Backup to GFS rotation with duplication to tape

[randy_martin]

Trying to setup backup to disk and duplicate to tape with GFS rotation.  Can define a single backup with 3 backup jobs (Incremental, Weekly Full and Monthly Full) no problem.  The problem is trying to setup duplicates.  Can only have 1 duplicate stage that is allowed to select source, and choice is 1 backup job or all 3 jobs.  Can create multiple stages, but subsequent stages duplicates the prior duplicate stage.  Need to define 3 duplicates steps so each duplicate can be assigned to different Media Pools.

Incremental - to Increment tape pool for 21 day retention

Weekly - to weekly tape pool for 13 week retention

Monthly - to monthly tape pool for 36 month retention

Could define 3 completely separate backup jobs, but then would have 3 separate selection criteria.  That is too error prone for a production system.  Was easy with 2010, figure there must be an easy way in 15.  Tried the manual but it wasn't any help.

[pkh]

You should not create a stage after the duplicate stage.  You should create more stages at the same level as the first duplicate stage and these will allow you to link to the correct backup jobs.

[Colin_Weaver]

To create the extra duplicate stage use the Add stage button at the bottom of the column for the initial backup jobs (middle column, where left column is the selection list and right column is the first duplicate stage)

If you do it this way it will add more jobs into the duplicate (right) column instead of adding an extra column.