Backup and Recovery with Backup Client Software

Backup provides client applications for backup and recovery functions. Users on client machines can initiate backups and recoveries using these programs.

Manual Backup from the Backup Client

At the command line, enter nwbackup to start the Backup program. This program is a client-side program that runs manual backups. Ad hoc backups are intended for quick backups of a few files initiated by a user. They do not generate bootstrap files or back up indexes, so they are not a replacement for scheduled backups.

In the Backup program, select the files to back up, then start the backup. Backup saves the selected files to backup volumes and makes entries in the client's file index and media database. During the next scheduled backup, the revised index and media database are backed up.

For specific instructions on using the windows in the Backup program, refer to the online help.

Start a Recovery from the Backup Client

At the command line, enter nwrecover to start the Backup recovery program. In this program, users can browse backed-up files and filesystems from their client machine and recover files as they were at a specific point in time. The versions of files and filesystems available in the Backup recovery program are determined by the time period specified in the browse policy. For more information about the browse policy, see "What Are Browse and Retention Policies? ". If remote access is enabled, users may also be able to recover files from other client machines. For more information on remote access, see "How to Allow Other Clients Remote Access Rights ".

For specific instructions on using the windows in the Backup recovery program, refer to the online help.