The backup operation of AdvancedCopy Manager can be automated by using Systemwalker Operation Manager.
Automatic snapshot fast backup
Automatic snapshot fast backup can be executed by using one of the following two methods:
Start the backup command as part of a batch job.
Figure 3.6 Start in a job net
Start the backup command at the specified time.
Figure 3.7 Start at a specified time
Automatic synchronized high-speed backup
For synchronized high-speed backup, the transaction and backup volumes must have maintained equivalency status at the scheduled time for backup.
For this reason, if synchronized high-speed backup is automated, the synchronized backup processing start command and the backup execution command must be started separately, as described below.
Starting the synchronized backup processing start command
Estimate the expected time required for the synchronized backup processing.
Execute the synchronized backup processing start command. To do this, specify the time obtained by subtracting the estimated time (or more) from the time that the backup execution command is to start. The transaction and backup volumes will then have maintained equivalency status when backup is executed.
The time between the start of synchronized backup processing and the transition to maintenance equivalency status depends on the capacity of the volume to be copied.
Starting the backup execution command
Use either of the following methods to automatically execute the backup execution command:
Start the backup execution command as part of a batch job.
Figure 3.8 Start in a job net
Note
If there are other jobs (jobs A and B in the figure) to be executed before the backup execution command in the job net, the start time of the backup execution command cannot be determined. Assume that the start time of the backup execution command is the time obtained by adding the shortest time required for jobs A and B to the job net start time. Determine the start time of the synchronized backup processing start command by subtracting the estimated time from the start time of the backup execution command.
Start the backup execution command with the time specified.
Figure 3.9 Start at a specified time
