DS-User F1 Help for GUI (Context-Sensitive) : Choose the kind of backup set (Linux DS-Client)
 
Choose the kind of backup set (Linux DS-Client)
This dialog box allows you to select the backup type you wish to create. Depending on your choice, the wizard will guide you through the necessary backup specifications.
 
DS-Client Backup Sets
Creates backup sets that the DS-Client will process.
NAS, UNIX-SSH, NFS, Local File System
The most common backup type. These include files, directories, and other operating system features.
Permissions
Backs up file and directory permissions only from each backup item.
You can select backup items at the directory level. One dump file will be backed up for each backup item selected.
MySQL
Backs up active MySQL servers on your network.
PgSQL
Backs up active Postgre SQL servers on your network.
Oracle Server
Backs up active Oracle servers on your network.
Oracle-SBT
Receives RMAN dumps via the Oracle SBT protocol.
DB2 Server
Backs up active DB2 servers on your network.
VMware VADP
Backs up VMware servers on your network using the native VMware vSphere Storage APIs - Data Protection (VADP).
Physical to Virtual
Backs up a physical computer to a VMware vCenter virtual machine.
Requires a Local DS-VDR Tool.
This type of backup set does not backup data to DS-System.
SSH Notes
The backup source machine must be a Unix system (Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, or AIX).
The source machine must have an OpenSSH compatible server installed and started.
The source machine must have either Perl5 (core function, 5.6 or beyond) installed, or Python (2.4) installed. [Alternatively, you can use the DIRECT option to run a specific script/binary located on the source machine.]
The SSH approach cannot scan the LAN to get an initial machine list. You must enter the IP address of the source machine in the Path box (e.g. UNIX-SSH\10.20.30.100). The user or administrator can also put the initial machine list into the file hostlist_ssh located in the installation path (usually /opt/CloudBackup/DS-Client).
For more details, see the Knowledge Base article in “Backup / restore using UNIX-SSH”.