Concept
Backup Sets
Backup sets are compressed backup files used for restoring data. Building Operation stores the local backup set for an Enterprise Server or SmartStruxure server devices in the Local folder within the Backup sets folder.
The SmartStruxure server device stores only one backup set at a time, so each new backup operation overwrites the previous backup set. However, an Enterprise Server can store multiple backup sets locally.
Unlike a SmartStruxure server device, an Enterprise Server can store multiple local and remote backup files. In multiple server sites, the Enterprise Server manages all the SmartStruxure server devices in its group. Consequently, the backup set is actually stored in two places: on the SmartStruxure server devices and on the Enterprise Server. In the Backup sets folder of the installation directory, Building Operation creates two directories:
ASArchives : Lists separate subfolders that reflect the name of each SmartStruxure server device. Each subfolder contains the backup files for that SmartStruxure server device.
LocalBackup : Lists all the local backup files for the Enterprise Server.
Building Operation associates each backup set with a particular SmartStruxure server name. Therefore, you should not rename a SmartStruxure server unless absolutely necessary. If you do rename a SmartStruxure server, the previous backup sets do not display in the Restore Options dialog box. You can view all the backup sets that are stored locally on an Enterprise Server. For more information, see Locating the Local Backup Path on the Enterprise Server .
Going forward, you must create new backups for the renamed SmartStruxure server.
SmartStruxure servers store backup sets in their local directory. By design, the average user may not easily locate these backup directories using a Windows-based file system. For convenience, you can save backup sets stored on SmartStruxure servers to WorkStation. After saving the backup set, you can also copy the file to another backup storage location.
For more information, see Backup Set Storage and Protection .
You import a backup set from WorkStation to replace a lost or incomplete backup set, or to add a backup set to a new SmartStruxure server.
For more information, see Backup Set Import from WorkStation .
Automatic Purge of Backup Sets
An Enterprise Server stores multiple local and remote backup sets. As a result, these sets can consume much needed space on the Enterprise Server. To resolve this problem, you can configure the Enterprise Server to remove outdated backup sets.
For more information, see Automatic Purge of Backup Sets .
Backup
Locating the Local Backup Path on the Enterprise Server
Automatic Purge of Backup Sets
Backup Set Storage and Protection
Backup Set Import from WorkStation
Diagnosing Backup or Restore Issues