A host with the File System Agent installed requires Data Manager to back up the file systems. To back up file systems manually and use Data Manager, the file system host needs to be registered with Data Manager and a self-service protection policy needs to be created. Data Manager discovers these backups and enables centralized restore operations. You can also perform a manual restore operation.
Figure 23. Self-service file system backup workflow
- Protection policy is created for self-service File System protection.
- File system administrator launches the (ddfssv) utility using command line on the file system host and inputs the below details to initiate backup.
- Backup schedule (Full, Incremental)
- Storage IP address
- Storage Username
- Storage password
- (ddfssv) utility performs save operation.
- File System Agent verifies DD series appliance connectivity and writes the file system data to the storage-unit created on the DD series appliance.
(Waits for 15 minutes)
- File System Agent writes the catalog details to catalog database on Data Manager.
- ADM agent retrieves the result from FS agent and updates the backup status to Data Manager.
- Creates and maintains Protection Copy Set (PCS) in Elasticsearch database