Backup Agent - Release Notes

Welcome to Pervasive Backup Agent v3. This document contains the following topics:

Features

Pervasive Backup Agent v3 is an upgrade from all previous versions of Backup Agent. The upgrade enables the functionality of your previous release to be compatible with Pervasive PSQL v11.

Include File List

You can include files to be placed into Continuous Operations by Backup Agent by listing them in the include file list. See the Pervasive Backup Agent Guide for more information.

Upgrade Notes

If you are upgrading Backup Agent, you must uninstall the previous version of Backup Agent first before you can install Pervasive PSQL v11. After you have installed Pervasive PSQL v11 you can then upgrade to Pervasive Backup Agent v3. Pervasive Backup Agent installs using the same directories used with your Pervasive PSQL product.

Installation

This section lists the supported operating systems and the required Pervasive Software products for Pervasive Backup Agent v3.

Supported Operating Systems

Pervasive Backup Agent v3 has been tested and is supported on the same platforms as Pervasive PSQL v11. For a complete list of the supported operating systems, refer to the Pervasive Software website.

Supported Database Product

Windows

Pervasive PSQL v11 Server 32-bit

Pervasive PSQL v11 Server 64-bit

Pervasive PSQL v11 Workgroup

Linux

Pervasive PSQL v11 Server 32-bit

Pervasive PSQL v11 Server 64-bit

Known Issues

All known issues for Pervasive Backup Agent v3 are published on the Pervasive web site. See http://www.pervasivedb.com for the latest Known Issues.

Limitations

You must disable Archival Logging before using Pervasive Backup Agent v3.

Pervasive Backup Agent v3 does not place temporary files into Continuous Operations.

Backup Agent does not put the files that reside in a Read-Only directory into Continuous Operations.

Although Read-Only files cannot be accessed for Write operations, Backup Agent puts these files into Continuous Operations. The MicroKernel does not create the delta file, since there would be no updates to a Read-Only file. Since the delta file is never created, there is nothing left for Backup Agent to manage.

You should not use other utilities such as BUTIL or the Maintenance Utility to start Continuous Operations. Use the same utility to take files out of Continuous Operations that you used to put files into Continuous Operations.

When using Pervasive Backup Agent v3 in a Workgroup environment, only the local files on the machine where Pervasive Backup Agent is installed are backed up. Remote files are never backed up.

Technical Support

Pervasive Knowledge Base at http://www.pervasivedb.com

Support is provided through the Pervasive Community forums at http://www.pervasivedb.com

Disclaimer

PERVASIVE SOFTWARE INC. LICENSES THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION PRODUCT TO YOU OR YOUR COMPANY SOLELY ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND SOLELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ACCOMPANYING LICENSE AGREEMENT.

Backup Agent v3 - Release Notes General Release - November 2010