Creating a BLM Archive request

Using premium backup and recovery services : Backup Lifecycle Management (BLM) : Creating a BLM Archive request

You can create or add to BLM archive packages on demand from the DS-System using the DS-Operator GUI.

You can create a copy of the latest generation, or of all generations of the items in a backup set.

To archive backup set data to BLM on demand:

1. In the Customers tab, browse and select the backup set you want.

2. Right-click and select BLM Archive. The BLM Archiving Wizard appears.

F1 Help: "BLM Archiving Wizard - Select Items for Archiving page"

3. In the Select items for archiving page, select the items to from the backup set to include in the BLM archive package.

4. Click Next. The Review selection and select archiving options page appears.

F1 Help: "BLM Archiving Wizard - Review Selection page"

5. In the Archive Options section:

a) Type a description in the Session Label box. This can make it easier to search for this specific archiving session from the BLM. See the BLM Archiver User Guide.

b) In the Generations to include list, select All or Latest.

c) The remaining check boxes are optional. For more information, see the F1 help and “Third-party snapshot”.

6. Click Finish.