Ensure successful backups

Schedule backups when the risk of an incomplete backup is minimized.

If a client cannot be quiesced during a backup, do the following:

For UNIX clients, configure NetBackup to retry file backups if a file changes during the backup attempt. More information is available on busy file properties.

See NetBackup Administrator's Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume I or the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for Windows, Volume I.
For Windows clients, configure NetBackup to use a Windows Open File Backup option. More information is available on Windows open file backup properties.

See NetBackup Administrator's Guide for UNIX and Linux, Volume I or the NetBackup Administrator's Guide for Windows, Volume I.
Examine the NetBackup log files regularly to ensure that any backup errors are corrected promptly. During backup, network or server errors can occur that affect the backup.