It is possible to create a job to duplicate backup data with the option to either duplicate existing backup sets or to duplicate backup sets immediately following a scheduled job.
When duplicating existing backup sets, the backup sets selected from catalogs are read from the source media and written to the selected destination, such as a drive, drive pool, or backup folder. It is possible to schedule when this type of job runs.
When selecting to duplicate backup sets following a job, a backup job will run, and then the backup sets it created are copied to the destination targeted for the duplicate job. To duplicate backup sets following a job, the backup job must be scheduled to run and must not be associated with any other duplicate jobs. It is not possible to schedule this job; instead, the duplicate job runs only after the related or linked backup job completes.
To duplicate backup data:
1. From the navigation bar, click
Job Setup
2. Under
Backup Tasks, select
New job to duplicate backup data (Figure 1)
Figure 1
2a. To copy existing backup sets to another destination:
Select
Duplicate existing backup sets, and then click
OK (Figure 2).
Select the backup sets to be copied.
Figure 2
2b. To duplicate backup sets created when a scheduled backup job runs:
Select
Duplicate backup sets following a job (Figure 3), and then click
OK.
Select the scheduled backup job to be used as the source.
Figure 3
3. On the
Properties pane, under
Destination, select
Device and Media, and complete these options as described in
Device and Media Options for Backup Jobs and Templates
4. On the
Properties pane, under
Settings, click
General, and complete these options as described in
General Options for a Duplicate Job
5. On the
Properties pane, under
Settings, click
Advanced, and complete these options as described in
Advanced Options for a Duplicate Job
6. If Backup Exec is required to send a notification when the backup job completes, on the
Properties pane, under
Settings, click
Notification
7. If duplicating data from a scheduled backup job, click
Run Now
The duplicate job will launch immediately following the completion of the scheduled backup job.
If duplicating data from an existing backup set, either click
Run Now or under
Frequency click
Schedule to set the scheduling options to be used.