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.

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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