The Main Backup Screen
Interface Elements
New Login Button: Clicking on this button will disconnect your current session and allow you to login to a different BRU Server server system.
Jobs Listbox: The current backup job is selected from this list. To add a new job, click the “New” button, select the “New Job” option in the File menu, or type Command-N (Control-N under Linux). To load a previously saved job, select it from the list. Jobs are displayed in a hierarchical fashion with Full, base jobs displayed at the folder level and dependent Incremental or Differential jobs displayed when the parent Full is expanded
If you are defining a backup strategy that includes full and incremental or differential backups, create a new full backup definition by selecting the systems that you wish to be included in the backup, set the type to "Full”, and save it. Next, select the saved job from the Job listbox, and click the “Duplicate...” button to copy it. Rename the new job to indicate its purpose - for example "Engineering Full" could become "Engineering Inc" - change the type to "Incremental" and set the "Base Job" to the previously saved "Engineering Full" job, and click OK to save the new "Engineering Inc" job. When the "Engineering Inc" job is executed, it's file selection will be based upon the machine and file selection and the date of the last time any job based on the "Engineering Full" job was executed.
When selecting a job, the basic details of the job are displayed in the box to the right of the Jobs listbox. These details include:
Job Type: Backup or UpStage
Base Job: The name of the job this job is based on or N/A for a Full job Backup Type: Full, Incremental, or Differential (N/A if the job is an UpStage) Destination: Where the archive(s) will be written
Overwrite: Default, Overwrite, or Append for Tape-based jobs Compression: Compressed or Uncompressed for Staged jobs
New Button: This button starts the process of creating a new job definition and opens the job defaults dialog. If you have a job selected in the Jobs listbox, this button is labeled “Modify...” and clicking it allows you to modify the existing job rather than create a new job.
Delete Button: This button is only enabled if you have a job selected in the Jobs listbox. Pressing Delete will delete the selected job. If you are deleting a Full job, any Incremental or Differential dependent jobs will also be deleted. Any saved schedules will also be deleted.
Duplicate, Modify, Rename options: If you have a job selected in the Jobs listbox, you may duplicate, modify, or rename the selected job by issuing a Control-Click (Right-Click) on the selected job row. Duplication of exiting jobs allows easier creation of incremental or differential jobs based on a
previously defined base job. Note that you can’t modify a Backup job and turn it into an UpStage job or vice versa.
All backup operations require a name. This name can be any normal text string and should provide a clue about what the particular job is for. For Example, "Daily
Engineering Backup" is more explanatory than "Eng1". You must save the job, even if you wish to run it immediately. Once saved, the job can be used as a base job against which future incremental or differential jobs can be run.
Email Entry: Normally, the default administrator will receive email notices from the system when a job is run. This email will contain any interaction notices and the job result report. You may enter any valid email address in this field. A comma followed by one space should be used to separate multiple addresses. This email address is in addition to the BRU Server administration email address set in preferences.
Machines and Directories Listbox: All systems that are currently known by this server will be displayed within this listbox. To see the available systems’ contents, click the disclosure triangle if under Mac OS X, or the plus sign under other platforms to expand the selected system’s contents. When making selections within this listbox, the following color coding applies:
• White - Volume, File or Folder Not Selected • Green - Volume, File or Folder Fully Selected
• Red w/Strikethrough - Volume, File or Folder Explicitly Excluded
Verify Backup Checkbox: This either enables or disables the verify pass for backup jobs. We strongly recommend that you always verify your backups for the highest level of confidence in your archives. Since BRU Server runs the verify pass as an out-of-band service, the verify operation does not interfere with users’ ability to access the system or their data.
Eject Tape Afterwards Checkbox: This is for standalone tape drives only and if checked, BRU Server will eject the tape from the tape drive following the backup operation. This only applies to standalone tape drives as we always return tapes to their slots when using a tape library.
Save Button: This saves the current job as defined by your selections and settings when you press the button.
Run Now Button: This button allows you to manually run a backup or UpStage job. It will be disabled unless you have named the current job.
Estimate Button: This will run an estimate pass on the data selection to provide information on how much media will be used when the backup is performed.
Schedule Button: This button opens the Scheduler dialog and allows you to schedule the currently selected backup or UpStage job.