Chapter 5

Backing Up StorNext

This chapter provides instructions on backing up the StorNext software.

This chapter covers these topics:

Types of StorNext Software Backups

Performing a StorNext Software Backup

Managing the Backup Policy

Types of StorNext Software Backups

There are two types of StorNext software backup: Full and Partial. By default, a full backup runs once a week, and partial backups are scheduled to run on all other days of the week that the full backup is not run. If you would like to change the backup schedule, see Managing the Backup Policy on page 79.

A Full Backup includes:

The StorNext database

Configuration files

File system metadata dump file (after journal files are applied) A Partial Backup includes:

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