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<span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">Backup & recovery tasks consist of:</span>
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== Backup & Recovery: Overview Tabs ==
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">source - dataset or zvol with the data we want to back up</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">source retention plan - schedule plan that states how often snapshots of a resource will be made and how long they will be kept; the shortest interval also manages when and how often the created snapshots will be sent to the destination</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">destination - a dataset or zvol where we want to keep the backup data; when you choose the dataset as a source in destination only datasets will be available, backups can only be made from a dataset to datasets and a from zvol to zvols</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">destination retention plan - schedule plan that states in which intervals the received backup snapshots should be kept and for how long</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">VMware VSphere integration - if we have a datastore created on a source resource before the snapshot of source is made, Vsphere makes a snapshot of every virtual machine on the datastore, so that the data on the datastore will stay consistent (on virtual machines for this snapshot)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">task description - your own task description</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">mbuffer - buffers data stream on source and destination to prevent buffer underruns and, if used correctly, to speed up the whole backup process&nbsp;</span></li>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">Tasks can be:</span>
#'''Tasks''': View the list of all tasks with their current statuses.
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#'''Destination Servers''': View all added destination servers. Use the '''Add Server''' button to configure a new server outside of the Backup Task Wizard.
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">created without destination - it allows you to create local snapshots creation routine</span></li>
#'''vCenter/vSphere Servers''': View all added vCenter/vSphere servers. Use the '''Add Server''' button to configure a new server outside of the Backup Task Wizard.
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">created with local destination - destination can be some other resource on the same or different pool</span></li>
 
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">created with remote destination - destination servers can be added in the “Destination servers” tab, but also in a wizard</span></li>
For additional support or detailed guidance, refer to the article [[On- and Off-site Data Protection|On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection]]
<li><span style="font-size:11pt;  font-family:Arial;  color:#000000;  background-color:transparent;  font-weight:400;  font-style:normal;  font-variant:normal;  text-decoration:none;  vertical-align:baseline">disabled/enabled - you can stop creating and sending snapshots to destination if required</span></li>
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== Backup & Recovery: Creating a Replication Task ==
 
To create a replication task, navigate to '''Backup & Recovery''' and click on the '''Add Replication Task''' button. This launches the Backup Task Wizard, which consists of the following steps:
 
=== Step 1: Source Configuration ===
 
#'''Resource Path''': Browse and select the ZVOLs or datasets to be backed up. Confirm your selection by clicking '''Apply'''.
#'''Retention Interval Plan''': Specify how often snapshots should be taken and how long they should be retained.
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=== Step 2: Destination Configuration ===
 
*If the '''Toggle Bar''' is disabled, no destination will be configured. Enable the toggle bar to activate '''Destination 1'''.
*The destination server can be either:
**'''Local Server''': The same machine as the source.
**'''Remote Server''': A different server. To configure a remote server:
**#Select '''Add New Server'''.
**#Provide the following details:
**#*'''IP Address/Domain'''
**#*'''Port''' (default: 40000)
**#*'''Password'''
**#*'''Description''' (optional)
**#After adding the server, select the appropriate '''Resource Path'''.
 
<span style="color:#ff0000">'''Note''': '''The resource path cannot have iSCSI targets attached (for ZVOLs) or shared datasets.'''</span>
 
*Specify the '''Retention Interval Plan''' for the destination.
*To configure additional destinations, click '''Add Another Destination'''.
 
For detailed explanations of these options, refer to the article [[On- and Off-site Data Protection|On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection]].
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=== Step 3: vCenter/vSphere Server Integration ===
 
*Add a vCenter/vSphere server to enable consistent snapshots.
 
For detailed instructions, refer to the article [[On- and Off-site Data Protection|On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection]].
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=== Step 4: Task Properties ===
 
#'''Task Description''': Create a custom description for the task.
#'''Enable MBuffer''': Buffer the data stream on the source and destination to prevent buffer underruns. Configure:
#*'''Buffer Size'''
#*'''Rate Limit'''
#'''Send Compressed Data''': Enable this option to transfer compressed data directly without decompression, which speeds up the process and reduces network bandwidth usage.
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=== Step 5: Summary ===
 
*Review a summary of the configured settings.
*Click '''Add''' to finalize the task.
 
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Latest revision as of 09:40, 21 January 2025

Backup & Recovery: Overview Tabs

  1. Tasks: View the list of all tasks with their current statuses.
  2. Destination Servers: View all added destination servers. Use the Add Server button to configure a new server outside of the Backup Task Wizard.
  3. vCenter/vSphere Servers: View all added vCenter/vSphere servers. Use the Add Server button to configure a new server outside of the Backup Task Wizard.

For additional support or detailed guidance, refer to the article On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection


Backup & Recovery: Creating a Replication Task

To create a replication task, navigate to Backup & Recovery and click on the Add Replication Task button. This launches the Backup Task Wizard, which consists of the following steps:

Step 1: Source Configuration

  1. Resource Path: Browse and select the ZVOLs or datasets to be backed up. Confirm your selection by clicking Apply.
  2. Retention Interval Plan: Specify how often snapshots should be taken and how long they should be retained.

Step 2: Destination Configuration

  • If the Toggle Bar is disabled, no destination will be configured. Enable the toggle bar to activate Destination 1.
  • The destination server can be either:
    • Local Server: The same machine as the source.
    • Remote Server: A different server. To configure a remote server:
      1. Select Add New Server.
      2. Provide the following details:
        • IP Address/Domain
        • Port (default: 40000)
        • Password
        • Description (optional)
      3. After adding the server, select the appropriate Resource Path.

Note: The resource path cannot have iSCSI targets attached (for ZVOLs) or shared datasets.

  • Specify the Retention Interval Plan for the destination.
  • To configure additional destinations, click Add Another Destination.

For detailed explanations of these options, refer to the article On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection.


Step 3: vCenter/vSphere Server Integration

  • Add a vCenter/vSphere server to enable consistent snapshots.

For detailed instructions, refer to the article On-_and_Off-site_Data_Protection.


Step 4: Task Properties

  1. Task Description: Create a custom description for the task.
  2. Enable MBuffer: Buffer the data stream on the source and destination to prevent buffer underruns. Configure:
    • Buffer Size
    • Rate Limit
  3. Send Compressed Data: Enable this option to transfer compressed data directly without decompression, which speeds up the process and reduces network bandwidth usage.

Step 5: Summary

  • Review a summary of the configured settings.
  • Click Add to finalize the task.
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