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1. N Novan ET WEB User Manual Version 6 Table of Contents Introduction 5 Introduction to the Backup Client 5 Example of the Backup PrOC8SS oocooocconoccconoccconcccnonnnononannnnnc con nan nn nn nnan nn nannnnna 5 Overview of a FastBIT Backup 6 Installation 7 Backup Client System Requirement ooccccnccccnnocccoccccnonanononcnanoconannc anar nnnancccn 7 Installing the Software AAA 7 Configuration 8 Getting Started WiZard A 8 Getting Started Wizard Introducton 8 Once the Getting Started Wizard is complete files can be selected for backup het eege dE ege Ee DE ee get ee 8 Getting Started Wizard Backup Server Location 8 Getting Started Wizard Backup Server Authenticaton 9 Getting Started Wizard Backup Server Username and Password 9 Getting Started Wizard Connecting to the Backup Server n 9 Getting Started Wizard Connecting Through a Firewall or Proxy 10 Getting Started Wizard Test Connection to the Backup Server 10 Getting Started Wizard Backup Sets oconicccninicinnccnncccccorncnnrnnnnnccnnnnns 11 Getting Started Wizard Gchedules eee eene eene neer erennere reene 12 Getting Started Wizard Secret Encryption key 12 Getting Started Wizard Set Secret Encryption key 12 Getting Started Wizard All Done nenne 13 General Options TEE 13 Destination Option Tab 13 Firewall Settings kA 15 Connection Option Tab 15 Security Options Tab 18 Password Verification Win
2. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday This setting allows specific days of the week to be selected for backups to be performed A Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Monthly Backup Options The monthly backup options allow specific days of the month to be selected for backups to be performed Day day in month of every number months month s This option is used to select a specific day in the month for backup The day in month setting is used to choose the day in the month and the number months setting is used to select the month repeat value The place in month day in month of every number months month s 81 The option is used to select an unspecific day in the month for backup The place in month setting is used to select the area in the month for the backup Ex First Second Third The day in month setting contains placeholders in the month Ex Day Weekday Monday through Friday The number of months is used to select the month repeat value EI Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Shutdown Logoff Backup Options This Shutdown Logoff options allow backups to be scheduled during a Windows shutdown or logoff Backup on Windows Shutdown If this option is set the schedule will activate when Windows is shutdown After the backup has completed the system will be shutdown by the application This option is not available on Windows Applications runn
3. Each Restore log has summary information at the top followed by any errors that occurred during the backup Detailed restore information is displayed in the rest of the log file Ej Related Topics Backup File Properties This window is used to display the properties of a file The file icon is displayed along with the name of the file at the top of the screen More detailed information about the file is displayed in the middle of the window Finally the filter status of the file is displayed at the bottom of the window File Name This field is the file name for which the properties are displayed If this field is clicked the application will attempt to open the file with the default viewer Type This field is the type of file that is being displayed Location This field is the directory in which the file resides This name can be clicked to view the contents of the folder Size 50 This field is the size of the file in kilobytes and bytes MS DOS name This field is the shortened form of the file name that conforms to the 8 3 file naming convention Created This field is the time and date when the file was created Modified This field is the time and date when the file was last modified Accessed This field is the time and date when the file was last accessed Filter status This field indicates whether or not the file is being included or excluded by a filter Filter name This field is the name of
4. Location The field is the name of the directory s parent directory Size The field is the total size of the files contained in the restore directory The size is displayed in kilobytes or megabytes and bytes Contains The field is the number of files and folders that are contained in the restore directory First backup under this folder The field is the date and time of the first file that was backed up within the restore directory 59 Last backup under this folder The field is the date and time of the most recent file that was backed up within the restore directory Ej Related Topics Restore To Location Window This window is used to setup where restored files should be placed Copy files to original locations This option is used to restore files to their original locations If the file already exists the Confirm File Replace window will be displayed and will present the options to overwrite the file not restore the file or save the file as a new name Copy files to a temporary folder This option is used to restore files to a specific location or directory path A specific directory can be selected by pressing the Browse button Rebuild folder hierarchy for restored files This option is used to specify whether or not the full folder paths should be built for each file being restored This option may not be desirable if only a few files are being restored and it is more convenient to have them all placed in
5. e Add button This button displays the Add Wildcard window which allows you to specify a new wildcard entry e Remove button This button deletes the selected wildcard from the list e Remove All button This button deletes all the wildcards from the list To modify an existing wildcard double click on the wildcard entry to edit it directly EI Related Topics Scan System Window This window displays all of the included or excluded files resulting from filters being applied to a particular directory In other words it displays the outcome of one or more filters applied to a directory e File List The file list contains individual files that have been included or excluded using a filter Files included by a filter will be marked with a blue check and excluded files will be marked with a thin gray bar An entry in the file list can be double clicked to view the file s properties e Matched Files 98 This field is the number of files that are being included or excluded in the current directory e Total Size This field is the total size of the included and excluded files e Stop Scan button This button will stop the file scan and allow the window to be exited EI Related Topics Add Filter Wizard Add Filter Summary Information Window This window displays the properties of the filter that was created e Directory or volume of filter This field is the directory where the filter will be applied e Filter name This field
6. 1 Select the Restore tab Selecting the Restore tab will place the application into the restore delete mode and retrieve a current list of available systems and volumes from the backup server default Perform a file Sync Selecting any available volume causes the file history to be retrieved as well This results in a complete and accurate file list even when backing up from multiple computers and locations Note This process can be lengthy for very large file selections 2 Select the files to restore 54 The desired files must be selected before beginning the restore Restoring older versions of files can be accomplished by changing the backup date that is currently set for the display The button on top of the tree view indicates the current date that is used to display current files available for restore A list of available backup dates along with three view options can be viewed by pressing this button The three view options are described below Show Files Before This option will display all the files backed up before the selected date If a file has been deleted in a previous backup it will not be displayed in the restore view for selection HINT To restore a group of files as of a specific backup the Show Files Before option should be selected along with the appropriate date in the restore date list Show Files After This option will display all the files backed up after the selected date HINT To view
