Virtual TapeServer 6.03.41 Operations and Administration Guide

88 | Using Instant DR
Creating a backup scheme
To create a backup scheme, you must define a jobset. Each jobset can back up one or more
virtual tapes. Within each jobset, the synchronization tasks are serialized. This means that
two tasks cannot run at the same time. However, you can dispatch separate jobsets, one right
after another, to run multiple synchronization tasks simultaneously, though whether you can
do this depends on the performance capabilities of your NonStop server resources.
Each jobset contains entries that identify virtual tapes to process. A virtual tape is identified
by vault, pool, and virtual tape name. The destination name of the virtual tape on the remote
VTS server can be the same as the source or different, and it is referred to as a target. In a
simple scenario, you can synchronize virtual tapes to the same target names on the remote
system. Also, each jobset can specify many groups, or you can have a separate jobset for each
group.
On the Virtual Media - Instant DR page, a job history log is maintained. You can select an
existing backup set for execution or create a new backup set. You can also dispatch backup
jobs.
Note Before beginning the following procedure, verify that the instant dr option is
available from the window drop-down list on the Virtual Media page. If this option is
not available, the menu_InstantDR parameter must be set to YES in the VTS
configuration file. Edit the configuration file by clicking Supervisor Functions on
the navigation pane and then clicking Edit VTS Configuration File.
Requires the Virtual Tape Instant DR access right
To create an Instant DR jobset
1. Click Virtual Media on the navigation pane.
2. Select instant dr from the window drop-down list at the top of the page.
3. Click NEW in the Select Backup Set section of the page.
4. In the Enter new job name field, type the name of the jobset.