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Pre/Post Script: Backup

Backup > Pre/Post Script

Use the Pre/Post Script page to run scripts either before a Schedule Volumes backup starts or after it completes. Does not apply to Schedule Folders backups.

Use this page to suspend services that may lock files and prevent volume backup from completing. You may also wish to force a system service, such as Exchange or a database, to write all its data to disk prior to system backup. Typically this can be done without requiring the service in question to be down during backup. All critical services can be left fully operational at all times. For example, to backup an Exchange Server, a snap shot of the database is needed prior to the backup start. A script will quickly start and stop Exchange to take the snapshot of the database prior to the start of the backup.

To Run a Pre/Post Script

  1. Select machine IDs.
  2. Click the select script link to select a script to run before a Schedule Volumes backup starts or after it completes.
  3. For scripts run after completion, specify whether the scripts should run with any status, with success or with failure.
  4. Click Set.

Schedule

Click Set to run the selected scripts run before a Schedule Volumes backup starts or after it completes.

Run Select Script Before Initial Update Starts

If checked, runs the selected script before a Schedule Volumes backup starts.

Run Select Script After Initial Update Completes

If checked, runs the selected script after a Schedule Volumes backup completes. For scripts run after completion, specify whether the scripts should run with any status, with success or with failure.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine:

Agent has checked in

Agent has checked in and user is logged on. Tool tip lists the logon name.

Agent has not recently checked in

Agent has never checked in

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

The agent is online but remote control is disabled

The agent has been suspended

Machine.Group ID

The list of Machine ID.Group IDs displayed is based on the Machine ID / Group ID filter and the machine groups the administrator is authorized to see using System > Group Access.

Pre Script / Post Script

This column lists the scripts set to run before a Schedule Volumes backup starts or after it completes.