Backup Set Migration
Creation Date: April 30, 1997
Revision Date: July 30, 2004
Product: DS‑Client
Summary
The migration process for backup sets has two purposes:
• It allows users to map an existing backup set to a different computer (other than the one the backup set is currently on).
• It allows users to update crucial information (i.e. computer name, operating system) about a backup set, if such a change occurred to the backup source computer.
Details
When creating backup sets, the DS‑Client service automatically collects information about the backup source computer (i.e. operating system, file system). Based on this information, the DS‑Client presents the available backup options for the selected computer.
Each time a backup is performed, the DS‑Client service automatically updates part of the collected information (i.e. operating system version, file system type). However, you must migrate the backup set if you wish to keep your backed up data in any of the following situations:
• The backup source computer's name has been changed.
• The backup source computer's operating system has been changed.
• The backup directories or files have been moved to another computer.
Restrictions
• You cannot migrate a backup set containing the Registry, NDS or Bindery to a different operating system. If you wish to migrate a backup set containing the Registry, NDS or Bindery to a different operating system, you must first delete all generations of these special backup items from the backup set (with the Delete Wizard). Then, you must remove these items from the backup set's Selected Items for Backup ('Directories Tree' dialog).
• For each share selected for backup (or backed up), you should select the destination share on the computer to which you are migrating. The DS‑Client service restricts the migration to a one‑to‑one match (i.e. you cannot select the same destination share for two different source shares).
• When migrating items from one file system to another, you should verify the backup set's Permissions and Streams options are consistent with the new file system (i.e. these options must be unchecked if you migrate from NTFS to FAT32).