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.
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.
masonb
445 Posts
0
July 12th, 2012 01:00
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
23 Posts
1
July 12th, 2012 00:00
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
12 Posts
0
July 12th, 2012 06:00
Thank You All