[Veritas-bu] Block or file level
2007-01-28 12:17:30
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[Veritas-bu] Block or file level |
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ewilts at ewilts.org (Ed Wilts) |
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Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:17:30 -0600 |
On 1/28/2007 10:53 AM, Dave Carpe wrote:
> Unless you specified backing up a raw volume, it will be a file based
> backup.
And it should be noted that the raw volume backup requires an extra-cost
license - currently known as the Advanced Client.
For large numbers of files (millions) on a file system, it's well worth
the money.
...Ed
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of shashi
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 11:31 AM
> To: Veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Block or file level
>
> Hi All
>
> I have a small traditional LAN based backup setup with NetBackup 5.1 . I
> created a policy on my
> backup server to backup a specific directory from a backup client, and
> the directory sits in a
> traditional UNIX file system on my backup client. My question is, when
> the policy triggered, is the
> data traveled from backup client to backup server is in terms of block
> level or file level? . I am
> getting different answers from different people, please anyone clarify
> my doubt. Thank you.
--
Ed Wilts, Mounds View, MN, USA
mailto:ewilts at ewilts.org
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