Navigate vertically or horizontally in the directory and file displays by clicking the triangular endpoints on the scrollbars, or by dragging the slider.

Use the checkbox next to an icon to mark and unmark files and directories for backup or recover.  The icons you see in the window are described below.  (Some of the icons represent terms common to UNIX.)

Folder icons represent directories (see Figure 2-7).

Figure 2-7. Folder Icon for Directory

Open folder icons indicate that the tree structure of the directory, if any exists, appears in the directory display (see Figure 2-8).

Figure 2-8. Open Folder Icon for Directory Tree

A check mark in the checkbox next to a folder icon for a subdirectory indicates that it is marked for backup or recover (see Figure 2-9).

Figure 2-9. Check Icon for Directory Tree Mark

Shaded folder icons indicate a directory selected for menu actions.  The folder contents appear in the file display (see Figure 2-10).

Figure 2-10. Shaded Icon for Selected Directory

Folder icons with the red root-system represent mount points (see Figure 2-11).

Figure 2-11. Root-System Icon for Mount Points

In the file display, sheet icons represent files, while folder icons represent directories (see Figure 2-12).

Figure 2-12. Sheet Icon Representing a File

Shaded sheets indicate selected files, and chain icons represent symbolic links (see Figure 2-13).

Figure 2-13. Chain Icon Representing Symbolic Link

Brick icons represent block devices, while three-box icons represent character devices (see Figure 2-14).

Figure 2-14. Brick and Three-Box Icons for Devices

The clock or watch icon replaces the cursor when NetWorker is busy performing a task.

Click the nwbackup icon (shown in Figure 2-16) to open the NetWorker Backup window, or type the nwbackup command at the system prompt.

Figure 2-16. NetWorker Backup Icon

The NetWorker Backup window appears, as shown in Figure 2-17.

Figure 2-17. NetWorker Backup Window

The Selection field displays the pathname of the directory where you originally started NetWorker.  The directory display shows a graphical representation of the path with the current directory highlighted.  A highlighted directory is represented as a shaded folder icon in the display.  The file display shows the contents of the current directory.  A highlighted file is displayed as a shaded sheet icon.

Expand the current directory one level to find a subdirectory to mark for backup.  Select Expand One Level from the Tree menu (see Figure 2-18).

Figure 2-18. Tree Menu, Expand One Level Option

The directory display changes to show the expanded directory, one level below, as shown in Figure 2-19.

Figure 2-19. Backup Window, Expanded One Level

To mark a subdirectory, click the checkbox next to the folder representing the subdirectory you want to back up.  A check mark (3) appears in the checkboxes, as shown in Figure 2-20.

Click the folder to display its files.  In the file display, the files and subdirectories contained in the marked subdirectory also appear marked, as shown.

Figure 2-20. Backup Window Checked after Mark

When you mark a directory, its nested files and subdirectories are marked as well.  The checkboxes of the parent directories are shaded to indicate that a subdirectory has been marked.

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Tip: You can also mark a directory by clicking its folder in the directory display and clicking the Mark speedbar button.  The effect is the same as clicking the checkbox next to its folder.

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You can exclude a file from backup by unmarking it.  Click the checkbox next to a file to unmark it in the file display.  The check mark disappears, excluding the file from backup, as shown in Figure 2-21.

Figure 2-21. Backup Window After Mark and Unmark

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Tip: You can also unmark a file by clicking its folder in the file display and clicking the Unmark speedbar button.  The effect is the same as clicking the checkbox next to its folder.

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After you finish marking files, you are ready to start the backup.  Click the Start speedbar button to start the backup.

Before the backup starts, the Backup Options dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 2-22.

Figure 2-22. Backup Options Dialog Box

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Tip: You can exclude groups of files by entering UNIX shell pattern matching characters in the Backup Options dialog box.  For information on excluding patterns, see Chapter 4, “Backing Up and Recovering Files.”

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Use the Backup Options dialog box to tell NetWorker whether or not to compress the files during backup.  The default choice for Do you want to compress this backup? is already highlighted, as shown.  Click the Ok button to continue the backup with file compression.

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Note: Compressing your data during backup saves space on the backup media and reduces network traffic, but may slow down the backup operation.  Check with your system administrator to find out if you should compress your data during a backup.

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The Backup Status window appears, as shown in Figure 2-23, so you can monitor the backup process.

Figure 2-23. Backup Status Window

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Tip: If you do not see files scrolling in the display, or if an error message appears, contact your system administrator.  The server may be busy, or could have a configuration problem, or a backup volume might not be mounted in the device.

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When your backup is complete, you see a message similar to the following in the Backup Status dialog box:

Backup Completion Time: Fri Nov 3 14:20:42 1995

NetWorker backs up marked files to the volume mounted in the server backup device.  NetWorker also creates an entry in the index for each file it backs up, so you can find them for quick recovery.

Click the Cancel button to close the Backup Status window.  Click the minimize button in the window header to reduce the NetWorker Backup window and display the nwbackup icon.  If you want to exit NetWorker (stop the program), select Exit from the File menu.

Click the nwrecover icon (shown in Figure 2-24) to open the NetWorker Recover window, or type the nwrecover command at the system prompt.

Figure 2-24. NetWorker Recover Icon

The NetWorker Recover window appears, as shown in Figure 2-25.

Figure 2-25. NetWorker Recover Window

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Note: The NetWorker Recover window displays index entries for the files on the NetWorker server.  By contrast, the NetWorker Backup window displays the actual files in your filesystem.  The NetWorker Recover window shows entries for files that have been backed up and are available for recovery.  The entries are organized exactly like an actual filesystem, so it is easy for you to navigate the directories.

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You can browse the index to locate a file you want to recover.

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Tip: Double-clicking a closed directory folder expands it one level.  Double-clicking an open directory folder collapses it.

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To mark a file or directory for a recover:

So far, you have browsed the index and marked files for recovery.  The next step is to start the recover.

The Recover Status dialog box provides the following information:

Click the Cancel button to cancel the recover or close the Recover Status dialog box when the recover is finished.

A message similar to the following appears when the file recover completes:

Recover completion time: Wed Apr 17 15:21:17 1996