Using the Policies utility

Use the Policies utility to create NetBackup backup polices. Backup policies provide the instructions that NetBackup follows to back up clients.

Backup policies include the following instructions for a backup:

Which clients are to be backed up.
What client files and directories are to be backed up.
When the backup is to be performed.
Where the backup is to be stored.

The left pane of the Policies utility contains a hierarchical view of the policies on the selected master server. The Details pane on the right is a detailed view of the information that pertains to the selected policy.

To display information about all policies on the current master server, click Summary of All Policies. A summary of all polices appears in the Details pane, subdivided into panes that display Polices, Schedules, Clients, and Selections.

The options on the Policies menu bar are described in the online Help .

To display the general attributes for a specific policy, select that policy in the left pane. The Details pane shows the general attributes for that policy only.

Double-click on a policy to display the attributes in tabs, available for editing.