3rd Party Snapshot
- WARNING: You must have the 3rd-Party software installed and functioning properly, otherwise the backup set will remain locked until you delete the BLM Request.
- If not selected, DS-System locks a backup set for the duration of the BLM Archiving activity.
- If checked, you instruct DS-System to use a 3rd-Party snapshot for the BLM copy requests (to unlock a backup set as quickly as possible). DS-System integrates with 3rd-Party software to create a snapshot of the required directories. Once the snapshot is created, DS-System unlocks the backup set. The BLM Request will be performed from the snapshot data.
1. DS-System writes a "request" file for the 3rd-Party software to read (located in the first extensible storage location in a sub-folder called "blm_pitc"). This is a text file named sreq_n.txt, where n is the request number. This file lists all storage locations where the requested backup set data is located. For example:
- 1 D:\bak\data\1\1\1\9\
- 2 e:\baknou\data\1\1\1\9\
- 3 c:\tempstore\data\1\1\1\9\
2. The 3rd-Party software must read this file and copy that data. Once it is copied, the 3rd-Party software writes a "response" file (to the DS-System's first extensible storage location in a sub-folder called "blm_pitc"). This must be a text file named sresp_n.txt, where n is the unique request number. This file lists the image location(s) where DS-System should read the data. For example:
- 1 W:\snap\location_1\9\
- 2 W:\snap\location_2\9\
- 3 W:\snap\location_3\9\
- Note: The order of the folders must be identical in the request and response files. The file must be in Text File Format (UTF-8, no Unicode marker).
3. The 3rd-Party software deletes the request file (sreq_n.txt). DS-System unlocks the backup set.
4. DS-System starts copying data to the BLM Archiver from the 3rd-Party Snapshot location. When the BLM Archiving process is finished, DS-System deletes the response file (sresp_n.txt).
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