Adding a Protection

A platinum policy contains option to move backups to Cloud Bank storage, a snapshot, Express Protect, and Catalyst Copy. A gold policy contains a snapshot, Express Protect, and Catalyst Copy. A silver policy contains a snapshot and an Express Protect. Whereas, a bronze policy contains only a snapshot. Based on the copy policy you have assigned for a database, the Edit Protection page lists the resources contained in it.

Procedure
  1. Click main menu and then Exchange Databases > Actions > Add Protection.

    Add Protection window appears.

  2. Select a database and view options that can be edited for a selected database. For a Data Availability Group (DAG) database with multiple copies, you can select active or passive node when the Snapshot source is Specified server. Alternatively, the Auto option can be selected which, when selected, snapshots the active database in the DAG group.
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    For Snapshot source as Specified server, you can select active or passive node.

    NOTE:

    Auto option is not available for a protect that contains a remote snapshot.

  3. Click Select to search and specify a Copy Policy for the selected database.
  4. Click Snapshot and select View options that can be modified for current protection to see the advanced options for Snapshot that can be modified.
    1. Select Verify Snapshot and click Select to search and specify a Validation Server.
    2. Select or clear Validate Log Only as required.
  5. Click Express Protect option to view and modify the required fields. To modify options for the current Express Protect, select View options that can be modified for current protection.
    1. Click Select to select and assign a copy repository from the list of storage devices.
    2. Select the optional settings like Storage System Transport (Auto, FC, or ISCSI), StoreOnce Replication Transport (Auto, FC, or Ethernet), and Backup Type (Auto or Full Backup) options as per requirement.
    3. Specify the Number of Streams as either Auto or a number from the numeric list.
  6. Click Catalyst Copy or Cloud Copy (based on the Copy Policy type) to view the details modify the required fields. To modify options for the current Catalyst Copy, select View options that can be modified for current protection to see the advanced options for Catalyst Copy that can be modified.
    1. Click Select to search and select a target from a list of storage devices and stores.
  7. To set up or modify the scheduler for the selected Protection job, select Effective From and set the required date and time.
  8. Click Ok.