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8. Ae ahs Bch ele Sa N ee eee 89 Adding filters een shake geed Stee ett g de Z tteg e ode va wets Een OEE eege Ae NA zen 89 Advanced FastBIT Options nia e oa 29 Advanced Option Tab eseu eer AE EE EES 30 Apply Filter Wizard Introducton ro nonn on conc nn nrnn cn nora cnc rn cnn non ncnnnss 99 Automated Backups vit tios 42 B Back Pu dd 35 36 37 38 43 44 Backup Client System Requirement cececescssescessecseeeceeeecsseeeesecseesecneseesaeeeeaecaeeaeenesereeaees 6 Backup Client System Tray Program 39 Backup filedescriptions sc ni 103 Backup File Properties ptos oa 49 Backup Ele types EES 103 Backup File Types and Descriptions sessie encres ieee ai ke e r r a a 103 Backup Folder Properties essi sonen n eri a eisai EE E E EK E ds 51 Backup Option Tabs sedi eener re eea EEE E REEE TE dorada 27 Backup Options uo aos Ae 23 Backup Schedul s diirisi eea ee araoa oaa E pas eoseas ath ate EEE sab sagan ees 71 Backup Set Confistiration coma EES EES 63 Backup Set Properties engt Eeer 64 Backup Set Shortcut Wizard Close Options oooonoccocncccononononocononccnnonncononnco non nonn cono no nono nn cnn non nrnncnss 69 Backup Set Shortcut Wizard Shortcut Description ccooonccccnocnnonononononnnnncnncnnonncnononononnncanonccnncnss 70 Backup Set Shortcut Wizard Shortcut Destination 0 0 00 ccc ceeecseeecsseeeeeseeseeecsseceeesecneeseesaeeeeas 68 Backup Set Wizard Backup Set Name 66 Backup Set Wizard Create Empty or Inhet
9. Backup Client application can be used to select files run backups to either a local or remote server and modify configuration options It can also be used to restore files that were backed up to the Backup Server a Running the Backup Client e Starting the Application After the Backup Client has been installed there are a number of different ways to easily start the application e Select the Backup Icon on the Desktop e From the Start Menu click on the Backup icon in the Programs folder e Double click the Backup Tray Control icon in the task bar or right click the icon and select Run Backup Client e Accessing the Configuration Options The configuration options can be accessed in two different ways e From the Backup Client select View Options from the menu e Right click the Backup Tray Control in the Task Bar and select Options General More information about setting the configuration options can be found in the Help Topics under the Configuration section e Setting the Destination and Username Fields Although many of the default configuration options are sufficient some fields must be specifically set before getting started e In the Destination option tab the location of the Backup Server the username and the password must be set A backup will not start unless these options are filled in e If a modem is being used to connect to the Backup Server the appropriate Dial Up Networking option must be sel
10. Server The Backup Server can be located in several places and can be accessed via different communications channels The Backup Server can reside on a local network or at a remote location In addition the Backup Server can be accessed via the Internet a local network Intranet or a direct dial up connection The three methods are outlined in more detail below Internet For this method the IP Address or host name of the remote system must be known Local network Intranet For this method the IP Address or host name of the local system must be known Direct dial up For this method the IP Address or host name of the destination system must be known The destination could be an Internet Service Provider ISP or a backup service provider In this scenario the Dial up Networking component of the local Backup Client system must be installed and configured Also Routing and Remote Access Service RRAS must be installed and configured on the Backup Server system to accept this type of incoming connection What is a User Account 36 The Backup Client must first connect to a valid user account on the Backup Server before attempting a backup The Backup Server Administrator or your Backup Service Provider is responsible for configuring backup users i e accounts on the Backup Server User accounts require a username and password and are configured with specific options pertaining to each particular account Running the Bac
11. This window also allows failed events to be performed or removed Events list e Current backup If there are events that are overdue and a backup is attempted the Current Backup entry will be in the events list This allows for the option whether or not to proceed with the current backup If the current backup is unchecked and the operation proceeds the failed events will be processed and a current backup will not be performed e Previous backups waiting to be sent If there are entries displayed under this entry in the list there are failed backups waiting to be uploaded Failed uploads can result if a connection was dropped while transferring files to the server or if a backup was cancelled while files were being prepared for transfer Failed uploads cannot be unchecked but they can be removed Removing failed uploads will remove the local files that were waiting to be transferred e Overdue schedules 48 If there are entries displayed under this entry in the list there are schedules that were not activated on time This can occur if the system was turned off when a backup was scheduled A missed schedule can also occur if there was no application to trigger the schedule The main application or tray control must be running for the schedule to be activated properly These events may be deleted if it is no longer desirable to backup the backup sets that were contained in the overdue schedules Perform the selected event
12. a folder is right clicked this option will display a popup menu that allows quick access to all available filters If a filter is chosen the folder and subfolders will be scanned in order to select or unselect files View Backup Sets This option will display the current list of backup sets and allows backup sets to be added removed or modified View Backup Schedules This option will display the current list of schedules and allows schedules to be added removed or modified View Missed Events This option will display the current list of missed backups and overdue schedules and allows outstanding missed events to be performed View Selected Files This option will display the currently selected files for backup in a single list View Filters This option will display the filter list window and allows filters to be added removed or modified 46 e Properties The Properties option will display information for the selected folder or file If a folder is chosen the list of filters applied to that folder will be displayed and the filter settings may be modified Related Topics Backup Windows Selected Files Dialog This dialog displays the currently selected files for backup or restore e Display files for This drop down list can be used to change the files currently being viewed All of the selected files can be viewed by choosing My Computer from the list Also a specific drive can be chosen from
13. allows filters to be created for use in selecting and unselecting files e Filter name 95 This field is the filter name It is recommended that this name be a few words that describe what the filter does For example a filter name might be Select my important files The filter can then be configured to include any important document types EI Related Topics Add Filter Wizard Select Filter Directory Window This window allows a directory to be specified for filter application When a filter is applied to a directory the directory is traversed downward to include or exclude files on all subdirectories e Directory or volume This field is the directory where the filter s should be applied e View all registered file types on the system Scan for file types under the filter directory This option is displayed in the Add Filter Wizard but is hidden in the Add Filter to Directory Wizard Selecting file types to create a filter can sometimes be a tedious process There are usually over 200 registered file types on a typical Windows system Therefore the Scan for file types option can be selected to allow the Backup Client to scan for file types under the directory where the filter is being applied This will reduce the number of file types that are available to choose from later in the Create Filter Wizard If it is desirable to view all of the registered file types for selection the View all registered file types op
