Introduction
Installing the plug-in
Configuring the plug-in
Backing up data
About backup methods
About backup types
About System State Backups
Creating a backup strategy
Performing Full Backups
Inclusion lists
Restoring data
About inclusion lists
Inclusion list considerations
Adding an inclusion list
Removing an inclusion list
Additional notes
Performing Incremental and Differential Backups
Stopping a job
Restarting a job
Performing Network Share Backups
Performing System State Backups
Restoring data using the plug-in
Searching for files in savesets
Viewing media list
Renaming and relocating data during restore
Restoring data to an alternate client
Restoring System State Backups
Troubleshooting
Introduction
About Dell™ NetVault™ Backup Plug‑in for FileSystem
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Increases confidence and reduces risks for critical data: The Plug‑in for FileSystem provides total protection to your NetVault Backup Server and Clients without requiring you to write complex backup scripts. The plug-in allows Full, Incremental, and Differential Backups of file system data, and additionally supports VSS-based point‑in‑time consistent backups and System State Backups on Windows®-based systems. By relying on the Plug‑in for FileSystem to implement your backup policies, you can be confident that your data is protected, and you are able to recover exactly what you need in the unfortunate event of a failure. |
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Speeds up restores and reduces downtime: With the Plug‑in for FileSystem, backup administrators are no longer required to write scripts or run restore commands to recover lost data. The point‑and‑click feature reduces manual steps and errors during data recovery, and flexible recovery options allow you to recover full volumes or individual files to the same or alternate location. |
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Ensure business continuity with automatic integration of backup devices: The Plug‑in for FileSystem supports a wide-range of disk-based devices, tape-based devices, and physical libraries and standalone drives. Off-site storage to tapes and disks gives you the confidence that your data is protected for disaster recovery purposes. With the Plug‑in for FileSystem, the administrators need not be present 24x7. Even less-experienced administrators can initiate restores with the certainty that they are performed correctly and quickly, thus reducing downtime and improving business continuity. |
Target audience
Recommended additional reading
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Dell NetVault Backup Installation Guide: This guide provides information about installing the NetVault Backup Server and Client software. |
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Dell NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide: This guide provides information about configuring and using NetVault Backup to protect your data. It provides comprehensive information about all NetVault Backup features and functionality. |
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Dell NetVault Backup Command Line Interface Reference Guide: This guide provides information about using the NetVault Backup command-line utilities. |