Backup Generations List • The number of columns that appear depends on the kind of backup set you are searching. | |
Local Storage column (Restore only) | This column only appears if the backup set is configured to use Local Storage. • If an “L” appears, it means that generation of the file is also in Local Storage. |
Generation | Shows the “Generation ID”. • In most cases, this will be the Generation ID of the file stored online. In some situations, it will only show the latest Generation ID of the file (for all generations of the same file). |
Last Modified | Date and time of last modification of this file. |
Backup Time | Date and time of last backup of this file. |
Compressed Size (Disc/Tape only) | Disc/Tape restores can only have one generation of a file. • This is the size of that file on the Disc/Tape media (as written by the DS-System). |
File Size | The protected size of each listed generation of the file. |
Stream Size | Shows the full transmission size of the file in Bytes (including file security, permissions, streams, etc.). |
Options | Shows the corresponding backup options that have been applied to this particular generation of the file. These options correspond to the following key: E = Extended Attributes S = Backup Streams P = Permissions X = POSIX D = Daylight Savings Correction (some file systems) D = DBCC (Microsoft SQL Server backups) R = Reparse Point (Windows) C = Encrypted File (Windows) Z = Sparse File (Windows) O = Offline (Windows) |
Archive Time | Time when the corresponding generation was ‘pushed’ to BLM from online (using the ‘Archive Old Data to BLM’ feature from the Retention Rules). • If this column appears, it means this generation has been Archived. You cannot restore the file from online (only from a BLM Image). • An Archived Data Placeholder (a small ‘archive stub’ containing only metadata) is left in place of the archived file to prevent DS-Client from backing up the file again (unless it is changed). • Only the latest generation of an online file leaves an Archived Data Placeholder. All other archived generations are completely removed from DS-System and no reference is made to them by DS-Client. |
Archive ID | Corresponding Archive Package number for the generation. |
Objects (System i Server backups) | Opens the "Backup Objects for ’...’ (System i Server and ‘Backup from the Cloud’)" screen. |
Select Session Only (Restore only) | Click to select the highlighted generation for restore. • This will change the “Period” filter in the "Advanced Options screen" to only the selected generation’s backup session. Both the “From” and “To” fields will specify the same backup session. |
Select (Restore only) | Click to select the highlighted generation for restore. • This will change the “Period” filter in the "Advanced Options screen". The “To” field will specify the backup session of the selected generation. |