Creating the Backup Selections List for Database Policies

Depending on the database type, the backup selection list of policies for databases contains different types of objects. For Exchange and Lotus Notes, the list contains pathnames and directories. For MS-SQL-Server, Informix-On-BAR, SAP, and Sybase, the list contains scripts that define and control the database backup, including how the client uses multiple streams. For Oracle and DB2, the list contains scrips and/or templates.

For information on what directives accomplish, see Backup Selections List Directives: General Discussion and Backup Selections List Directives for Multiple Data Streams (if the Allow Multiple Data Streams general policy attribute is enabled). For separately-priced options, also see the NetBackup guide that came with the option.

  To create or change backup selections containing scripts for a database policy

1. In the NetBackup Administration window, expand NetBackup Management > Policies.
2. Double-click the database policy in the Console tree where you wish to change the backup selections lists. The Change Policy dialog appears.
3. Click the Backup Selections tab. To add an entry, click New. The Add Backup Selections dialog appears.
4. Enter a script into the text box, then click Add to add the script to the selection list. Shell scripts require that the full pathname be specified. Be sure that the shell scripts listed are installed on each client specified on the Client tab.
5. Click OK to add the items to the Backup Selections list.