Backup Selection Script Editor

The backup selection script editor is where you select the data to be backed up and set other properties relating to the backup. On the main screen, you can select (tag) the data to be backed up. There are also buttons to begin the backup immediately, estimate the size of the backup and set further properties including the file name used to store the backup selection script.

The Backupmenu provides options to alter the backup's Properties, set Restrictions on whether the tagged data is included in the backup (for example based on the age of a tagged file), estimate the Sizeof the tagged data, run the Backupimmediately, Save the script and Closethe Backup Selection script editor.

The Item menu (which is also available as a context menu) allows you to view the Dataset details for a drive, Tag or Untag an item and view a Selection List for a drive. In the Enterprise version of CBMR, this menu also enables you to set usernames and passwords for attaching to network drives.

The Sort menu is available when at least one item is highlighted in the file list view. It enables the file list to be sorted in a variety of ways. The file list can also be sorted by clicking on the list's column headers.

Backup Options Page

The options on this page allow you to define a set of actions which CBMR will carry out before, during and after the backup.

For example:

what backup method will you use?

is this backup going to append or overwrite an existing backup? what Backup Location is the backup going to be written to? do you want to apply data compression?

do you want a log file created?

would you like an entry made in the Backup Catalogue?

Initially the options will be set to <Use Default>, which means whatever is set in Default Settings property pages will be used for this job. If necessary you can make some adjustments to suit the current job.Any changes made here only apply to the current backup selection script and do not alter the Default Settings properties.

For descriptions of most of the fields please refer to the Backup page of the Default Settings section in this document for a brief description of the fields.

The remaining fields are:

Backup Location - gives the option to use the Default Location or any other connected Location (storage device)

Unload Media After Backup - if the Backup Location supports automatic ejection of the media, then this option will ensure that the media is unloaded at the end of the backup cycle

Run cleaning cycle before backup - if the Backup Location is a library or autochanger that supports a cleaning media, this option ensures that a cleaning cyle is completed before the backup commences

Backup Compression and Encryption

The options on this page allow you to setup compression and/or encryption for the backup. Initially, compression options will be set to <Use Default>, which means whatever is set in Encryption Default Settings property pages will be used for this job. If necessary, you can make some adjustments to suit the current job.

Encryption will be enabled/disabled as defined when the script was first created. However, this can be changed using as required.

Note: any changes made here only apply to the current backup selection script and do not alter the Default Settings properties.

For descriptions of these fields, please refer to the Backup page of the Default Settings section in this document for a brief description of the fields.

Script Name

The Filename and Description entries are optional.

The description entry is what appears in the Backup Selections scripts folder, so it makes sense to provide a meaningful description.

The file name is used by the system. The name should comply with the short filename 8.3 convention.

However, if you do not intend to save this script then a name and description are irrelevant.

Media Header Overview

The media header is the overall name given to the media in the Backup Location (or disk file if using a Virtual tape Drive as the Backup Location). Media header information is optional and does not affect how the Backup Selection script performs. If you are saving the script, then meaningful header details should be entered.

Name is a unique identifier for the media loaded in your Backup Location. Ideally the name should reflect the contents of the media. If you need to Restore data, especially in an emergency, headers such as 'Volume 1' and 'Volume 2', without any other description, do not mean anything and will cause a lot of frustration.

Comments field allows you to add more specific details which may be useful in identifying the contents of the tape. It may not be you who is accessing it, perhaps several months from now. Please take note of the implications of supplying a Password. A password will make your data more secure because a Restore operation recognises the password protection and will not proceed until the correct password is entered.

See also the Displaying Media Headers for Backup section in this document.