Properties tab for an SLP operation
Table: Properties tab for an SLP operation describes the options available to configure for the various operations in a storage lifecycle policy. Not all options are available for each operation.
Table: Properties tab for an SLP operation
Setting | Description |
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Source storage | Indicates the storage unit that is the source for the operation. The Source storage displays for the following operation types: Backup From Snapshot, Replication, Duplication, and Index From Snapshot. |
Operation | The Operation selection determines which options display. See Operation types in a storage lifecycle policy. See About writing multiple copies using a storage lifecycle policy. |
Destination storage | Select the destination storage that you want to use. Storage unit groups may contain no BasicDisk or disk staging storage units. A storage lifecycle policy can point to a storage unit group that contains a BasicDisk storage unit. However, NetBackup does not select BasicDisk storage units from a storage group for a lifecycle policy. Storage units or storage unit groups may appear in more than one lifecycle. Storage units or storage unit groups may be used in a storage lifecycle while also being used as standalone units. |
Indicates that the copy of the image is to be created in a different primary server domain.
Sends the backups to all the replication target storage servers. Target primary server The target primary server manages the storage where the image is to be copied. When this option is selected for a Replication operation, the operation becomes an operation for Auto Image Replication. | |
Volume pool | The option is enabled for tape storage units or virtual tape libraries (VTL). |
Media owner | A Media owner is a group of NetBackup servers that are used for a common purpose. By specifying a , you allow only those media servers to write to the media on which backup images for a policy are written. |
Retention type |
Select a Retention type from the following options: See Retention types for storage lifecycle policy operations. |
Retention period | Specifies how long NetBackup retains the backup or copy. To set the retention period, select a time period (or level) from the list. When the retention period expires, NetBackup deletes information about the expired backup or copy. After expiration, the files are unavailable for restores. For example, if the retention is set to 2 weeks, data can be restored from a backup that this schedule performs for 2 weeks after the backup. |
Alternate read server This option specifies the name of the server that is allowed to read a backup image originally written by a different media server. This option is available for Duplication operations only. | |
Preserve multiplexing | The option is available for the duplication operations that use tape media or virtual tape libraries (VTL). If the backup to be duplicated is multiplexed and you want the backups to remain multiplexed, select this option. To preserve multiplexing significantly improves the performance of duplication jobs because it eliminates the need to request the write-side duplication media for every image. |
Override job priority | The option is available for an Import operation. The job priority that is indicated is the job priority for any import jobs which use this storage lifecycle policy. |
Postpone creation of this copy until the source copy is about to expire | Enable this option to defer the job until the source for the duplication is about to expire. When this option is enabled, the job begins 4 hours before the source is to expire. This default can be changed by changing the Deferred duplication offset time in the SLP Parameters host properties. |
settings | If a window closes and the jobs for an SLP have not completed, NetBackup attempts to suspend the images that are in progress. When the window reopens, NetBackup resumes those jobs at the point they were when suspended. Not all images can be suspended. The image must be the result of a duplication job where both the source and target of the duplication resides on either an AdvancedDisk or Media Manager storage unit. In addition, the duplication job must meet the following conditions:
See Duplication operation in an SLP. Note: The closing of the window does not stop preliminary operations for some jobs. For example, NetBackup continues to extend the catalog for Exchange Granular Recovery after the window closes, but does not start duplications. Images that result from all other operations (such as Replication operations), are not suspended. Select the dropdown list to display the options. The selections apply to the images that NetBackup does not suspend automatically. Select what NetBackup should do if images do not complete by the time the window closes and if the images cannot be suspended:
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