Creating a User-Defined Subclient for NDMP Backup Operations

Because file servers may contain large amounts of data, you can create user-defined subclients to manage your backups. User-defined subclients are optional because a default subclient is automatically created by the software.

User-defined subclients can be used to back up the following:

• Specific file systems or a portion of a file system

• Different directories on a file server

  For example, a file server has two directories that you want to back up. Create a user-defined subclient for /fs1/dir1 and another user-defined subclient for /fs1/dir2.

Before You Begin

• Review the guidelines for adding subclient content.

• If you plan to exclude some files and directories from backups, review the filter guidelines. For example, you might want to exclude system-related files which consistently fail during a backup operation.

Start the Configuration Wizard

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.

   The file servers Overview page appears.

2. On the Files tab, in the Name column, click the NAS server.

   The NAS server properties page appears.

3. In the Protocols table, in the Protocol column, click NDMP.

   The Overview page of the NDMP protocol appears.

4. On the Subclients tab, click Add subclient.

   The General page of the Add Subclient configuration wizard appears.

General

1. In the Subclient name box, type a name.

2. From the Backup sets list, select a backup set.

3. Click Next.

   The Plan page of the configuration wizard appears.

Plan

1. From the Plan list, select the backup plan.

   The backup plan defines the storage for the backup data, the RPO (recovery point objective), and the data retention period.

2. Click Next.

   The Content page of the configuration wizard appears.

Content

1. In the Content area, click Add, and then use the Browse or Custom path methods to specify the items to backup.

2. In the Exclusions area, click Add, and then use Browse or Custom path to specify items to exclude.

   Browse

   1. Click Browse.

   2. Enter the Interface path.

   3. Select an access node, and then click Browse.

   4. Select the required items, and then click Save.

   Custom path

   1. Enter a path or filter pattern in the Enter custom path field.

   2. Click the add button.

3. From the Include global exclusions list, select one of the following:

   • Off: Applies only subclient exclusions. This option overrides the Use Global Filters on All Subclients setting.

   • On: Applies both global filters and subclient exclusions. This option overrides the Use Global Filters on All Subclients setting.

   • Use cell level policy: Applies global filters only if Use Global Filters on All Subclients is enabled in Global Filters.

4. Click Submit.

Related Topics

Backup Plans