Storix Software SBAdmin User Guide - Manual (Page 59)

Note that the option for running “Programs prior to or after creation of snapshot” is only available with
backups that are performing snapshots.
Using the web interface is slightly different. You will notice the option to configure pre and post backup
programs directly from the main profile configuration screen:
The pre-backup and post-backup programs will be executed with ROOT USER authority. Therefore, they must
be placed in the DATADIR/custom directory by the root user on the client (where DATADIR is the directory you
selected on each system when SBAdmin was installed - i.e. /storix). The custom directory is owned by the root
user and only the root user on each system has the ability to add files to this directory. The commands placed in
the custom directory may be shell scripts or binary programs and must have execute permission.
To configure a pre-backup or post-backup program, simply add the name of the program to the profile in either
of the Pre-backup Program or Post-backup Program fields. Do not enter the full path name of the program,
only the file name. The program is assumed to be in the DATADIR/custom directory. You may also add
optional arguments to the command, separated by spaces.
Client Pre & Post Backup Programs
When a backup job using a profile containing client pre-backup or post-backup programs is run, the system
will attempt to execute the specified program on each client before or after that client backup is performed.
If the program does not exist on any client or is not executable, it will be ignored. Otherwise, it will be
executed and one of the following actions will be taken depending on the exit code of the program:
Storix System Backup Administrator 59 Version 8.2 User Guide