IBM DS8000, DS6000 manual Set Application Defaults window

Figure 19: Set Application Defaults window

3.Select Use offhost backup to move backup processing from remote computer to media server.

4.Under Snapshot Provider, choose Hardware - Use technology provided by hardware manufacturer.

5.Under Job Disposition, select Fail the backup job. This option halts the backup if it is unable to use the offhost method.

6.Clear the checkbox Process logical volumes for offhost backup one at a time.

7.Click OK if you are setting the default values. If you are setting properties for a specific backup job, click Run Now or schedule the backup.

NOTE: When performing off-host VSS backups, the backup will go to a .BKF file on the Backup Exec Media server (compared to an IMG file with on-host VSS backups).

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