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Backing Up Data

This chapter describes how CA VM:Backup backs up data by:

• Providing an overview of CA VM:Backup backup jobs, including descriptions of backup job processing, possible backup formats, and types of backups
• Explaining how CA VM:Backup backs up CMS minidisks, SFS data, BFS data, non-CMS minidisks, and special CMS minidisks
• Explaining how to specify data packing and data encryption
• Providing suggestions for improving backup processing efficiency
• Describing the actions CA VM:Backup performs when a backup job terminates, normally or abnormally

For information about creating backup job template, exception, and exclusion files through TPI, see the Template Programming Interface Guide. For an explanation of the steps involved in creating these files through system administrator screens, see the chapters "Managing Backup Job Template Files" and "Managing Exception and Exclusion Files" in the Administration Guide.

This section contains the following topics:

Terms Used in This Chapter

Backup Job Overview

Backup Formats

Backup Types

Backing Up CMS Minidisks

Backing Up SFS and BFS Data

Backing Up Non-CMS Minidisks

Backing Up Special CMS Minidisks

Using Data Packing

Using Encryption for Data Security

Backing Up Efficiently

Backup Job Termination