Creating an initial backup
When creating a backup, you can configure the path location to which the initial backup data will be sent. You can also use the initial backup option in any backups on which a backup has never been performed.
NOTE: Each initial backup path should be assigned only to backups from the same DS-Client. After being assigned to the backups of one DS-Client, the initial backup path is also called the initial backup buffer of that DS-Client.
To create an initial backup:
1. Access the initial backup option in one of two ways:
• When creating a new backup, do the following:
a) On the Sets menu, click New Backup Set.
b) Proceed through the selection of the backup kind, backup source location, backup items, and backup item options.
c) Select Initial Backup.
• In the Backup Sets tree, browse and select an existing backup on which backup has never been performed.
a) On the Sets menu, point to Backup Sets, and then click Properties.
b) Click the Options tab.
c) Select Initial Backup.
2. In the Initial Backup Settings dialog box, select the Initial Backup path for this backup, and then click OK.
The initial backup data is placed in the initial backup path, or initial backup buffer, assigned to the backup.