Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

Client resources

A client is both a physical computer with NetWorker client software installed on it and a NetWorker resource that specifies a set of files and directories to be in a scheduled backup. A Client resource also controls backup settings for the client, such as the save sets to back up for the client, the groups to which the client belongs, and whether to automatically restart failed backups for the client.

You can configure multiple Client resources for a single NetWorker client computer, although clients with the same save set cannot be in the same group. You might want to create multiple Client resources for a single client computer in the following scenarios:

• To separate different types of backup data, such as application data and operating system files. For instance, to back up the accounting data on a computer on a different schedule than the operating system files, create two client resources for the computer: one for accounting data and another for operating system data.
• To back up large client file systems more efficiently. For instance, you could create separate client resources for each file system on a computer and back them up on different schedules.

You can create a Client resource either by using the Client Backup Configuration wizard or the Client Properties dialog box.

You can configure NetWorker clients to use a unique network interface on the NetWorker server and storage node for backup and recovery operations. Using multihomed systems provides more information.