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Local System Backup Options
The options in this section may be used to configure devices on the client that may be used as backup
media for system backups of the client. These devices would be used in lieu of writing to a device on a
backup server. Only system backups may be written to these devices. Refer to
in the job configuration for more details. Supported local system backup device types are disk and
tape, and the configuration of each type may be viewed by selecting the appropriate tab.
You may configure a system backup device of each type. However, each type may
only have one configuration.
Disk(s) for Local System Backups
The options in this tab may be used to configure one or more disks directly attached to the client for full
System Backups. You can then perform a system backup of the client to its own disk(s), boot and re-
install from those disks with no need of a network server. The disk(s) may also be moved to any other
client and used to install, or clone, other systems.
Complete details on these options are shown in the
section.
Note that this option will create a special directory-based device with the name “SBDIR”. This device
will then be available when you configure a backup job and indicate the backup is to a local disk
device. Refer to
Creating a Local System Backup
in the job configuration for more details.
Tape for Local System Backups
A client may perform a System Backup to its own direct-attached tape drive. This allows any client with
a tape drive to back up to itself without the use of a server or any network traffic. This tape may then be
used to reinstall this client. You can move the tape or tape drive to a server to make the backup
available to any client, or you can move the tape or tape drive to any other client to allow then to
perform a local system recovery.
Since the tape drive names may differ for each client, you will select in this field the name of the tape
drive to configure. Only tape drives that are configured and available on the client will be shown.
Although multiple tape drives may exist, you may only select one drive per client for system backups.
Note that this option will create a special tape device with the name “SBTAPE”. This device will then
be available when you configure a backup job and indicate the backup is to a local tape device. Refer
to
Creating a Local System Backup
in the job configuration for more details.
Removing a Client
A client may be removed from the system only if it is not assigned to any backup jobs. If it is, you will be
informed so and prompted to remove the client from all configured backup jobs as part of removing the client. If
you choose not to remove the client from all jobs then you must
to remove the client
from the list of clients to backup.
To remove a client, either:
•
Select a client on the
when
are displayed, then click the
Remove Client
button at the bottom of the screen, or
• Click
Configure
!Clients
from the menu bar. Select the name of the client to remove and press the
Remove
button.
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