Welcome to Backup Agent
Backup Agent Overview
Product Features
Licensing
Backup Agent Components
Command Line Utility
GUI Utility
Controller
Durable File List
Exclude File List
Event Handler
Include File List
Log File
Software Developer Kit (SDK)
Backup Agent Release Notes
Database Engine Requirements for Backup Agent
Installing Backup Agent for Windows
Backup Agent Installation Overview
Where to Install Backup Agent
Backup Agent Windows Installation Checklists
Precautions
Backup Agent Zen Engine Requirements
Before You Begin
Windows Platform Notes
Installing Backup Agent
What to Do After You Install Backup Agent
Common Questions After Installing Backup Agent
Do I have to configure anything in Zen Control Center for Backup Agent?
Does Backup Agent create any log files?
How do I integrate Backup Agent with my backup software?
Where are the Backup Agent files installed?
Installing Backup Agent as Part of Your Application
How To Perform a Silent Install of Backup Agent
Uninstalling Backup Agent
Using Backup Agent
A Review of Continuous Operations
Starting Continuous Operations
Ending Continuous Operations
Why Use Backup Agent?
Backup Agent Precautions
Archival Logging
Temporary Files
Files in a Read-Only Directory
Read-Only Files
Remote Agent Activation
Using Other Utilities
Performance Issues
Recovery Startup Timeout
System Failure
Specifying Files for Continuous Operations
Including Files
Excluding Files
Using the Backup Agent Command Line Interface
Turning Backup Agent (CLI) On
Turning Backup Agent (CLI) Off
Requesting Backup Agent (CLI) Status
Displaying Backup Agent (CLI) Help
Integrating with your Backup Software
Using the Backup Agent Graphical User Interface
Starting the Backup Agent (GUI) Utility
Turning Backup Agent (GUI) ON
Turning Backup Agent (GUI) OFF
Viewing the Backup Agent (GUI) Log File
Displaying Backup Agent (GUI) Online Help
Closing the Backup Agent (GUI) Utility
Backup Agent on Linux and macOS
Before You Begin
Backup Agent Installation Checklists
Precautions
Database Engine Requirements
Linux and macOS Platform Notes
Installing Backup Agent Using TAR
Installing Backup Agent for Linux
First Time Installation on Linux
Upgrade Installation on Linux
Installing Backup Agent for macOS
First Time Installation on macOS
Upgrade Installation on macOS
Installing Backup Agent Using RPM
Verifying RPM Installation
Installation Scripts
Common Questions After Installation on Linux and macOS
Where do I find the product documentation?
What files were installed as part of Backup Agent?
I had to remove and then reinstall my Zen Engine. Why doesn’t Backup Agent operate anymore?
Using Backup Agent on Linux and macOS
pvbackup pvbackup64
Description
Syntax
Options
Remarks
Uninstalling Backup Agent on Linux or macOS
Removing the TAR Version on Linux
Removing the TAR Version on macOS
Removing the RPM Version
Programmer’s Reference
PvBackupSetOn()
Description
Include
Library
Syntax
Return Value
PvBackupSetOff()
Description
Include
Library
Syntax
Return Value
PvBackupGetStatus()
Description
Include
Library
Syntax
Return Value
PvBackupGetLogDir()
Description
Include
Library
Syntax
Return Value
Remarks
See Also
PvBackupGetLogDirW()
Description
Include
Library
Syntax
Return Value
Remarks
See Also
Welcome to the Backup Agent Documentation
PvBackupGetLogDirW()
UTIL_PBA_GUI