To start or schedule a database backup or verification job, you can use either the Backup and Verification tab or the SnapManager Backup wizard to specify the details of the operation you want SnapManager to perform. Depending on the specific parameters you choose, various default SnapManager settings for backup operations and verification settings also come into play.
The following topics introduce the elements of the SnapManager graphical user interface that are used to start or schedule a database backup or verification job:
The SnapManager main window includes a Backup and Verification tab that you can use to specify the job-specific parameters of a SnapManager backup operation or database verification.
This tab can be used to start or schedule the following operations:
An alternative to the Backup and Verification tab, the SnapManager Backup Wizard guides you through the specification of the backup or verification operation you want performed.
This wizard can be used to start or schedule the following operations:
The Backup Settings dialog box enables you to view or change the default settings that pertain to SnapManager backup operations.
Various default values specified in this dialog box are used when you perform a full database backup, a transaction log only backup, or a database verification in unverified backup sets. This is described in the following topics:
For more information, see SnapManager backup options.
The Verification Settings dialog box enables you to view or change the default settings that pertain to the verification of databases in SnapManager backup sets.
Various default values specified in this dialog box are used when you perform a full database backup or when you verify the databases in unverified backup sets. This is described in the following topics:
For more information, see Database integrity verification options.
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