Initial Backup


The first backup will take the most time, since all files selected must be backed up. If the customer requires backup of a large capacity, an Initial Backup may be the fastest solution. This feature allows your customer to backup to a local buffer on the DS-Client computer, or to any other buffer location at LAN speed. Then, they will ship that media (e.g. disks) to the DS-System's physical location.

When you receive the Initial Backup media, you will import the data to the DS-System. Once it is imported to the DS-System, your customer can continue performing scheduled and on-demand backups (of incremental changes).

Note: The Initial Backup service is not a software-only process. It must be coordinated with the DS-Client LAN Administrator.

1. Create the customer/DS-Client account on the DS-System.

2. Have the customer register their DS-Client with the DS-System.

3. Customer creates backup sets flagged for Initial Backup (that will write to a media buffer that can be physically shipped to the DS-System location.

4. Using DS-Operator, browse through the System Tree and select the DS-Client whose data is in the Initial Backup buffer.

6. The Initial Backup Import screen appears.

F1 Help: See "Initial Backup Import screen".

7. Enter or browse for the path where the DS-System can read the Initial Backup data.

For N+1 DS-Systems: The initial backup is performed by the selected node. Make sure that the initial backup buffer is either directly attached to that node, or is specified as a UNC path (if attached to a different computer) and the selected node has rights to access it.

More information can be found in the Knowledge Base article: "Best Practices: Initial Backup".

8. Click OK. The Select Initial Backup Sets screen appears. All backup sets in the Initial Backup Buffer that can be imported to the DS-System are listed.

F1 Help: See "Select Initial Backup Sets".

9. In the left-side list (Available Backup Sets), highlight all the backup sets you want to import and click the [>>>] button.

10. Your selection appears in the right-side list (Selected Backup Sets for import).

11. Click OK to proceed with the import. The Initial Backup Import Options screen appears.

F1 Help: See "Initial Backup Import Options".

12. Select the Import Method:

13. Select the Import Options:

14. Click Start to begin transferring the initial backup from the Initial Backup buffer (media) to the DS-System. Once successfully completed, those backup sets can run on schedule or on-demand from DS-Client.



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