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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 File System User Guide

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Introducing the File System agent

The File System agent enables an application administrator to protect and recover the File System agent application data on the application host. PowerProtect Data Manager integrates with the File System agent to check and monitor backup compliance against protection policies. PowerProtect Data Manager also enables central scheduling for backups.

You can install the File System agent on AIX, Linux, or Windows. See Enabling the File System Agent.

NOTE:

PowerProtect Data Manager supports the coexistence of the Microsoft application agent and the File System agent on Windows. When a volume includes any application database and log files:

  • File System agent block-based backups of the volume automatically exclude the database and log files from the file system backup.
  • File System agent file-based backups of the volume do not automatically exclude the database and log files, but you can explicitly exclude those files through the exclusion filters in the policy. It is recommended that you exclude the application database and log files from file system backups if you use the corresponding application agent to back up the files.

In both cases, File System agent backups do not involve any database writer, regardless of whether or not the database and log files are excluded. The backups do not interfere with the database backup chaining.

To enable the discovery and scheduling of backups with PowerProtect Data Manager, you must approve the client in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI. Manage the File System agent provides more information.

Software compatibility information for the PowerProtect Data Manager software and application agents is provided by the E-Lab Navigator.

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