Mitch
IF it fails, the idea behind the checkpoint flag (or marker) is that
Netbackup will look at the images and verify the last checkpoint it made.

If it is present, Netbackup will start the backup from that point.

Example - Backup kicks off at 8pm with checkpoint enabled every 30 mins
8:30pm - Checkpoint made
8:57pm - Backup fails
8:59pm - Backup restarts, looks for checkpoint - see's one flag for 8:30,
backup kicks off from that point!

That's how I understand it :-) 

Simon Weaver 
Technical Support 
Windows Domain Administrator 

EADS Astrium 
Tel: 02392-708598 

Email: Simon.Weaver AT Astrium.eads DOT net 



-----Original Message-----
From: Lien, Mitch [mailto:mitch.lien AT medtronic DOT com] 
Sent: 21 February 2006 22:07
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Netbackup 5.1 and checkpoints


We are using Netbackup 5.1 MP4 and have enabled checkpoints for our Standard
(Unix) and Windows-based backups. The checkpoints are occurring every 30
minutes

I need to know if a backup job fails during the 1st attempt (example: status
84) will the 2nd attempt (retry) continue from the 1st attempt last
checkpoint or start all over?

Thanks for the help.

Mitch



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