INFO: Backup Group Format

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INFO: Backup Group Format

UBQ ID Number: UBQ000015

Last Modified: 2000-05-31

SUMMARY:

Format for a backup group (scheduled backup), and a description of each parameter.

DETAILS:

The group file format also allows editing with the following format:

Time:22:30

(24-hour time format)

Days:NYYYYYN

(Sunday through Saturday flags: Y/N)

Active:Yes

(Enabled or Disabled Group flag: Yes/No)

CheckDevice:0

(Check device this number of minutes before backup: #)

Desc:Server Full Network Backup

(Group description field)

Disp:Eject

(Disposition of storage media after backup: Eject/Rewind)

Clear:Yes

(Clear the storage media: Yes/No)

Registry:Yes

(Include Registry in backup: Yes/No)

Log:Full

(Print Log: Full/Summary/None)

Verify:Yes

(Verify storage media after backup: Yes/No)

CompareVerify:Yes

(Verify files on storage media to disk after backup: Yes/No)

AllowSkip:Yes

(Use next storage device if no storage media mounted: Yes/No)

ErrRestart:Yes

(Restart backup on next device if backup fails: Yes/No)

ErrRestartGroup:Yes

(Restart group on next device if backup fails: Yes/No)

SendMail:Yes:MAPI

(Report status via e-mail: Yes/No : MAPI/SMTP)

EventLog:Yes

(Report status via Application Event Log: Yes/No)

Restore:No

(Delete/Restore all files after verify: Yes/No)

ClearArcBit:Yes

(Reset Archive bit of files successfully backed up: Yes/No)

Before:C:\cmds\bjobs\batjob1.cmd

(Batch command line executed before backup begins)

After:C\cmds\ajobs\batjob2.cmd

(Batch command line executed after backup finishes)

StartAtCurrentTape:No

(Autoloader to start backup with tape currently in drive: Yes/No)

DeleteAfter:No

(Archive delete files after backup and verify: Yes/No)

Retension:No

(Re-tension tape before using: Yes/No)

DisableMediaSpan:No

(At end of tape abort and posts message in event log: Yes/No)

StartSlot:2

(Autoloader to begin backup in this slot number: #)

EndSlot:4

(Autoloader to stop backup after this slot number: #)

Device:xxa

(Order of storage devices: 0-31 Repeat for each device – see notes below)

Device:xxb

Device:xxv

Sets:

(Start of Sets listed in Group, maximum 1024)

e.ub

(1st set file name - backed up first)

c.ub

(2nd set file name - backed up second)

f.ub

(3rd set file name - backed up third)

d.ub

(4th set file name - backed up last)

;

(Optional comment line)

The backup group file is case insensitive and the parameters can be entered in any order except for the "Sets:" parameter, which must be entered as the last parameter. All parameters are optional except for "Sets:" parameter followed by the listed sets. A CR/LF delineates each parameter value.

NOTES ON DEVICES:

Device numbers are defined by the type of storage devices defined within UltraBac, and the number of each device type. The device types are as follows:

000-099

Tape Devices

100-199

Diskpaths

200-299

not used

300-399

Disk Image

400-499

Partition Image

500-599

Device Sets

If a disk device is listed in UltraBac, for example, as being Disk0, then it would be defined as Device100. Disk1 would be Device101, Disk2 would be Device102, Tape0 would be Device000, etc.

NOTES

Having a backup set and group file format, which can be edited, allows users with sufficient expertise to customize complex backup sets by either using a text editor or by programming.

MORE INFORMATION:

See UBQ: UBQ000013 – Creating and Editing Sets and Groups Through a Text Editor

See UBQ: UBQ000016 – Before/After Backup Option Syntax

See UBQ: UBQ000018 – Backup Set Format

See UBQ: UBQ000034 – Setting up the UltraBac User Profile to Send Reports Via Exchange

See UBQ: UBQ000056 – Performing a Scheduled Backup

CATEGORIES:

Backup Groups, Setup

VERSION:

2.x to 5.x

Time:22:30	(24-hour time format)
Days:NYYYYYN	(Sunday through Saturday flags: Y/N)
Active:Yes	(Enabled or Disabled Group flag: Yes/No)
CheckDevice:0	(Check device this number of minutes before backup: #)
Desc:Server Full Network Backup	(Group description field)
Disp:Eject	(Disposition of storage media after backup: Eject/Rewind)
Clear:Yes	(Clear the storage media: Yes/No)
Registry:Yes	(Include Registry in backup: Yes/No)
Log:Full	(Print Log: Full/Summary/None)
Verify:Yes	(Verify storage media after backup: Yes/No)
CompareVerify:Yes	(Verify files on storage media to disk after backup: Yes/No)
AllowSkip:Yes	(Use next storage device if no storage media mounted: Yes/No)
ErrRestart:Yes	(Restart backup on next device if backup fails: Yes/No)
ErrRestartGroup:Yes	(Restart group on next device if backup fails: Yes/No)
SendMail:Yes:MAPI	(Report status via e-mail: Yes/No : MAPI/SMTP)
EventLog:Yes	(Report status via Application Event Log: Yes/No)
Restore:No	(Delete/Restore all files after verify: Yes/No)
ClearArcBit:Yes	(Reset Archive bit of files successfully backed up: Yes/No)
Before:C:\cmds\bjobs\batjob1.cmd	(Batch command line executed before backup begins)
After:C\cmds\ajobs\batjob2.cmd	(Batch command line executed after backup finishes)
StartAtCurrentTape:No	(Autoloader to start backup with tape currently in drive: Yes/No)
DeleteAfter:No	(Archive delete files after backup and verify: Yes/No)
Retension:No	(Re-tension tape before using: Yes/No)
DisableMediaSpan:No	(At end of tape abort and posts message in event log: Yes/No)
StartSlot:2	(Autoloader to begin backup in this slot number: #)
EndSlot:4	(Autoloader to stop backup after this slot number: #)
Device:xxa	(Order of storage devices: 0-31 Repeat for each device – see notes below)
Device:xxb
Device:xxv
Sets:	(Start of Sets listed in Group, maximum 1024)
e.ub	(1st set file name - backed up first)
c.ub	(2nd set file name - backed up second)
f.ub	(3rd set file name - backed up third)
d.ub	(4th set file name - backed up last)
;	(Optional comment line)

000-099	Tape Devices
100-199	Diskpaths
200-299	not used
300-399	Disk Image
400-499	Partition Image
500-599	Device Sets