How to backup all bootstrap and CFI?

At the end of an automatic backup (savegrp/nsrpolicy) the file indexes of the involved clients are backed up.

At the end of an automatic backup (savegrp/nsrpolicy) when the NW server is involved, the bootstrap will be created and be backed up.

Use mminfo to find whare the backups reside, for example:

  mminfo -B                            for the bootstrap

  mminfo -q "name=index: ,savetime>-1weeks" -r "client,name,level,savetime(25),ssid,pool volume" -ot

You can also use the Admin GUI (Media > Save sets).

Be aware that all these save sets can only be found for the NetWorker's client as they are backed up from here.

Hi @Bingo, @Ledugarte,

Thank for your support, I see in student guide for networker:

Must I do for this guide? Please help me!

Sigh .... where to start ?

First of all - this is a picture of a NW 8.x training, correct?. This is o.k. as most of the details still apply for NW 9 ... except the way how the 'bootstrap backup' is initiated. But first of all let's reveal all other secrets. And let's be very 'picky'.

1st mistake - There is no 'backup object' called 'bootstrap'.

Unlike the command "save /etc" or "save D:\" you cannot run "save bootstrap".

This will not work as the 'bootstrap' simply does not exist at all when you start the backup.

The bootstrap is also a process - in NW 9 you would say 'a workflow' (see below) which works llike this:

  backup /nsr/res & /nsr/mm   (resource directory & media db as shown) and assign the save set name 'bootstrap' to it.

  Such will then allow you to find this backup easier. Consequently, you will now be able to search for a save set name

  called 'bootstrap' (mminfo -B ) which is called 'the bootstrap report'.

  If you break it down to a NW core command (here for Unix/Linux) the "bootstrap backup" will use a syntax like this:

     save -N bootstrap -g -l full /nsr/res /nsr/mm

In fact you can see the command if you run NW 7 or 8 (savegrp -vvv -G ...)

So you can name a save set whatever you want - it must not necessarily reflect to any contained backup object.

Please see the Command Line Reference for details.

2nd mistake -Ledugarte is wrong saying ...

On the other hand, online CFI is a database in your networker server and it cannot be backed up. Usually, each file index is saved at the end of the client backup.

  -  The CFI is in fact a database (by default) residing on the NW server in /nsr/index/ . However as type and

     structure are very different because it is not a 'Standard SQL DB', one does not recognize it easily.

  -  You can back it up, of course.

  -  It will only backup ed up at the end of a scheduled/an automatic backup of the client.

Bootstrap and Index backups will be generated automatically:

  -  Index

        At the end of of automatic client backup

  -  Bootstrap

       -  up to NW 8.x:    at the end of the backup group which backed up the NW server (its own client)

                                  If the NW server is not a member of any group, NW will create a bootstrap when running any

                                  group (just to be save).

       -  since NW 9.0:   When the Server Protection policy will be started.

                                  Please browse through the resource and its associated workflows for details. The bootstrap is

                                  actually created when running the Server backup workflow.

Clear as mud?

Thank all,

bingo, can you give me guide step-by-step for backing up and recovering Networker server 9.x?

Sure .... but each environment is at least a bit different - and would potentially lead to a huge discussion.

And from my teaching attitude this is also not a good start.

So may I encurage you to sit down yourself and with

  - the training,

  - the manuals and

  - your experience (which will only increase by your own practice) do that yourself

As you know, we will help you, if necessary.

Good luck.

HI,

let me know what is the OS of your NetWorker server, probably I can share some thing with you.

NetWorker version is 9.0.1 ryt ??

Thanks

I user Red-hat 6.7, Networker 9.0.1'

Thanks, SurajPujari!