Version 4.0 Time Navigator SnapBackup

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Backup Strategy
In order to perform snapshots, you must create a strategy with specific parameters that can
only be used to snapshot volumes (i.e., if you want to perform both snapshots and regular
backups of your application, you need to create two separate strategies).
Copying Snapshots to Tape
To perform a tape copy of your snapshot, make sure you have a cartridge pool available for
that purpose and declare it as a multiple writing pool in the backup strategy.
In addition, the multiple writing pool and its associated drives must be compatible with the
snapshot technology used. In particular, for Network Appliance or NetApp SnapVault
technologies, drives must be controlled by an NDMP Tape Server equipped with the
following version of the NDMP protocol:
■ NDMP Application: the Tape Server controlling the multiple writing drives must be
of the same NDMP version as the Data Server.
■ Oracle or List Application: the Tape Server controlling the multiple writing drives
must be in NDMP version 4.
➤ To create a snapshot strategy
1. In Time Navigator Administration Console, select a snapshot ready application.
2. Choose Backup-Strategy A (B, C or D)-Create. The Create Strategy window appears.
3. Click on the Snapshot tab.
4. Check the Enable Snapshot Backup Mode option.