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Dell NetWorker 19.9 Administration Guide

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Supported workflow paths

Workflows enable you to chain together multiple actions and run them either sequentially or concurrently. However, the sequence of actions in a workflow is limited by certain logical constraints.

The following sections provide details on supported actions that can follow the lead action in a workflow.

Workflow path from a snapshot backup action

You can perform a generate index action (to generate an index of the snapshot) or a clone action after a snapshot backup action.

Figure 1. Workflow path from a snapshot backup action
Workflow path from a snapshot backup action

Workflow path from a probe action

You can perform either a traditional backup or a snapshot backup after a probe action.

Figure 2. Workflow path from a probe action
Workflow path from a probe action

Workflow path from a server backup action

A clone action is the only supported action after a server backup action.

Figure 3. Workflow path from a server backup action
Workflow path from a server backup action

Workflow path from a check connectivity action

You can perform a traditional backup, snapshot backup, or probe action after a check connectivity action.

Figure 4. Workflow path from a check connectivity action
Worfklow path from a check connectivity action

Workflow path from a clone action

Another clone action is the only supported action after a clone action.

Figure 5. Workflow path from a clone action
Workflow path from a clone action

Workflow path from an expire action

The expire action must be the only action in a workflow. No other actions are supported either before or after an expire action.

Workflow path from a discover action

You can perform a generate index or clone action after a discover action.

Figure 6. Workflow path from a discover action
Workflow path from a discover action

Workflow path from a generate index action

The only supported action after a generate index action is a clone action.

Figure 7. Workflow path from a generate index action
Workflow path from a generate index action

Workflow path from a VBA checkpoint discover action

The only supported action after a VBA checkpoint discover action is a VBA checkpoint backup action.

Figure 8. Workflow path from a VBA checkpoint discover action
Workflow path from a VBA checkpoint discover action

Workflow path from a VBA checkpoint backup action

VBA checkpoint backup cannot be the lead action in a workflow. You must precede the VBA checkpoint backup action with a VBA checkpoint discover action.

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