14. backed up The backup set ame can be anything It should probably describe what types of files will be contained in the ackup set An example of a backup set name might be Accounting files or My Documents e Setup Backup Sets button Press this button to configure the available backup sets 11 Getting Started Wizard Schedules Schedules Schedules allow backup sets to get backed up on a regular basis This wizard page will either display a button to launch the Add Schedule Wizard or a button to configure the available schedules Getting Started Wizard Secret Encryption Key Secret Encryption Key e Use my password to encrypt my files This option will cause the Backup Server logon password to be used to encrypt all files e Set a special secret key to encrypt my files This option will allow a private secret key to be specified for file encryption If the secret key is forgotten or lost the Backup Server administrator may not be able to recover the data residing on the server Getting Started Wizard Set Secret Encryption Key The secret key is a special text string used to encrypt all data that is stored on the server The secret key can be changed at any time in between backups or restores If the secret key is forgotten or lost the Backup Server administrator may not be able to recover the data on the server e Secret encryption key This field is the secret key The text can be any length and is case sensit
15. backup and close the application This is the default option that will perform a backup and close the application when the backup has completed Perform a backup and logoff the system This option will perform a backup and logoff the system when the backup has completed Perform a backup and shutdown the system This option will perform a backup and shutdown the system when the backup has completed Ej Related Topics 70 Backup Set Shortcut Wizard Shortcut Description The name of the shortcut has the same restrictions as a file name e Shortcut name This field is the name of the shortcut It is recommended that the shortcut name is descriptive in order to indicate what specific backup sets are tied to this shortcut After the shortcut name has been entered the Finish button can be pressed to create the shortcut Ej Related Topics Using Schedules Using Schedules Using Schedules Backups can be performed at specific intervals by using schedules and run at any time even when you are not logged into your system Scheduler Service must be installed Even though there are many scheduling options schedules can be easily created by using the Schedule Backup Wizard The main application scheduler service or the tray control must be running for the schedules to activate properly Creating a new schedule A new schedule can be created by running the Schedule Backup Wizard The Schedule Backup Wizard can be executed by go
16. case of a scheduled backup the window will not appear Instead the application will auto detect whether a full or FastBIT backup should take place 25 e Always perform a full backup This option forces the application to execute a full backup every time With this selection a FastBIT backup will never occur The first time a full backup is performed there is an option to backup all of the selected files or only those files that have changed i e archive bit set If a full backup was done previously via another medium it may be desirable to forego a full backup and only start backing up files that have changed A full backup should e Backup all selected files This option will backup all files that have been selected every time a full backup is performed e Only backup files with the archive bit set This option will backup only the selected files with the archive bit set every time a full backup is performed This is especially useful if it is desirable to backup the entire local drive to tape then begin incrementally backing up over a network After the full backup to tape and all archive bits have been reset this option should be set and the entire local drive should be selected Clear the archive flag on files that are backed up The archive flag on a file indicates that an application has modified the file in some way Therefore the archive flag provides a way to detect that a file needs to be backed up If a tape
17. hint If a hint is associated with the requested secret key it will be displayed in this field The hint is presented as a reminder for the secret key value Secret key The secret key should be entered in this field Once the secret key has been entered the Ok button should be pressed to continue Save as default secret key If this option is available it allows the secret key just entered to become the current secret key in the configuration options Once the key is validated against the secret key on the Backup Server it will become the current key 62 Using Backup Sets Using Backup Sets Using backup sets Backup sets are used to allow one or more collections of files to backup at different times For example one backup set could be created for accounting data and another backup set could be created for important data that changes daily The important data might be backed up daily or even hourly while the accounting data could be backed up at the end of the week What are backup sets Backup sets are actually a combination of three things These three things are 1 Selected directories These are directories where all the files are selected under the directory When the backup set is loaded the directory is scanned and all the files under that directory are added to the backup set 2 Individually selected files Individual files selected are scanned and if present are added to the backup set 3 Directo
18. idea is to keep the most frequently updated files compressed on the local disk so that efficient FastBIT backups are generated every time This option can be used to roll out inactive files after a specific number of backups default 5 e Selecting a backup folder This option can be used to specify where the backup work files should be saved These files contain important information pertaining to backups At any point in time the contents of this folder can be moved to a different location or the folder can be emptied Emptying the folder will remove all the files in the disk cache EI Related Topics Mail Option Tab Sending mail after a backup ve E mail can be sent after a backup operation has completed This feature can be used to notify one or more e mail recipients of the status of a backup The backup summary information is used as the body text of the e mail message The entire backup log can also be attached to the e mail The Backup Client uses the industry mail standard SMTP including Authenticated SMTP to connect directly to an SMTP e mail server and deliver e mail notifications to designated recipients Send mail after a backup operation has completed This option is used to enable the mail notification feature The SMTP Server the From address and at least one e mail address in the To or Cc fields must be specified SMTP Server Address This field indicates the address of the SMTP server where e ma
