Using premium backup and recovery services : Local Storage Tool : Setting the default local storage path
 
Setting the default local storage path
1. Click Setup > Configuration.
The DS-Client Configuration screen appears.
2. Click Parameters.
3. In the Local Storage Path field, enter a path where snapshots of the latest backup of each selected backup set will be stored.
When a path is entered, the Save on Local Storage option appears in the Options tab of the Backup Set Properties screen.
4. Click OK to save the changes.
To apply the local storage option (per backup set):
1. Browse the Backup Sets tree, select the required backup set, right-click and select Properties.
The Backup Set Properties screen appears.
2. Click Options.
NOTE:  For new backup sets, this feature is activated on the last tab of the New Backup Set Wizard (Choose the name for this backup set).
3. Select Use Local Storage and Save.
By default, this backup set will use the same Local Storage Path set in “Setting the default local storage path”.
4. If you need to specify a different Local Storage Path for this specific backup set, click [>>].
5. Click OK to save any modifications.
Local storage will be used for this backup set starting from the next backup session.
To restore from the local storage path
Backup sets flagged with Save on Local Storage will be restored from the local storage path. If any files are missing, then DS-Client will retrieve them from online storage on DS-System.
Follow from “Selecting the backup set”.
To use the local Storage cache
NOTE:  For more information see the Knowledge Base Article in “Local Storage Cache Overview”.
The Local Storage Cache feature extends the capability of the local storage to provide a ‘cache’ if the connection between DS-Client and DS-System is interrupted during a backup session.
This reduces the possibility of missed backup sessions in normal operating environments.
1. Browse the Backup Sets tree, select the required backup set, right-click, and select Properties.
2. Right-click and select Properties.
The Items screen appears.
3. Click Options.
NOTE:  For new backup sets, this feature is activated on the last tab of the New Backup Set Wizard (Choose the name for this backup set).
4. Select Use Local Storage and select Cache.
By default, this backup set will use the same Local Storage Path set in “Setting the default local storage path”.
5. If you need to specify a different Local Storage Path for this specific backup set, click [>>].
Any data that is cached by this feature will be saved in this Local Storage Path in a sub-folder called Cache.
6. Click OK.
Data in the Local Storage Cache will be forwarded to DS-System when the connection can be re-established. Until then, subsequent backups from this set will accumulate in the cache.