Configure NDMP restartable backups for NetWorker
You must configure NetWorker to enable NDMP restartable backups and, optionally, define the checkpoint interval.
If you do not specify a checkpoint interval, NetWorker uses the default interval of 5 GB.
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Configure the client and the directory path that you want to back up as you would normally.
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In the
Client Properties dialog box, enable restartable backups.
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On the
General page, click the
Checkpoint enabled checkbox.
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In the
Checkpoint granularity drop-down list, select
File.
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In the
Application information field, type any NDMP variables that you want to specify.
The following variable setting specifies a checkpoint interval of 1 GB:
CHECKPOINT_INTERVAL_IN_BYTES=1GB
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Finish configuration and click
OK in the
Client Properties dialog box.
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Start the backup.
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If the backup is interrupted—for example, because of a power failure—restart it.
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On the
Monitoring page, locate the backup process in the
Groups list.
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Right-click the backup process and then, in the context menu, click
Restart.
NetWorker automatically restarts the backup from the last checkpoint.