Does client save create the index of a client?

Question

all,

I was told that if you run a manual save from a client, that it will not create an index backup of that client. That you then had to run savegrp, from either the nmc, or the server command line. Can someone please shed some light on this?

thx

masonb · Accepted Answer

gmdune,

Indexes for client backups are written to/on the NetWorker server. They contain the client backup information but are classed as belonging to the NetWorker server as this is where the data resides. Manual backups are not handled by the NetWorker server in the same way as scheduled backups therefore the index is not secured which happens by default when it does.

Index backups are sometimes disabled for groups and then secured say twice a day via another savegroup which does index only backups (i.e. only the indexes are secured - none of the saveset data for the clients). Some Customers prefer this method as this can be useful in a DR situation as your indexes are usually on 1 or 2 tape volumes whereas by default they can be spread across many. This is not really an issue now but was historically as in DR situation you can now resume immediately due to changes made in the way indexes are stored (each backup has its own file containing the file/directory information) whereas previously the client index had to be restored before backups were possible.

Hope this helps

Regards,

Bill Mason

ark-flUcr · Answer

Hi,

yes, it is correct.

when you do save comman in a client, it do index entries in server but it do not save the index in a tape. You have index online but not backup of index. If you want backup of index you need do it fron nmc or in server with command.

atreideson · Answer

Thank You All

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Does client save create the index of a client?

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