Start Window Tab

The Start Window tab provides controls for setting time periods during which NetBackup can start backups, archives, or disk staging relocation when using this schedule. Time periods are referred to as time windows. Configure time windows so that they will satisfy the requirements necessary to complete a task or job. For example, for backups, you can create a different window that opens each day for a specific amount of time, or you can keep the window open all week.

  To create a window

1. Click the Start Window tab.
2. To indicate the beginning of the time window during which backups can start:

   Click the arrow to the right of Modify day and select the first day that the window will be open. Then, click the up and down arrows to the right of Start time to select the time the window will open.

3. Indicate how long the time window will remain open by setting a duration time or by choosing an End day and End time:
   • To indicate the duration of the time window:

   Once you've chosen the opening (or the start) of the window, click the up and down arrows to the right of Duration (days, hours, minutes).

   • To indicate the close (or the end) of the time window:

   Click the arrow to the right of End day and select the last day in the time window. Then, click the up and down arrows to the right of End time to select when the time window will end.

   Time windows show as bars in the schedule display.

4. If necessary, click a time window to perform actions by the following Start Window buttons:
   • Delete: Deletes the selected time window.
   • Clear: Removes all time windows from the schedule display.
   • Duplicate: Replicates the time window for the entire week.
   • Undo: Erases the last action.
5. Click another tab to make additional selections, or click Add or OK to add the schedule as it is to the Schedule tab.