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Redirecting Local Jobs Redirecting Local Jobs Typically, if a backup job fails because of a device error, a media error, or because no media is available, the remaining source nodes in the job cannot be backed up. BrightStor ARCserve Backup offers protection against this problem through its Local Job Redirection functionality. Using Local Job Redirection, if a job fails because of a device error, media error, or because no media is available, BrightStor ARCserve Backup automatically redirects the job to another device group. This provides an added layer of protection and gives you an additional opportunity to run your job successfully. Note: Local Job Redirection only supports backup jobs that use local tape devices. NAS server backup jobs are not supported. Also, Local Job Redirection does not support redirecting to NAS device groups. For example, if you submit a backup job and it fails because of a media error, it cannot be redirected to a NAS device group. Backup jobs typically fail when a hardware error occurs. If you use Local Job Redirection, your job does not automatically fail. Instead, it attempts to redirect. How Local Job Redirection Works BrightStor ARCserve Backup automatically submits a Local Redirection Job to a different group if there is a device error, media error, or if the backup job cannot find a tape to use. The job can be redirected many times until all device groups have been tried. BrightStor ARCserve Backup changes the structure of a redirected job as follows: ■ Device Group-Changes the Device group of the job to any Device group other than the current group. ■ Execution Time-Changes to the current time. ■ GFS/Rotation Job-Changes to a Custom Backup job. ■ Custom Repeating Job-Set to Run Once. ■ Options for First Backup Media-Changes Overwrite Media to Append to Media. 3-22 Administrator Guide