Configuring online-image backup support
If the online image feature is configured, the backup-archive client performs a snapshot-based image backup, during which the real volume is available to other system applications.
About this task
A consistent image of the volume is maintained during the online image backup.
To configure online image backup, perform the following steps:
Procedure
- Select from the backup-archive client GUI main window. The Client Configuration Wizard panel appears.
- Select Help me configure Online Image Support and click Next. The Online Image Support Wizard panel appears.
- Click Volume Shadowcopy Services (VSS) and then click Next. To disable online image support, click None (Disable online image support).
- Click Finish button to complete the setup.
- Complete each panel in the wizard and click the Next to continue. To return to a previous panel, click the Back. To display help information for a panel, click the help icon.
Results
To set preferences for open file support, use the Include-Exclude tab on the IBM Spectrum Protect Preferences editor. You can set these options for all volumes or for individual volumes using the include.fs option: snapshotproviderfs, presnapshotcmd, postsnapshotcmd.