19. is the name of the filter previously entered in the wizard e Filter type This field is the filter type that was created e Number of types specified 99 This field is the number of file types that were selected for the filter e Number of files matching filter This field is the number of files included or excluded based on the results of the Scan System window e Size of files matching filter 1 This field is the total size of files included or excluded based on the results of the Scan System window Ej Related Topics Add Filter to Directory Wizard Apply Filter Wizard Introduction This window outlines the steps that are required to complete the Add Filter to Directory Wizard The four steps are 1 Selecting a directory for filter application 2 Selecting which filter s will be applied to this directory 3 Viewing the files affected by the filter s 4 Applying the filter s to the directory 100 Ej Related Topics Select Filters Window This window allows filters which will be applied to the current directory to be selected If there are filters that were previously applied to the directory they will already have checks next to their names e Available filters This list contains of all the configured filters A filter can be added to the directory by clicking the checkbox next to the funnel icon e View filter properties button This button will display the properties of the currently
20. lt Remove button There are also shortcuts for moving file types from one list to another The file type can be double clicked or one or more file types can be selected using the CTRL and SHIFT keys before pressing the Include gt gt or Exclude gt gt button View by extension View by types button This button will toggle the List of types and the Included Excluded types list to display the actual file type extensions instead of the file type descriptions Include Exclude button This button will move one or more file types from the List of types to the Included Excluded types list Remove button This button will move one or more file types from the Included Excluded types list to the List of types Add Type button This button will display the Add File Type window This window will allow specific file types to be typed in The file type that was entered will then be added to the Included Excluded types list Include Exclude all file types checkbox This option is used to include all available file types for an Include filter or to exclude all available file types for an Exclude filter 93 EI Related Topics Wildcard Tab You can use wildcards to match specific groups of files Any number of wildcards can be specified in a filter Examples of wildcard specifications are the following a To select all file names starting with the letter ai a txt To select all text files starting
21. on day two The log file for a particular backup can be viewed to determine which files have been backed up using the FastBIT process Day Three FastBIT II Backup Typically noticeable file size reductions can be detected on day three In most cases only a minimal amount of file changes are likely between day two and day three The new changes are compared against the files stored in the local disk cache and a FastBIT backup is created for those files The FastBIT backup represents the actual differences in the data between day two and three The effects of the FastBIT backup will be evident by the sizes of the files created Detailed information pertaining to the sizes of files and the percentage of reduction can be viewed in the log The changed files are saved to the local disk cache and will allow a FastBIT backup to be generated for the next backup If a file stored in the local disk cache is not active for a specified number of backups default 5 then the copy of that file is removed from the local disk cache making room for newer active files Ej Related Topics Overview of a FastBIT Backup The FastBIT backup technology is the core of the backup system It is the technology that makes it possible to logically extract the actual changes that have been made within files These changes which often only represent 1 to 15 of the original file size are small enough to be regularly backed up over a modem connection in a cost effect
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23. system from home to backup a home computer Either computer can restore the information from both backups by using the Get Volume List From Server command in the Restore tab This will display all available volumes for restore i e the home computer and the work computer volumes For security purposes each system backing up to a single account can use a unique secret key for file encryption Sharing Filters with Other Backup Users Related Topics 103 Backup File Types and Descriptions File Types created and used Backup Database File bdb The backup database contains your backup sets schedules tools and filtered folders Volume Database File vdb The volume database file holds the list of files that have been backed up for a particular volume Compressed or FastBIT backup files _filename ext_ Files that have an underscore before their name and an underscore after their extension are stored in a compressed format These files will be present in the local cache and may also represent files that are waiting to be transmitted to the Backup Server Backup Client file descriptions AutoUp exe Auto upgrade application Backup exe Main application Backup bdb Backup client database Backup spl Splash screen file Backup hlp On line help Backup cnt On line help table of contents BackupClientSvc exe Service for Scheduler Windows XP 2000 and 2003 only CompressedFileTypes txt File types i e exten
24. the FastBIT options window which allows advanced FastBIT options to be configured EI Related Topics Advanced FastBIT Options FastBIT options There are options that can be configured to affect the speed and efficiency in which FastBIT backups are created A slower FastBIT creation time will produce a larger reduction in file size 30 In addition there is an option to specify whether or not the resulting FastBIT backups should be further compressed e FastBIT backup creation speed This option allows 11 different levels of FastBIT creation speed to be selected The slower the process the smaller the resulting FastBIT backup file e Don t attempt to FastBIT backup files larger than size megabytes On some systems performing a FastBIT backup on very large files can take longer than the time it takes to compress and send the file normally This option allows a maximum size to be set so that the application will process the file normally if it s too large The size is specified in megabytes EI Related Topics Advanced Option Tab The advanced options allow various options to be configured that affect the utilization of local disk space and the efficiency of the FastBIT backup process In order to manipulate these settings it is important to understand how the application uses the local disk for increasing the efficiency of backups In order for a FastBIT backup to occur a comparison of two versions of a file mu
25. the filter that is including or excluding the file Folder with filter This field is the folder that contains the filter that is including or excluding the file 51 Ej Related Topics Backup Folder Properties This window is used to display the properties of a directory This window allows filters to be applied to the directory files that are included or excluded under this directory to be viewed filters to be added filters to be removed and properties of an existing filter to be modified Folder Name This field is the folder name for which the properties are displayed The folder name can be clicked to view the contents of the folder Type This field describes the type of object that is being viewed Location This field is the name of the current directory s parent directory This name can be clicked to view the contents of the folder Size This field is the total size of the files contained in the current directory The size is displayed in kilobytes and bytes Contains This field is the number of files and folders that are contained in the current directory Filters applied on this folder 52 This list contains all the filters that are configured in the Backup Client If any filters are applied on the current directory there will be a check next to the filter name Existing filters can be added to the current directory by clicking on the empty checkbox Also a new filter can be created and added to the cur
