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Backing Up OpenVMS Systems
This section describes how to back up OpenVMS filesystems.
Backing Up OpenVMS Filesystems
Prerequisites To back up data on a OpenVMS system, install the OpenVMS Disk
Agent on the OpenVMS system. See the HP OpenView Storage Data
Protector Installation and Licensing Guide for instructions.
To use backup devices connected to an OpenVMS system with Data
Protector, install the OpenVMS Media Agent on the OpenVMS system.
See the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Installation and Licensing
Guide for instructions.
How to Back Up an
OpenVMS System
To back up an OpenVMS filesystem, proceed as follows:
1. In the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Manager, switch to
the Backup context.
2. Expand Backups, right-click Backup Specifications, and then click
Add Backup.
3. In the Create New Backup dialog box, select one of the available
templates, and then click OK to open the wizard.
4. In the drop-down list, select Filesystem Backup.
5. Expand the client whose data you want to back up.
6. Select the backup objects. Follow the wizard to select a backup device.
7. Select backup options. See “Using Backup Options” on page 225 for
details.
8. Follow the wizard and then save and start your backup.
What Is Backed
Up?
The directory structure and the files are backed up, together with the
following filesystem information:
• File and directory attributes
• ACL (Access Control List)