Veritas™ System Recovery 18 Service Pack 3 User's Guide: Linux Edition

To schedule a backup using Veritas System Recovery Linux Edition

1. At the Linux server, log on as user root or a user with administrative privileges.
2. Enter the following command in a terminal window to start the schedule backup wizard:

   symsr -createjob

   Note:

   To exit the wizard, type q, Q, or Quit at any prompt other than the Select the source prompt or the Select destination prompt.

3. At the Select the source prompt, type the path of the volume block device or the mount point that you want to back up.

   You can provide multiple devices or mount points by using a comma (,) separator.

4. At the Select destination prompt, type the location where you want to create the recovery points.
5. At the Create machine specific folder prompt, type a y if you want to create a computer-specific folder in the backup destination.

   This option is useful if you use the same backup destination for multiple computers. When you back up a computer, its recovery points are stored in the folder specific to that computer.

6. At the Select recovery point type prompt, enter an appropriate option to specify the type of recovery point you want to create.

   See Recovery point type options.

7. At the Select compression level prompt, enter an appropriate option to set a compression level for the recovery points.

   See Compression level options.

8. At the Select encryption type prompt, enter an appropriate option to encrypt recovery point data or protect recovery point data using a password.

   See Encryption type options.

9. At the Backup schedule prompt, enter appropriate options to specify a schedule to run the backups.

   The backup schedule options vary depending on the recovery point type you have selected.

   See Scheduling options for starting a new recovery point set (base recovery point).

   See Scheduling options for creating recovery points (incremental recovery points).

   See Scheduling options for an independent recovery point.

10. At the Verify recovery point after creation prompt, type a y if you want to test whether the recovery point is valid or corrupt after it is created.
11. Review the backup job summary and then at the Save Job prompt, type a y to save the backup job.
12. At the Provide job name prompt, enter a name for the backup job.

    After you save a backup job, it is available in the system. You can view the details of the existing backups jobs if required.

    See Viewing the details of existing backup jobs.