Generate Backup Set

To generate a  backup set of a client's data that is already backed up on a Tivoli Storage Manager server, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.  The backup set is created on sequential media. 

You cannot generate a backup set for a NAS node.

Node Name

Select the name of the client node whose data will be contained in the backup set. This parameter is required.

Backup Set Name

Enter the name of the backup set that will contain the client node's data. This parameter is required. The maximum length of the name is 30 characters.

The server adds a unique suffix to the name you enter. For example, if you name your backup set, mybackupset, the server adds a unique number such as 3099 to the name. The server identifies the backup set name as mybackupset.3099. This allows you to create backup sets with the same name without overwriting previous backup sets.

Filespace Name

Enter the name of the file space that contains the data to include in the backup set.  This parameter is optional.

 If you do not enter a file space name, data from all of the client node's backed up file spaces will be included in the backup set. A wildcard character (*) may be used to specify a file space name or a list may be specified by separating the file space names with commas.

For a server that has clients with support for Unicode, you can enter  either a file space name or file space ID (FSID).  If you enter a file space name, you may need to have the server convert the file space name that you enter.  For example, you may need to have the server convert the name you enter from the server's code page to Unicode.  See the NAMETYPE field for details.  If you do not specify a file space name, or specify only a single wildcard character for the name, you can use the CODETYPE parameter to limit the operation to Unicode-enabled  file spaces or to non-Unicode file spaces.

Device Class

Select the name of the device class to which the backup set will be written. This parameter is required.

Retention Period

Enter a value for the period of time volumes used for backup sets should be retained. The default is 365 days.

0 to 30000 Specifies the number of days the volumes should be retained.
Nolimit Specifies the volumes should be retained indefinitely. Tivoli Storage Manager retains the volumes forever, unless the volumes are deleted from server storage.

Volume Names

Enter the name of the volume that will contain the backup set. More than one volume can be specified by separating the volume names using commas with no intervening spaces. This parameter is optional.

Use Scratch Volumes

Select an option for scratch volumes:

Yes Specifies a scratch volume can be used for the backup set. The default is Yes.
No Specifies a scratch volume cannot be used for the backup set.

Description

Enter a description to associate with the client's data contained in the backup set. The maximum length of the description is 255 characters. This parameter is optional.

Wait for Completion

Select an option for processing.

Yes Specifies to wait for the server to complete this operation in the foreground. Messages created are not displayed until the operation completes processing.
No Specifies the server should complete the operation in the background. The default is No.

Codetype for wildcard filespace

Select the type of file space to include in the operation.  Use this parameter only when you enter a single wildcard character for the file space name, or if you have not specified a file space name.    This parameter is optional.

BOTH Include file spaces regardless of code page type.  This is the default.
UNICODE Include only file spaces that are in Unicode.
NONUNICODE Include only file spaces that are not in Unicode.

 

Nametype for named filespace

Select how you want the server to interpret the file space names that you enter.  This is useful when the server has clients with support for Unicode.  A backup-archive client with support for Unicode is currently available for Windows, Macintosh OS 9, and Macintosh OS X operating systems.  This parameter is optional.  Use this parameter only when you enter a partly or fully qualified file space name.

FSID The server interprets the file space names as their file space IDs (FSIDs).
SERVER The server uses the server's code page to interpret the file space names.  This is the default.
UNICODE The server converts the file space names from the server code page to the UTF-8 code page.  The success of the conversion depends on the actual characters in the name and the server's code page.  Conversion can fail if the string includes characters that are not available in the server code page, or if the server has a problem accessing system conversion routines.