Can Access Data Backup run pre and post commands on servers?
Yes, even though Access Data Backup is an agentless solution, it is still capable of running commands on remote servers, be it Linux, NetWare or Microsoft Windows. For example, shutting down a database or application running on a server to back it up correctly and restart afterwards, or perhaps interact with some overnight batch processing. How does Access Data Backup handle open files? back to top Open files are an issue in most backup environments. If a file is open exclusively on a workstation, it is the server’s responsibility to stop anyone else, including a backup package, accessing that file. To help counteract these issues Access Data Backup has a range of options which attempt to handle open files. These options, combined with use of the Pre and Post commands, should enable the backup of almost any file. More complex environments may require the use of open files managers such as St. Bernard – Open File Manager.
