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Retry Options for Backup and Copy Operations

When a backup job encounters an open file, CA ARCserve Backup provides you with the following options:

Note: The following retry options are only applicable for local backups on Windows 32-bit operating systems.

• Open file--determines how frequently CA ARCserve Backup will attempt to back up or copy open files.
  • Retry immediately--Back up or copy the file again, immediately after the first attempt failed. If the file is still unavailable, CA ARCserve Backup writes information to the Activity Log, and the job is labeled "Incomplete."
  • Retry after job--Back up or copy the file again after all the other source files have been backed up. If the file is still unavailable, CA ARCserve Backup writes information to the Activity Log, and the job is labeled "Incomplete."

    Note: These retry options are applicable for the following backups only:

    • Windows 32-bit systems local backups
    • Linux/UNIX file system agent backups
  • Maximum retry times--Number of times you want to try to back up or copy the file.
  • Retry interval--Period of time you want to wait between attempts.
• File sharing--determines how CA ARCserve Backup shares the files with other applications when backing up or copying a file.
  • Use deny none if deny write fails--[default] Attempt to place the file in "Deny Write" mode. If this is not possible (because the file is already open), then place the file into "Deny None" mode.
  • Use lock mode if deny write fails--Attempt to place the file in "Deny Write" mode. If this is not possible (because the file is already open), then lock the file completely (prohibiting any user from opening or writing to the file). This option ensures the most recent version of the file is backed up or copied.
  • Deny write--Prevent another process from writing to the file while CA ARCserve Backup has it open. If another process has the file open before CA ARCserve Backup can open it, CA ARCserve Backup will not back up the file (unless you specified an Open File Retry option).
  • Deny none--Allow another process to read or write to the file, regardless of whether CA ARCserve Backup opens it first. This option ensures that your files are up-to-date, although the file that was backed up or copied may not be the most recent version.

Note: If you use applications (such as email) that are in operation 24 hours a day, you may want to choose one of the Deny None methods. As long as no other process is writing to these files during the job, the backup or copy will be consistent. If you want to ensure that only the most current version of every file is backed up or copied, you should select a Deny Write or Lock Mode option.