To back up an ADSM database to sequential access storage volumes, first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.
Enter the name of the sequential access device class to use for the backup.
Select an option for the type of backup to run.
Incre mental | Specifies that you want to run an incremental backup of the ADSM database. The maximum number of incremental backups you can run between full backups is 32. You can run an incremental backup whenever a full backup is not required. The default is Incremental. |
Full | Specifies that you want to run a full
backup of the ADSM database. A full backup is required
when any of the following conditions are true:
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Enter the volume names ADSM will use to backup the database. You can type the name of a file that contains a list of volumes used to backup the database. In the file, each volume name must be on a separate line. Blank lines and comments lines that begin with an asterisk are ignored.
Example: To use volumes TAPE01, TAPE02, and TAPE03, create a file named TAPEVOL that contains these lines:
TAPE01You can then specify the volumes for the command as follows: FILE:TAPEVOL.
Specify whether to use scratch volumes for the backup.
Yes | Specifies that scratch volumes can be used only if not enough space is available to store the backup data on the specified volumes. The default is Yes. |
No | Specifies that scratch volumes cannot be used. If there is not enough space to store the backup data on the specified volumes, the backup will fail. |
Specify whether to wait for the server to complete processing this command in the foreground.
Yes | Specifies that the server processes this command in the foreground. If you select Yes, you wait for the command to complete before continuing with other tasks. |
No | Specifies that the server processes this command in the background. If you select No, you can continue with other tasks while the command is being processed. The default is No. |