Dell EMC Avamar for Windows Servers 19.7 User Guide

Creating a dataset

A dataset specifies the data to include in a scheduled backup and the options to use for the backup. Create at least one dataset for scheduled backups on a client or group of clients. Create multiple datasets to segregate client data.

1. In the AUI navigation pane on the left, click , and then click Setting.
   The Setting pane is displayed.
2. Click the Dataset tab.
3. Click ADD.
   The Create Dataset window is displayed.
4. In the Dataset Name field, type a name for the dataset.
   The name can include alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0–9) and the following special characters: period (.), hyphen (-), and underscore (_), and space. Do not use Unicode characters or the following special characters: ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) = + [ ] { } | \ / ; : ' " < > , ?
5. From the Plugins list, select the Windows File System plug-in appropriate for your operating system.
   The Windows File System plug-in options are displayed.
6. Click the Options tab, and then set the plug-in options.

   To view advanced options, select Show Advanced Options.

   Windows File System plug-in backup options provides details on each of the options.
7. Click the Source Data tab, and then set the plug-in options:
   • To include all local Windows file system, select All local Windows filesystems. All local Windows filesystems are selected by default. This backs up all file system data.
   • To limit the dataset to specific items, perform the following steps:
   1. In the File/Folder Path, type the file path.
   2. Click ADD.
   If you are backing up SIS-enabled volumes on Windows Storage Server 2008 or 2008 R2, or deduplicated volumes on Windows Server 2019, 2016, or 2012, type the entire volume for backup. However, you can restore individual folders and files from the volume backup.
8. Click SUBMIT.