26. the list to view files within a drive volume e Select All This button selects all files in the current view More information about setting the current view can be found in the Display files for item in this section e Unselect All This button unselects all files in the current view More information about setting the current view can be found in the Display files for item in this section e The File List This list contains the selected files Individual files can be selected and unselected within this list Any changes made in this list will affect the main view of Backup or Restore files Files in this view can be sorted by clicking on the appropriate column headers 47 Files with blue checks are included into the backup set using a filter These files cannot be removed from the backup set from this window If it is desirable to remove a filtered file the filter must be removed from the folder where it is applied The appropriate folder can be determined by double clicking on the file to view its properties The Properties window will display the filter status of the file TIP The Selected Backup Files can be sorted by size This will display the largest files at the top of the list It is important to determine whether these files are necessary since they may represent a large portion of the backup EI Related Topics Overdue Events Manager The Overdue events manager tracks failed backups and overdue schedules
27. the same directory The default value for this option is on This option should be turned off if it is desirable to have all files restored to the same directory Ej Related Topics 60 Confirm File Replace Window This window is used during restore processing if there is a file by the same name at the location where the current file is being restored Detailed information about the files in conflict is displayed The file to be replaced is located on the top portion of the window and the new file is located on the bottom There are several options for file replacement Yes to All This option will overwrite the current file with the new file that is about to be restored If there are any other conflicts with the remaining files to be restored another prompt window will not be displayed and overwrites will automatically occur No to All This option will not overwrite the current file with the new file If there are any other conflicts with the remaining files to be restored another prompt window will not be displayed and no overwrites will occur This option will overwrite the current file with the new file that is about to be restored If there are any other conflicts with the remaining files to be restored another prompt window will be displayed This option will not overwrite the current file with the new file If there are any other conflicts with the remaining files to be restored another prompt window will be displayed
28. up networking phone number Username for the dial up connection This field is the username needed for the Dial Up Networking connection that was selected NOTE This option is kept encrypted in the Windows registry for security Password for the dial up connection This field is the password needed for the Dial Up Networking connection that was selected The password field is optional NOTE This option is kept encrypted in the Windows registry for security Domain for the dial up connection This field is the domain name needed for the Dial Up Networking connection The domain field is optional Retry on failed backups If a current backup cannot be sent for some reason the Backup Client will try to send the backup again The following options control how often and when the backup will be restarted This option does not apply when a previously failed backup is retried 17 e Number of retries on a failed backup This field is the number of times the Backup Client will attempt to send the failed backup before quitting e Number of seconds to wait between retries This field is the number of seconds to wait before trying to send the failed backup again Related Topics Security Options Tab Encryption is used to provide the Backup Client with a secure means of communicating with the Backup Server In addition it is used to encrypt files for secure storage on the Backup Server All files are also completely encrypted whe
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31. Exit This option will close the Backup Client Tray Control program in the task bar If scheduled backups are configured in the Backup Client they will not execute unless either the Tray Control or the main Backup Client application is running However scheduled backups can also be executed using many third party program schedulers More information can be found in the Command Line Option section Command Line Options The following command line options can be used with the Backup Client application e bh BACKUP This option will immediately start a backup and close the application when the backup has completed The backup will execute in a timed backup mode which means that there will be no dialogs displayed indicating the result of the backup e bi BACKUP INTERACTIVE This option will immediately start a backup and close the application when the backup has completed The backup will execute in an interactive backup mode which means that there 42 will be dialogs displayed indicating the result of the backup This backup method should be used if it is possible to answer any dialogs that the Backup Client application might display e bl BACKUP and LOGOFF This option will immediately start a backup and attempt to have all other running applications save their data After all applications have responded to the save request a backup will be performed Once the backup has completed the system logoff will take place This op
32. Internet Close connection when operation has completed This option is used to disconnect the Dial Up Networking connection once the backup has been completed This is important for minimizing the connection time of unattended dial up backups Only close connection if originally opened by backup program This option is used to disconnect the Dial Up Networking connection only if the connection was originally opened by the backup program If this option is unchecked the client will attempt to close the connection regardless of how it was originally opened Use the following Dial Up Networking connection The desired Dial Up Networking connection should be chosen from the list of configured Dial Up Networking profiles To find out more about how to configure Dial Up Networking the systems administrator should provide assistance This connection dials directly to a Backup Server 16 This option is used if the desired Dial Up Networking connection dials directly to a Windows Server running the Backup Server If you are using the Dial Up Networking connection to dial to your Internet Service Provider then this setting should be turned off When this setting is turned on it removes the Log on to Network option in the Dial Up Networking entry This allows a Backup Client user to be authenticated through RRAS without being logged onto the remote Windows server Optional Phone Number This option is used to override the specified dial
33. Save file with unique name This option will not overwrite the current file with the new file that is about to be restored The Backup Client will try to create a new name for the file based on its current name For example if the file name being restored is file txt and it already exists the Backup Client will choose the name file 1 txt and try to restore the file under that name If file 1 txt already exists the 61 application will try using file 2 txt etc until an available name is found If there are any conflicts with the remaining files to be restored another prompt window will be displayed Save all conflicting files with unique names This option will not overwrite the current file with the new file that is about to be restored The Backup Client will try to create a new name for the file based on its current name For example if the file name being restored is file txt and it already exists the Backup Client will choose the name file 1 txt and try to restore the file under that name If file 1 txt already exists the application will try using file 2 txt etc until an available name is found If there are any conflicts with the remaining files to be restored another prompt window will not be displayed and all files in conflict will automatically be renamed Related Topics Query Secret Key Window This window is used when a secret key must be entered for security purposes Secret encryption key
