Backup

Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................
Backup
Considerations........................................................................................64
4.2.1 Guidelines for VSS Backups ................................................................................64
4.2.2 Guidelines for non-VSS Backups .........................................................................65
4.3 Guidelines for Backing Up Before
Upgrading..............................................................65
4.4 Automating PI
Backups ..................................................................................................66
4.4.1 Automating Backups on Windows........................................................................66
4.4.2 Do a Test Backup.................................................................................................69
4.4.3 Do a Test Restore ................................................................................................70
4.4.4 Automating Backups on Windows with a 3rd Party Backup Application..............72
4.5 Automating Backups on a Windows
Cluster................................................................73
4.6 Automating Backups on
UNIX........................................................................................73
4.7 How The PI Backup Subsystem
Works.........................................................................74
4.7.1 Principles of Operation .........................................................................................74
4.7.2 Selecting Files or Components for Backup ..........................................................75
4.7.3 The Backup Components of PI ............................................................................77
4.7.4 The Files and Components for each Subsystem .................................................78
4.7.5 Lifetime of a Backup.............................................................................................80
4.8 Launching Non-VSS Backups with piartool -backup
<path>......................................83
4.9 Managing Backups with
piartool ...................................................................................84
4.9.1 Backup Command Summary ...............................................................................84
4.9.2 piartool -backup -query.........................................................................................85
4.9.3 piartool -backup
-identify ......................................................................................87
4.10 Timeout
Parameters ..................................................................................................
......87
4.11 Troubleshooting
Backups ..............................................................................................89
4.11.1 Log
Messages ......................................................................................................89
4.11.2 VSSADMIN...........................................................................................................90
Chapter 5. Managing
Interfaces .................................................................................................9
3
5.1
Introduction.................................................................................................
.....................93
5.2 General Interface
Principles...........................................................................................94
5.2.1 About PI Interfaces ...............................................................................................