Hi Steve,
I have implemented the following:
Our basic schedule is 1 month. Each machine (or saveset if the mechine is very
big) has a fixed day of the month (between day 1 and day 28) on wich it makes
a full backup. the days exactly +7 +14 and +21 have a level 5 and all the
rest have a incremental.
Let me give an example,
machine 'server' has a full on day 5
a level 5 on days 12, 19, ad 26 and incr on all the rest.
My concern is not to have to many restore tapes so this scheme will give me a
maximum restore of 1 full , 1 level 5 and 6 incremental backups.
For this purpose I have created 28 chedules called FULL_xx where xx is the day
number between 01 and 28 and a script to show me which day has the fewest
number of savesets/clients.
But this is just how I did it based on my tradeoffs, not to have to many
inrementals in case I do a restore.
If your schedule is a week it would more depend on how much your data changes
and how much data is on your machine(s) to select where to go, you could
experiment with just a level 5 on wednesday, hust to see if you would have to
change more tapes or less.
It all is in the amounts
hope it gives you some ideas,
Maarten
On Monday 13 October 2003 18:03, you wrote:
> I've never really looked into backup levels other than Full &
> Incremental, closed mind to all new stuff perhaps. It's easier to stick
> with what you know.
>
> Anyhow, it might be time to venture off to new horizons.
>
> What are the recommended Level's of backups to do throughout the week.
>
> Currently we do a FULL on the weekends and Incrementals Mon-Thurs.
>
> Is there a better way of doing this say with the numbers?
>
> [1 - 9] backs up files that have changed since the last lower numbered
> backup level. For example, a level 1 backup backs up all the files that
> have changed since the last full backup (considered a level zero. A
> level 3 backup backs up all the files that have changed since the last
> level 2 backup, level 1 backup, or full backup.
>
> If so, how would you set this up? A different number for Mon-Thurs?
>
> Any enlightenment would be great!
>
> Thank you,
> Steve
>
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