Caché High Availability Guide - InterSystems Documentation

These are predefined backup tasks that an operator can run on-demand from the [Home] >[Backup] page of the portal. You can also schedule combinations of these backup tasks usingthe Task Manager. See the Schedule Backup Tasks section later in this chapter for details.The process for configuring each of these tasks is the same. The Name, Description, and Typefields are read-only and reflect the menu choice as described in the following table.Backup Task DescriptionsConfiguring Caché Backup SettingsNameFullAllDatabasesFullDBListIncrementalDBListCumuIncrDBListDescriptionFull backup of all databases, whether or not theyare in the Backup Database List.Full backup of the Caché databases listed in theBackup Database List.Incremental backup of changes made to the datasince the last backup, whether full or cumulative.Backup is performed on the databases currentlylisted in the Backup Database List.Cumulative and Incremental backup of all changesmade to the data since the last full backup. Backupis performed on the databases currently listed inthe Backup Database List.TypeFullFullIncrementalCumulativeYou can send backup output to a directory on disk or to magnetic tape. Select one of the twooptions:1. To back up to a directory on disk, specify the file pathname in the Device field. ClickBrowse to select a directory.2. To back up to magnetic tape, select the Save to Tape check box, and specify a TapeNumber from the list of available tape device numbers.See the Identifying Devices section of the Caché I/O Device Guide for detailed informationregarding tape numbers.The Define Database Backup List section describes how to maintain the Backup DatabaseList.2.4.2.1 Backup File NamesBy default, backup files are stored in CacheSys\Mgr\Backup. The backup log files are storedin the same directory. Backup files have the suffix .cbk. Backup log files have the suffix .log.Caché High Availability Guide 25