how can i make sure my newly created FS is backed up

checkpoints are internal snapshots of primary file system. If you need to make external backups to tape, that needs to be done within your backup application. Many backup application utilize snapshot functionality where they first initiate Celerra checkpoint, send it to tape and then automatically delete it.

If your backup sw is using NDMP and cannot automatically create a checkpoint (ie TSM has no SNAPSURE=yes directive), then there is a parameter you can set on the Data Mover.

Look at 'server_param server_2 -f NDMP' and do an info on 'snapsure' (also available from Unisphere or Celerra Manager)

Claude

well aware,  been running NDMP to TSM for over 4 years.

you don't have to schedule checkpoint for your backup, backup application itself will initiate a checkpoint, back it up to tape and then tell Celerra to delete it. Here is an example of automatically created checkpoint:

/library/automaticNDMPCkpts/automaticTempNDMPCkpt108-289-1292162437

Hello again.

I created a file system and designed a share for my customer per the requirement.

While doing this from celerra GUI - i get an option for number of checkpoints to create.

Now my question - when the checkpint is scheduled for "everyday" how many number of checkpoints i need to create?

Is it 7 or just 1? I know these are the  "number of checkpoints to keep or create before the checkpoints are

refreshed", but, I am confused on the number of checkpoints to keep .

Since, there's a word of caution-

Do not unmount, refresh, or delete the checkpoint in use by NDMP backup, otherwise

the backup fails.

Does this mean creating only 1 checkpoint?

I want the same checkpoint to be backed up by the backup software . When should i ask the backup team to take the backUp ?

Very much appreciate if someone can shed some light!

thanks in advance.

Dynamox- If i have to keep the checkpoint for  7 days (one week) b'fore its refreshed on 8th day by setting -keep 7
How will i make sure this is backed up by the b'up software ? Do i have to make  the Backup guy aware of this so that the checkpoints are backed up externally.
it is mentioned:"Do not unmount, refresh, or delete the checkpoint in use by NDMP backup, otherwise the backup fails"
sorry if the question looks too naive - just not that comfortable with backup tools.

thanks for your time!

thanks Dynamox- i got exactly what i was looking for in -https://community.emc.com/message/386316#386316.

moreover, your explanation cleared my doubt...thanks for the help!

Hello everyone!

I need to understand one more thing, Since, i 've 7 checkpoints created ( daily one , and it is refreshed on 8th day).

can some one help me understand how the planning of the backup should be done so that the snapsure is backed up regularly ,externally(such as  , running a full backup), in my scenario.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

have you had a chance to review these documents ?

Configuring NDMP Backups on Celerra  6.0 A01

Veritas NetBackup for NDMP Administrator's Guide