NetWorker - Probe Based Backup
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Probe based backup is the process of controlling backup based on certain conditions on the client machine. In NetWorker this is achieved by using probe resources. This is achieved by probing the NetWorker client for a user-defined script before the start of a scheduled backup operation. This user defined script is any program that passes a return code to the calling service. The NetWorker server detects the script, runs the code and can interpret two return codes,
Return code 0 indicates that a client backup is required.
Return code 1 indicates that a client backup is not required.
Any other return code will result in a failure of the probe action which in turn causes the workflow to fail. Now there is an argument stating that the return code 1 should also be indicated with a failed status of the probe job, but again if the return code of 0 and 1 it would be as scripted and should not be indicated as a failure. What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments.