Arcserve Job Script and Job Template

Job Scripts

You can save any type of job as a script. The script contains the source, destination, and options that you selected, as well as the schedule information. It also contains any filters you created to include and exclude files and directories.

Creating a script has the following advantages:
1. You can re-use the same settings at a later time.
2. You can copy your settings to a different network machine running BrightStor ARCserve Backup.
3. You can quickly resubmit regularly executed jobs after a job has been accidentally deleted.

To use a script, go to the Job Status Manager and use the Add Job button. When you specify the job script name, all of the information that you set when you saved the job script will be used, including the files and directories and the scheduling information.

Create and Use Job Scripts

To create a script, perform the following procedure:
1. Set up the job.
Select the source, destination (if required), scheduling method, and any options or filters.
2. Click Start.
3. Fill in the requested security (and for backups, agent) information.
4. When the Submit Job dialog appears, click Save. (ปุ่ม save job ที่อยู่ทางด้านขวามือ ของ Dialog)
The Save Job Script dialog appears.
5. Give the script a name.
BrightStor ARCserve Backup scripts are stored in the BrightStor ARCserve Backup home directory by default, extension ".asx". You can specify a different directory in which to save your script. You can also provide a job description in the edit text box.
6. Click Save.

Note: You can also save job scripts using the Save or Save As options from the File menu.
To use a script, perform the following procedure:
1. Open the Job Status Manager.
2. Click Add Job. (ไม่ได้อยู่ใน menu แต่ให้ click ขาวในหน้า Job Status)
3. Specify the script file name.

Job Templates

A job template contains a series of settings such as the destination, options, and schedule information for the job. Similar to job scripts, a template can also contain any filters you created to include and exclude files and directories.

Job templates are different from job scripts because they provide the flexibility to repeat custom backup schedule settings on other BrightStor ARCserve machines. Because the job template does not retain the backup source information as the job script does, the template files can be copied and applied to any new server source running BrightStor ARCserve Backup. Job scripts, on the other hand, cannot be modified to accommodate new server sources.

You can choose from seven default job templates or you can create a custom template to meet your individual backup needs. The default job templates are designed to meet specific backup tasks such as rotation scheme, backup method, and GFS options. The default job templates can be accessed from the File menu when you choose the Open Job Template option.

Create Job Templates

You can create a custom job template that you can save for future jobs on any BrightStor ARCserve Backup machine.

To create a job template:
1. Open the Backup Manager by selecting Backup Manager from the Quick Start menu.
2. Make selections for your backup job by accessing the Source, Destination, and Schedule tabs.
3. Submit your job by clicking the Start button.
4. Click Save Template in the Submit Job dialog box to save your new job template with an .ast filename extension.

While default job templates are stored in the Templates/Jobs folder in the BrightStor ARCserve Backup directory, you can save your template in any directory you want. To open your custom job template on a local machine or from a remote server, access the File menu and choose the Open Job Template option. Once the job template is open, you can submit your job.