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NetVault Bare Metal Recovery 11.0 - User Guide for NetVault Backup Server

Selecting the BMR target media

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Next to Target Storage, click Create New.
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Click Device Selection, and select the applicable device.
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Click Media Options, select the applicable options; enter a user-defined label, for example, BMRMedia string in the Media Label field.
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Click Media Sharing, and select the applicable options.
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Click Save to save the set, enter a name in the Create New Set dialog box, and click Save.
The name can contain alphanumeric and non-alphanumeric characters, but it cannot include non-English characters. On Linux®, the names can have a maximum of 200 characters. On Windows®, there is no length restriction. However, a maximum of 40 characters is recommended on all platforms.

Backing up the source NetVault Backup Server

Prerequisites for an offline backup

Verifying Disk Geometry and Device Size

Before backing up any portion of a NetVault Backup Server’s hard drive, you must note the Disk Size and the Disk Geometry of the selected drive. If these items are not accounted for, a restore might fail.
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Open the NetVault Backup Selections page, and double-click the NetVault Backup Server — the system containing the Plug-in Server — to open it.
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Double-click the self node displayed under the plug-in to reveal the disks contained within.
The Display Device Geometry dialog box displays details about the partition structure of the selected disk.
Partitions: Each individual partition is listed here by number and the partition type.
Active: Displays the current state of the partition, “Yes” or “No.”
Start Cyl: Displays the origination point (cylinder) for the various partitions.
End Cyl: Displays the partition’s endpoint (cylinder).
Size: Displays the size of each partition.
Type: Displays the type of partition.
The Device Size dialog box displays details about the size of the selected disk.
Device: The number and type of the disk.
Size: The size of the selected disk.
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