Setting SLA configuration options for a backup job

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After you set up a service level agreement (SLA) for your backup job, you can choose to configure more options for that job. Extra SLA options include running scripts, excluding resources from the backup operation, and forcing a full base backup copy if required.

Procedure

  1. In the Policy Options column of the SLA Policy Status table for the job that you are configuring, click the clipboard icon to specify additional configuration options.
  2. To define a pre-script configuration, select Pre-Script and take one of the following actions:
    • To use a script server, select Use Script Server and choose an uploaded script from the Script or Script Server list.
    • To run a script on an application server, clear the Use Script Server check box, and choose an application server from the Application Server list.
  3. To define a post-script configuration, select Post-Script and take one of the following actions:
    • To use a script server, select Use Script Server and choose an uploaded script from the Script or Script Server list.
    • To run a script on an application server, clear the Use Script Server check box, and choose an application server from the Application Server list.
    Scripts and script servers are configured on the System Configuration > Script page. For more information about working with scripts, see Configuring scripts.
  4. Select Continue job/task on script error to continue running the job when the script that is associated with the job fails.
    If this option is selected, the backup or restore operation is attempted and the script task status is reported as COMPLETED when the script completes processing with a nonzero return code. If this option is not selected, the backup or restore is not attempted and the script task status is reported as FAILED.
  5. Specify resources to exclude them from the backup job. Enter an exact resource name in the Exclude Resources field. If you are unsure of a name, use wildcard asterisks that are specified before the pattern (*text) or after the pattern (text*). Multiple wildcards can be entered with standard alphanumeric characters and the following special characters: - _ and *. Separate entries with a semicolon.
  6. If you want to create a full backup of a particular resource, enter the name of that resource in the Force full backup of resources field. Separate multiple resources with a semicolon.
    A full backup replaces the existing backup of that resource for one occurrence only. After that, the resource is backed up incrementally as before.
  7. Click Save.