34. ackup Server Username and Password Backup Server Username and Password e Username This field is the username assigned by the Backup Server administrator Note This option is kept encrypted in the Windows registry for security purposes e Password This field is the password assigned by the Backup Server administrator Note This option is kept encrypted in the Windows registry for security purposes Getting Started Wizard Connecting to the Backup Server Connecting to the Backup Server e Connect using my existing network connection This option should be used if no manual intervention is required to establish a connection to the Backup Server the Backup Server is located on the LAN or you need to setup a connection to a SOCKS compatible firewall or proxy for connection to the Backup Server e Iam not behind a firewall or proxy Select this option if no manual intervention is required to establish a connection to the Backup Server or the Backup Server is located on the LAN e Iam behind a firewall or proxy Select this option if you need to setup a connection to a SOCKS compatible firewall or proxy for connection to the Backup Server e Connect using my phone line This option is used if Dial Up Networking is configured to connect to the Backup Server Dial Up Networking can connect to the Backup Server over a direct phone line or over the Internet e Use the following Dial Up Networking connection The desired Dial Up Network
35. ackup files are selected by clicking on the check boxes next to folders and files Filters can be applied easily by right clicking on folders 5 Start the backup A backup can be started one of several different ways e The Backup Now button can be pressed from the Backup Client e One of the backup options can be chosen from the Backup Client Tray Control menu e The Backup Client can be run from the command line with the b option The b option causes the Backup Client to automatically perform a backup when the program is executed 6 Check the Log file e The log file contains a detailed list of actions performed during the backup It also contains a convenient list of summary information at the top of the file Ej Related Topics Right Click Functionality Backup Right clicking on certain entries will display the following menu items e Select One Level selects only the files under this folder Whole Subtree selects all files and folders under this folder e Unselect One Level unselects only the files under this folder Whole Subtree unselects all files and folders under this folder e Apply Filter 45 When a folder is right clicked this option will display a popup menu that allows quick access to all available filters Filters can be added and removed using this option If there are filters on the particular folder that was right clicked they will have check marks next to them Quick Select When
36. all path The file name of the filter will be the same name you gave the filter when you originally created it The file extension will be fil If you put this filter in someone else s Filters directory on their system they can use the filter also NOTE Before putting a filter file into someone else s Filter directory make sure to close the Backup Client application on the receiving end of the transfer If you do not close the application beforehand the Backup Client will not load the filter EI Related Topics 89 Filter Windows Filter List Tab This window is used to configure filters in the Backup Client Filters can be added removed and modified e Filter List The filter list contains the current list of configured filters in the Backup Client The icon next to the filter name contains a small plus or minus indicating the type of the filter If a plus is present the filter includes files If a minus is present the filter excludes files The filter list also displays how many file types are configured for each filter and how many folders currently have the particular filter applied to them e Add button The Add button will launch the Add Filter Wizard The Add Filter Wizard will guide you through the steps to create a filter Once this filter is created it can be applied to any folder you choose e Remove button The Remove button will delete a filter from the Backup Client application If a filter is dele
37. all the files that are available for restore including previously deleted files the Show Files After option should be selected along with the oldest backup date in the restore date list Show Files On This option will display all the files backed up on the selected date This is the most restrictive option Only the specific files that were backed up on the selected date will be displayed for selection in the restore view 3 Start the restore by selecting the Restore Now button 4 Specify where to save the restored files This option allows restored files to overwrite existing versions of the files or to be copied to a specific location 5 Check the Log file The log file contains a detailed list of actions performed during the backup It also contains a convenient list of summary information at the top of the file DELETING FILES 55 WARNING Once files are deleted from the Backup Server they cannot be restored in the future 1 Select the files to delete The desired files must be selected before beginning the delete By default all versions of all files available for deletion on the server are displayed If a file is selected for deletion all versions of the file will be removed from the server After the delete operation has completed the deleted file cannot be restored from the server in the future 2 Start the delete by selecting the Delete Now button 3 Verify the delete operation by reviewing the deletion me
38. alue e Backup on Windows Shutdown Logoff ma option is used to schedule a backup during a Windows shutdown or logoff e Backup on Windows Shutdown If this option is set the schedule will activate when Windows is shutdown After the backup has completed the system will be shutdown by the application This option is not available on Windows Applications running on Windows cannot detect the difference between a logoff and shutdown event e Backup on Windows Logoff If this option is set the schedule will be activated by a logoff from Windows After the backup has completed the logoff will complete Applications running on Windows cannot detect the difference between a logoff and shutdown event On Windows a logoff or shutdown event will trigger a logoff event EI Related Topics Schedule Properties Time Tab 76 This window is used to configure which times backups will occur e Perform one backup on the scheduled day a option is used if only one backup is desired on the scheduled day e Backup at backup time This option is used to set the time that the backup should occur The specific time can be filled in or the spin button on the right can be used to move the time forward or backward e After this scheduled backup has completed you can optionally log off shutdown or restart Windows Use these options to control whether a logoff shutdown or restart is performed after the scheduled backup has completed These o
39. ame of the tool is known it can be typed in directly A tool can be selected from the list of available tools by pressing the button located on the right of the tool input area A tool can be removed by pressing the X button on the small tool bar The order in which the tools are executed can be changed by using the up and down arrow buttons 35 Post Tools Post tools are tools that will be executed after the backup or restore The tools will be executed in the order they are displayed Only one tool will be executed at a time A new tool can be added by pressing the far left button on the small tool bar located in the post tools list If the name of the tool is known it can be typed in directly A tool can be selected from the list of available tools by pressing the button located on the right of the tool input area A tool can be removed by pressing the X button on the small tool bar The order in which the tools are executed can be changed by using the up and down arrow buttons EI Related Topics Restore Options Using the Backup Client Getting Started Connecting to a Backup Server What is the Backup Server When the Backup Client performs a backup the data is transmitted to a Backup Server The Backup Server is the destination system where the backup data is processed and stored The data which is encrypted remains stored on the Backup Server and is available to be restored at any time Where is the Backup
