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NetVault 12.4 - Built-in Plug-ins User Guide

Prerequisites

Before you start the backup procedure, verify that the following requirements are met:

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Linux and UNIX systems:
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Unmount the file system on the disk that you want to back up.
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Windows systems:
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Ensure the disk that you want to back up is not in use.
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Close all explorer windows.
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Stop the Disk Management Utility if it is running.
 
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NOTE: On Windows, the Plug-in for Raw Devices cannot be used to back up GPT (GUID Partition Table) style partitions. The plug-in can only be used to back up MBR (Master Boot Record) style partitions.

On Linux, the Plug-in for Raw Devices can be used to back up GPT style partitions.

Backup procedure

To back up raw devices:
1
In the Navigation pane, click Create Backup Job.
You can also start the wizard from the Guided Configuration link. In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Create Backup Jobs.
2
In Job Name, specify a name for the job. Assign a descriptive name that allows you to easily identify the job for monitoring its progress or restoring data.
A job name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot include non-Latin characters. There is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.
3
In the Selections list, select an existing Backup Selection Set, or complete the following steps to create a set.
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Click Create New to open the NetVault Backup Selections page.
a
Open the NetVault Backup Server node, and in the list of plug-ins, open Raw Device.
b
Select the data that you want to back up.
Linux and UNIX (including Mac OS X)
a
Open the root directory node to display the directory tree.
b
Open the /dev node, and select the applicable disk.
c
Select the partition device file that you want to back up.
Windows
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Back Up the Entire Physical Disk: Select the Physical Disk <n> node.
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Back Up Master Boot Record (MBR) and System Partition: Open the Physical Disk <n> node, and select the Master Boot Record & System Partition node.
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Back Up Individual Partitions: Open the Physical Disk <n> node, and select the Partition <n> nodes that you want to back up.
c
Click Save, and in the Create New Set dialog box, type a name for the set. Click Save to close the dialog box.
 
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NOTE: A set name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot include non‑Latin characters. On Linux OS, the names can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows OS, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms
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In the Plugin Options list, select an existing Backup Options Set, or complete the following steps to create a set.
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Click Create New to open the Raw Partitions Backup Options page.
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Configure the following settings on Windows-based clients:
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Backup Reported Disk Size: By default, the plug-in obtains the disk size from the operating system and backs up that amount of data. This option allows you to restore data to any physical disk of the same reported size, even if the actual sizes differ.
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Backup Entire Contents: Select this option if the actual and reported disk sizes vary, and you want to back up the entire contents regardless of the reported disk size.
b
Click Save, and in the Create New Set dialog box, type a name for the set. Click Save to close the dialog box.
5
Select or create the Schedule Set, Target Set, and Advanced Options Set. For more information about these sets, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
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To submit the job for scheduling, click Save & Submit. You can monitor the job progress from the Job Status page and view the logs from the View Logs page.
To save the job definition without scheduling it, click Save. You can view, edit, or run this job from the Manage Job Definitions page. This job is not displayed on the Job Status page until you submit it.
For more information about Job Status, View Logs, and Manage Job Definitions, see the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.

Restoring a raw device backup

The procedure for restoring a Raw Device Backup includes the following steps:

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Prerequisites
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Restore Procedure

Prerequisites

Before you start the restore procedure, verify that the following requirements are met:

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Restore an entire disk: Unmount the target disk. Verify that the size of the target disk is equal to or larger than the size of the source disk.
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Restore an individual partition: On Windows, verify that the size of the target partition is equal to the size of the source partition. When you restore the data to a partition of a different size, the job completes with the message “Partition to Restore to a Different Size than the Backed Up Partition.” This type of restore might require reinstallation or reformatting.
This requirement does not apply to Linux and UNIX systems.
 
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NOTE: The Plug-in for Raw Devices cannot be used to perform cross-platform restores. You cannot restore raw device backups of a Windows Client to a Linux Client or raw device backups of a Linux Client to a Windows Client.
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