Consider storage requirements

The NetBackup environment may have some special storage requirements that the backup policies must accommodate.

The storage unit and volume pool settings apply to all the files that are backed up by a policy. If files have special storage requirements, create separate policies for the files, even if other factors are the same, such as schedules.

If it is necessary to keep backups for some files on separate media, create a policy that specifies a unique volume pool for those backups. Then, add the media for that volume pool.

The following table shows that the files in two different subdirectories on one client can be stored in two different locations:

Table: One client in multiple policies

Policies

Client

Files

Storage

Policy1

client1

C:\
D:\User
D:\h001
E:\h002\Projects

8mm

Policy2

client1

client1

E:\h002\DevExp
E:\h002\DesDoc

DLT

More Information

Gather client information

Group the clients based on backup requirements

Backup schedule considerations

How to group by general attributes

Maximize multiplexed backups

Evaluate backup times