40. ated Topics Schedule Properties Special Tab This window is used to configure a single backup time that will execute only once A specific day in the month can be selected by pressing the dropdown button on the right of one of the controls This will display a calendar e Use first special schedule 78 This option is used to configure a single day and time when the schedule should activate After the schedule has activated using the first special schedule the option will reset Use second special schedule This option is used to configure a single day and time when the schedule should activate After the schedule has activated using the second special schedule the option will reset Use third special schedule This option is used to configure a single day and time when the schedule should activate After the schedule has activated using the third special schedule the option will reset Ej Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Schedule Backup Wizard Schedule Name The Schedule Backup Wizard is used to create a new schedule that will backup one or more backup sets at specific intervals e Backup Schedule Name This field is the name of the backup schedule This name is used to identify the backup schedule in the future Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Schedule Type There are four types of schedules daily weekly monthly and shutdown logoff Daily backup 79 This option allows backups to be sch
41. backup set shortcut can be created using this window e Backup set name 65 This is the name of the backup set The name of the backup set can be modified by typing a new name in this field Create shortcut button This button displays the Create Backup Shortcut Wizard This wizard allows a Windows shortcut to be created to backup one or more backup sets Volumes in set This is the number of different volumes drives that have some type of file or folder selection in the backup set An example of a volume is C Files in set This is the number of individually selected files in the backup set Folders in set This is the number of individually selected folders in the backup set Folders with filters This is the number of folders with filters applied to them in the backup set First backup This is the oldest available restore date for this backup set Last backup This is the most recent backup date for this backup set 66 e Backup history This list contains all of the backup dates for this backup set Whenever a backup is performed for the backup set the current backup date is added to this list Dates are removed from this list based on the restore window which is configured on the server Therefore the oldest date in this list may not be the original first backup of the backup set Ej Related Topics Backup Set Wizard Backup Set Wizard Backup Set Name The Backup Set Wizard is used to creat
42. backup solution is being used in addition to this backup software it may not be desirable to have the archive bits cleared by the Backup Client after a backup Otherwise the tape backup process would be unable to detect the changed files to be backed up In other words the tape backup would not backup those files during an incremental backup Send deleted file lists to the Backup Server 26 Selecting this option will allow the Backup Server to be notified when files are deleted or removed from the selection list Eventually the files will also be deleted from the Backup Server This occurs after the deletion date has gone out of the scope of the allowable restore window on the Backup Server The allowable restore window is configured by the Backup Server administrator EI Related Topics Backup Sets Option Tab Opening backup set The initially loaded backup set can be configured using these options e Open the previously selected backup set This option will load the backup set that was being used when the application was last closed e Open the same backup set every time This option will load the backup set selected in the dropdown list of available backup sets Create shortcut button This button will launch the Backup Set Shortcut Wizard which will allow a Windows shortcut to be created to backup one or more backup sets Overdue event notification If a previous backup has failed or a scheduled backup was missed the Overdue Ev
43. be entered to allow the secret key to be remembered If it is necessary to restore files to a new system and the secret key is forgotten or lost the text phrase will be displayed so that the secret key can be recalled more easily This field is optional If security is a concern because somebody may be able to use the hint to guess the secret key this field should probably be left empty e Block the backup if the administrator can recover my data 20 In certain situations such as a corporate environment it may be a requirement for the corporation to have access to all the corporation s data The Backup Server administrator may set an option to allow the recovery of data without requiring the secret key This option should be selected to guarantee that absolutely no one else is able to recover the data for this account IF THIS OPTION IS SET AND THE SECRET KEY IS LOST OR FORGOTTEN THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED Related Topics Selection Option Tab File selection options When files are being selected for backup entire volumes and directories can be checked as well as individual files If a volume or directory is checked there are also options to have all subordinate levels checked or only those files at the current level Also when a selection box is checked there are options to have none one or all levels of the tree expanded When a checkbox is selected e Select all files and sub folders When a directory is selected the
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47. cordingly e Properties button The Properties button will display the properties of the directory and allows the filters applied on that directory to be modified Ej Related Topics Filter Properties Filter Properties Tab This window is used to configure the general options of a filter e Filter name 91 This field is the name used to identify the filter being used by the Backup Client This name should be a few words that describe the type of filter An example of a filter name might be Include Important Data Include Exclude Filter These options are used to define how the filter works In order to add file types into the backup set the Include Filter option should be selected In order to remove certain file types from the backup set the Exclude Filter option should be selected These two options work in conjunction with the File Types tab which is used to include or exclude file types under a particular folder where a filter is applied Number of types in this filter This field indicates how many file types are included as part of the filter The file types that are included or excluded can be modified using the File Types tab EI Related Topics File Type Selection Tab This window is used to include or exclude file types for a filter The list of available file types is displayed on the left hand side The list of included or excluded file types is displayed on the right By selecting a file type entr
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49. dd Filter to Directory Wizard This wizard can be launched by pressing the Add button on the Directories with Filters tab in the Filter Configuration window The second method is to right click on a directory select Apply Filter and then select the filter from the list displayed If there is already a filter on the directory it will have a check next to the filter name The third method is to view the properties of the directory by selecting File and then Properties The properties of a directory can also be viewed by using a right mouse click The Directory properties window contains a list of filters with checks next to any filters that are already applied A new filter can be added to the directory by clicking on the box next to the filter name Removing a Filter from a Directory Removing a filter from a directory can be accomplished in one of three different ways The first method is to delete the directory from the Directories with filters list on the Directories with Filters tab This will delete all the filters from the directory at one time The second method is to right click on a directory with a filter select Apply Filter and then select the filter with a check next to its name This will remove the filter from the directory The third method is to view the properties of the directory by selecting File and then Properties The properties of a directory can also be viewed using a right mouse click The Di
