Backup Levels

[jimichanga]

I have a backup that runs a full monthly and the rest of the days are on sequential levels. For example, full on day 1, level 1 on day 2, level 2 on day 3 and so forth. After level 7, it goes back to level 1 again.

full, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L1, L2...

Does this mean that the level 1 following the level 7 is a backup of changes from the full on day 1 and not changes from level 7?

 

[605]

I am not sure what you want to achieve.

Using incremental levels will lead to incremental backups.
If a smaller number re-occurs, all files will be backed up until a level with the same or a smaller level number.´

So a level 1 actually backs up the staring full.

 

[jimichanga]

605, thanks for your reply.

The previous backup guy had set up this schedule. I am trying to restore a directory by saveset because the index has expired. With your help and more reading of the manual, now I know what to use. I would need the starting full and the latest level 1 (cumulative incremental) and all subsequent levels higher than level 1.