You can schedule third-party applications to back up the Teradata Viewpoint backup files. See the vendor-specific documentation for instructions on how to install the client and configure and run backup jobs. Teradata Viewpoint supports the following third-party applications for backup:
- Symantec NetBackup
- IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
- Quest NetVault
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The third-party application client software must be installed on the server where the Teradata Viewpoint backup files reside:
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From the Teradata Viewpoint portal page, click
and click Backup on the page to check the configured backup location.
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Install the backup applications client software in the following location, depending on which location is selected in Backup:
- Local: Viewpoint server
- Network: Networked file server
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From the Teradata Viewpoint portal page, click
- Check the Backup portlet for the time of day that the last successful backup completed.
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Schedule the third-party backup jobs after the Teradata Viewpoint database backup is completed.
This makes sure you get the latest backed up data set and avoid resource contention.