain only one copy of a given backup. If you attempt to create a copy of a backup that has already been written to the target, it is not written, but other backups in the job are copied. The original backup copy remains intact with the original backup copy date. |
• | For cold backup copies, incrementals are not copied directly. Instead, incremental backups are synthesized into differential backups for all assets included in a scheduled backup copy job. These differentials are then copied to the cold backup copy media. |
• | To ensure successful backup copies, make sure the following reserved directory is available on the backup appliance: /mnt/archive/tmp. |
When creating a backup copy job, you first select the assets whose backups you want to copy. Any physical machine, virtual machine, or application is an asset. The Create Backup Copy Job dialog displays assets in an inventory tree where:
• | Each physical asset and virtual host displays as a top-level node. |
• | Each application displays as a sub-node under its physical host asset. |
• | Each VM displays as a sub-node under its virtual host asset. |
Click to select one or more assets in the inventory tree. The assets you select display in Job Inventory Settings.
The number of clicks within a check box determines the selection. Review the following for additional information:
Check box | Description |
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Clear |
Excludes this asset from backup. |
Check mark |
Includes this asset in backup. |
Gray |
Includes this sub-item in backup. |
Red X |
Excludes this asset from backup. |
Red |
Excludes this sub-item from backup. |
Backup copy job procedures
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select the target Unitrends appliance in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Click Save. |
The job is created and backups are copied according to the queue scheme that was configured for the source backup appliance (see To tune connection options).
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select Unitrends Cloud in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Click Save. |
The job is created and backups are copied according to the queue scheme that was configured for the source backup appliance (see To tune connection options).
Use this procedure to use a third-party cloud service to store your backup copies.
Important! If you do not have a storage threshold defined for the target, there is no limit to the amount of data the job will copy to the cloud (regardless of the storage threshold setting you define in the job). To define a threshold for the target, see To view or edit a backup copy target.
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select the cloud target in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Set remaining Backup Copy Options and Schedule Details as desired. |
7 | (Optional) Click Test to see the estimated size of the job and whether the target has enough space available for the new copies. Click OK to close the test results Notice. |
8 | Click Save. |
The job is created and will run at the date and times specified. The job copies the last backup of the mode you selected in step 6 above (Fulls only or All backup modes).
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select the disk target in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Set remaining Backup Copy Options and Schedule Details as desired. |
7 | (Optional) Click Test to see the estimated size of the job and whether the target has enough space available for the new copies. Click OK to close the test results Notice. |
8 | Click Save. |
The job is created and will run at the date and times specified. The job copies the last backup of the mode you selected in step 6 above (Fulls only or All backup modes).
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select the NAS target in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Set remaining Backup Copy Options and Schedule Details as desired. |
7 | (Optional) Click Test to see the estimated size of the job and whether the target has enough space available for the new copies. Click OK to close the test results Notice. |
8 | Click Save. |
The job is created and will run at the date and times specified. The job copies the last backup of the mode you selected in step 6 above (Fulls only or All backup modes).
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select the SAN target in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Set remaining Backup Copy Options and Schedule Details as desired. |
7 | (Optional) Click Test to see the estimated size of the job and whether the target has enough space available for the new copies. Click OK to close the test results Notice. |
8 | Click Save. |
The job is created and will run at the date and times specified. The job copies the last backup of the mode you selected in step 6 above (Fulls only or All backup modes).
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select the disk target in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Set remaining Backup Copy Options and Schedule Details as desired. |
7 | (Optional) Click Test to see the estimated size of the job and whether the target has enough space available for the new copies. Click OK to close the test results Notice. |
8 | Click Save. |
The job is created and will run at the date and times specified. The job copies the last backup of the mode you selected in step 6 above (Fulls only or All backup modes).
1 | Click Jobs > Create job > Backup Copy. |
2 | Enter a unique Job Name. |
3 | In the Inventory tree, check boxes to select assets whose backups will be copied. |
• | Only assets that have a completed backup are listed here. |
• | Expand the tree as necessary to select VMs and applications. |
• | Select a virtual host to select all of its VM assets. |
• | Select a SQL application to select all of its databases. |
4 | Click Next. |
5 | Select the tape drive or changer in the Backup Copy Target list. |
6 | Set remaining Backup Copy Options and Schedule Details as desired. For descriptions of tape settings, see Tape option details below. |
7 | Click Save. |
The job is created and will run at the date and times specified. The job copies the last backup of the mode(s) you selected in step 6 (Fulls only or All backup modes) for each asset you selected in step 3.
Item |
Description |
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Slots |
Applies to autochangers only. Leave this field empty if your tape device does not have an autochanger. Enter the slots to use when writing backups to tape:
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Backups to Copy |
Select Fulls only to copy only full backups or All Modes to copy successful backups of any mode. |
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Encrypt backup copies |
Not used for tape devices. If the tape device is configured for encryption, copiees are encrypted regardless of this setting. |
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Email report |
Check this box to email a report when this job completes. |
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Overwrite |
Use with the Retention Period option. Check the Overwrite box to overwrite backup copies that are older than the specified Retention Period. If you do not use the Overwrite and Retention Period options, copy jobs fail if there is insufficient space available on the tape(s). |
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Retention Period |
Use with the Overwrite option. Check the Retention Period box to specify the length of time a copy is retained before it is overwritten. To define the retention period, enter a number and select Days, Weeks, Months, or Years. Example: enter 2 and select Weeks to overwrite copies that are over 2 weeks old. |