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How to backup the NetVault Database (NVDB) - (Video) -
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NVDB is the central repository for NVBU Server and configuration files. To safeguard your NVBU Server, you must perform regular backups of the NVDB. NVDB backup allows you to recover an NVBU Server in the event of a disaster.
It is recommended that you schedule daily backups of the NVDB once all jobs have completed, and use specific media or media group for these backups .
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Please see video below:
1. Start the NetVault Backup (NVBU) Console.
2. Click Backup on the toolbar or Large Buttons panel to open the NVBU Backup window.
3. On the Selections tab, open the NVBU Server
4. In the list of plug-ins, open NetVault Databases.
5. Select the NetVault Database node.
6. Click the Backup Options tab, and configure the following parameters:
- Check Database Tables before Backup – The Plug-in for Databases includes a Database Integrity Checker, which checks the structural, entity and referential integrity for the Scheduler and Media databases. It logs a warning or error if any inconsistency or error is detected during the process. Ensure that the Check Database Tables before Backup check box is selected to run the Database Integrity Checker before NVDB backup.
- Compact Database Tables after Backup – The Plug-in for Databases also includes a Database Compaction utility, which reclaims the unused space resulting from routine database updates and deletes. It also removes inconsistent or erroneous records. To compact the database during NVDB backups, select the Compact Database Tables after Backup check box.
7. Click the Schedule, Target and Advanced Options tabs, and configure the required options. These options are common to all NVBU Plug-ins. For details on configuring these options, refer to the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
8. Enter a title for the job in the Job Title box at the top right corner of the NVBU Backup window. Specify a detailed title that allows you to easily identify the job for monitoring its progress or restoring data.
9. Click Submit on the toolbar.