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  • Single File.
  • Striped Files.
  • Tape (Tivoli Storage Manager).
  • Data Domain.
  • Amazon S3 Cloud.
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud.
  • Tape (Tivoli Storage Manager) Striped Files.
Tip

When you perform a backup under the SQL Server format (native backup), the following location types are available:

  • Single File.
  • Striped Files.
  • Data Domain.
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud.

What actions do you have for each location type?

Location TypeActions
Single File
  • Choose if you want to Overwrite or Append the existing archive file, the name of the Primary Archive file, and the Mirror Archives Filenames.
Striped Files
  • Choose if you want to Overwrite or Append the existing archive files.
  • Specify as many filenames as the number of striped files you want.
Tape (Tivoli Storage Manager)
  • Choose if you want to Overwrite or Append the existing archive file.
  • Enter the path for the Primary Archive file (High Level, Low Level, and Management Class).
  • Specify the TSM Client Settings (Client Options File and Connection Settings). For these settings, you have to specify the name of the node you want to use, the password required to access the node, and the TCP/IP Server address and port.
Data Domain
  • Choose if you want to Overwrite or Append the existing archive file, the name of the Primary Archive file, and the Mirror Archives Filenames.
Amazon S3 Cloud
  • Choose if you want to Overwrite or Append the existing archive file.
  • Specify your Amazon S3 cloud storage options to be used for your backup. These options include : File Name, Access Key, Secret Key, Region, Bucket Name, Secret Key, Access Key, File Size, and RegionSubFolder(s) (Optional), Storage Class, and File Size. For more information, go to Amazon Settings.
Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • Choose if you want to Overwrite or Append the existing archive file.
  • Specify the information needed to access your Microsoft Azure cloud clouds such as : File Name, Container Name, Azure Storage Account Name, Azure Access Key, SubFolder(s) (Optional), and Sector Type. For more information, go to Azure Settings.
Tape (Tivoli Storage Manager) Striped Files
  • Choose if you want to Overwrite or Append the existing archive file.
  • Determine the path to the High Level primary archive, its Management Class, and the information related to the TSM Client Settings (Client Options File, Node Name, Node Password, Server Address, and Server Port).
  • Specify the number of striped archives and the details for each low levelarchiveLow level archive.
Note

Take into account that if the number of stripes is greater than the available sessions on TSM server, the backup fails with a message "sessions are not available on TSM". There is no available way for the TSM client to find out available sessions on the TSM server.

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This option is not available when backing up to tape using Tivoli Storage Manager or Amazon S3 Cloud.

What do you do if you do have an existing archive?

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