• Restore to a Different Location
This sections is a tutorial to lead you through a simple backup and restore to tape.
Log in to the Administrator
1. Run the Yosemite Server Backup Administrator. For information on how to run the Administrator for various operating systems, seeStarting Yosemite Server Backup Administrator.
2. Log in to the Yosemite Server Backup Administrator. If this is the first time you have logged in, the default user name is “Admin” and no password required.
NOTE:
We strongly recommend that you assign a password before you start to use Yosemite Server Backup on a regular basis, particularly if you are in a multi-user environment.
For information on how to change the password and create other user accounts, see Changing your password.
For information on the Administrator user interface and how to navigate within it, seeUsing the Administrator
A Simple, Immediate Backup
We will do a simple backup of selected files to a local backup device. This will illustrate many of the backup features available in Yosemite Server Backup. For many organizations, a simple backup such as this may be all that is needed. Organizations with more complex needs can use this simple backup as a starting point for exploring the other capabilities of Yosemite Server Backup.
1. Make sure the device is powered up and insert a blank piece of media. You do not need to format the media.
Yosemite Server Backup will do that, if necessary, when it runs the job.
2. SelectWizards in the Favorites desk bar and double-click Backup in the Detail Area.
Figure 3 Backup wizards 3. Double clickBackup Specific in the Detail Area.
Figure 4 Backup specific
4. At the Welcome prompt give the backup job a name, such as “My First Backup” and clickNext. The job name is simply a friendly name used to identify each job.
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Figure 5 Backup welcome 5. Now you are ready to select folders and files for backup.
If necessary, open Folders in the Detail Area (by clicking on theFolders icon in the Tool bar) and navigate down the network, machine and file system to locate the files that you wish to back up, for example the Administrator folder.
Check the box to select the files/folders to be backed up. By checking the box next to a folder we are selecting all its subfolders and the files in them.
Figure 6 Backup files
TIP:
Look at the Tasks and Information pane. Notice how the Steps section shows all the steps in this wizard and highlights your current position. The Steps section is for information only. You use the Next and Back buttons on each page for navigation through the wizard.
Figure 7 Backup steps
6. Now you need to select your device for backup. ClickNext to move to the Device Options step.
Figure 8 Backup device options
7. You can click on the+ to the left of a device type (e.g., Tape Devices) to display all available devices of that type. If not already selected, select the device you want to use for this backup by clicking the associated checkbox.
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Figure 9 Device selection NOTE:
Once you have used a device in a backup job, that device will appear in the Devices list for future jobs, even if it is no longer online. This allows you to later create additional jobs for a USB device even if it has been unplugged.
8. The location ofMedia to be used defaults to the same location as the job that we are creating. So does the New media location, which is the place, where the job will store the media if it creates a new media. Note that these are the folders used to organize the media for this job and are not the physical media itself.
NOTE:
This folder hierarchy makes it easy to locate specific objects and we will not change these defaults.
9. In the Auto Format section, acceptAuto format all media and give the media a name, such as “My First Disk Backup — Media” in theNew media name field. The New media name is a friendly name you will use to identify the physical media, e.g., during a restore. You can optionally add a password to the media, if desired.
10. ClickNext to move to the Job Options step.
InModes select:
Backup mode = “Full”
Auto verify mode = “No verify”
Write mode = “Overwrite all media”
Span mode = “Restart file”
Change mode = “Prompt for another media”
Ignore theLog options and Advanced options for this example.
For more information on backup job options, seeOptions.
Figure 10 Backup job options 11. Click Next to move to the Encryption/Compression step.
In theEncryption settings, select Off.
If your business requires you to use encryption, this screen allows you to set the required encryption types and levels.
For more information, seeEncryption for Backup Jobs.
NOTE:
This option should be used with care. It requires an encryption passphrase. If you lose the passphrase, you will not be able to recover your data.
In theCompression settings select:
Software compression = None
Enable hardware compression = checkmarked
If the backup device supports hardware compression, then backup performance will be significantly better than using software compression. There is no benefit to having both software and hardware compression enabled.
For more information, seeCompression.
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Figure 11 Backup encryption
12. ClickNext to move to the Schedule Job step. Ensure the Schedule type is Run now.
IMPORTANT:
Before you start the job, be sure all files to be included in the backup are closed. If any of the selected files are open during the backup job, they will be skipped and not backed up.
The backup job can be modified later to run on a repeating schedule.
Figure 12 Backup schedule
13. ClickFinish to complete the backup job configuration and to run it immediately. Click Yes at the prompt to see the new job (command) in your Home folder.
Figure 13 New command
14. If you have installed the Quick Access Control, hold the cursor over the Yosemite Server Backup icon in the Windows System tray, normally in the bottom right corner of your screen. You can see that the job is running.
Figure 14 Quick Access Control
15. You can view the status of the job just run from your Home folder under the Admin user. Select theMy First Disk Backup job and look at the information in the Details pane.
NOTE:
The job is in the Admin user folder because we logged on as Administrator.
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NOTE:
You can also view job status by clicking Job Status in the Favorites desk bar, selecting the name of your first backup job and looking at the Details pane.
Figure 15 Backup run details
16. For more detailed information click onStatus in the Commands pane. Look at the information in the Status page of the job.
Figure 16 Backup status
17. Watch the backup job until it completes. At that point, a job summary will be displayed.
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Figure 17 Backup status complete 18. ClickOK to close the Status dialog of your backup job.
19. It is also good practice to check the logs and ensure that there were no problems. ClickRecent Logs in theFavorites desk bar. The job that has run most recently is at the top of the list, but you can sort on any column by clicking the heading.
For more information, seeJob Logs.
NOTE:
If you see a flashingAlertin the Status bar at the bottom of the window, you should check what is causing this by clicking on it.
Figure 18 Backup log list
20. Select the log entry for the backup job and double-click to open it. Scroll through the log to check that everything is OK. If theNext button is bold, there are additional pages to check. Click Close when you have finished reading the log.
Figure 19 Backup log window 21. You have now created and run your first tape backup job.
Once you have created your backup (or any) job, it can be quickly and easily located again in your Home folder.
Before you start the job, be sure all files to be included in the backup are closed. Then select the job and either right-click and selectRun from the drop-down menu or click Run in the Commands pane.
NOTE:
The job is in the Admin user folder because we logged on as Administrator.
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Figure 20 Backup context menu
NOTE:
With the settings in this tutorial, this job will overwrite the media when you run it again. If you do not wish this to happen, you need to select a Write Mode of Append to all media in Job Options.