50. desired items into the toolbar Reset button This option will reset a standard toolbar to its original state if it has been modified Ej Related Topics New Toolbar Window This window is used to enter the new toolbar name After the new toolbar has been created buttons and menu commands can be placed into the new toolbar by dragging and dropping the desired items into the toolbar Related Topics Toolbars Tab Customize Toolbars 108 This window is used to view all available toolbars and modify the toolbar options Toolbars can be displayed or hidden by clicking on the checkboxes next to the toolbar names Toolbars This list contains the available toolbars that can be displayed The Menu bar refers to the bar of dropdown menus Toolbar name If a custom toolbar has been created the toolbar name can be modified in this field Show Tooltips This option is used to display tooltips when the mouse is positioned over a particular toolbar button Cool Look This option is used to display the flat toolbar look If the option is off the older style toolbar display will be used Large Buttons This option is used to display large toolbar buttons New button This option is used to create a new toolbar Buttons and menu commands can be placed in a new toolbar by dragging and dropping the desired items into the toolbar Reset button 109 This option will reset a standard toolbar to its original state i
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53. e a new backup set A new backup set can be created from an empty backup set or can be inherited from existing backup sets e Backup Set Name This field is the name of the backup set This name is used to identify the backup set in the future Ej Related Topics Backup Set Wizard Create Empty or Inherit This window is used to create an empty backup set or inherit a new backup set from existing backup sets e Create an empty backup set This option is used to create an empty backup set 67 e Create a backup set based on existing backup sets This option is used to create a backup set based on existing backup sets Backup sets will be merged together to form a new backup set Ej Related Topics Backup Set Wizard Summary Information This window displays the summary information for a new backup set This information should be reviewed for accuracy e Backup set name This field is the name of the backup set that was entered in the Backup Set Name window e Number of volumes in set This field is the number of different volumes that have one or more files or folders selected in the backup set An example of a volume is C e Number of files in set This field is the number of individually selected files in the backup set e Number of folders in set This field is the number of individually selected folders in the backup set e Number of folders with filters in set 68 This field is the number of folders with filter
54. e used to completely hide the application during the backup TIP Other scheduler programs can be used to perform automated backups The scheduler can be setup to run the Backup Client application with the b option and automatic backups will occur according to the defined schedule The backup sets that should be backed up can be specified with the bs option Ej Related Topics 43 Backup Viewing the Selected File Lists The selected backup and restore files can easily be viewed with the View selected files options This option in the Backup drop down menu displays only the files that are currently selected for backup or restore This is useful for several reasons e It can be confusing to navigate several drives and directories The View selected files option reduces the view to only the selected files thereby making navigation much easier e The View the Selected Backup Files option can be helpful in ensuring that the appropriate files are included in the backup Important files should be included and any extraneous files should be excluded From the View menu in the Backup Client you may choose e Selected Backup Files This option displays all files that are selected for Backup e Selected Restore Files This option displays all files that are selected for Restore These two menu options will display the C Scratch DATA hlp 1 hlp HtmlHelp BACKUPSelected_Files_Dialog htmSelected Files Dialog which contains t
55. ected from the Connection option tab 38 NOTE It is important to verify that the configuration options described above are set correctly before performing a backup Using the Application After the basic configuration has been completed the Backup Client application can be used to select files run backups to either a local or remote server and modify configuration options It can also be used to restore files that were backed up to the Backup Server Warning Use of Anti Virus Applications with the Backup Client Anti virus applications that incorporate real time scanning can cause conflicts and improper operation of the Backup Client In order to run the Backup Client and anti virus applications together you must exclude the Backup Client s temporary working directory from the scan list Refer to your anti virus application documentation for the necessary steps The actual path of the working directory which defaults to lt Backup Client Path gt Backup can be located by selecting View gt Options gt Backup gt Advanced Tab The path is listed under Temporary Files Folder The User Interface The user interface consists of a single main screen This screen has three Tabs at the top These tabs are for each of the three main functions of the program Backup Restore and Logging The desired function can be displayed by clicking on the appropriate tab The interface looks very similar to the Windows Explorer which ma
56. ed These options are only available when a single backup time is being used e Don t perform any action after scheduled backup This option is used if a logoff shutdown or restart is not required after the scheduled backup has completed e Logoff windows after scheduled backup This option is used to perform a logoff after the scheduled backup has completed 83 e Shutdown windows after scheduled backup This option is used to perform a shutdown after the scheduled backup has completed e Restart Windows after scheduled backup This option is used to perform a restart of Windows after the scheduled backup has completed Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Multiple Backup Options This window allows a time range and a repeat count to be configured for multiple backups Repeat backup every number hours hour s This option is used to set the number of hours between backups The default is one which will perform a backup every hour in the time range between start time and end time This option is used to set a specific time range for backups to occur The start time is when the backups will start occurring The end time is when the backups will stop occurring The backups will repeat every number hours in the time range The specific times can be filled in or the spin buttons on the right can be used to move the times forward or backward If the time range is not set the default time range is 24 hours starting a
57. ed in the Windows registry for security purposes e Backup Server Port This field is the port that is used for communication between the client and server The default on the server is Port 308 This value should not be changed unless instructed by the backup administrator 13 e Firewall settings This button displays the firewall settings window which allows the configuration of a SOCKS4 or SOCKSS server These settings are usually used when the Backup Client is behind a firewall and needs to connect to a Backup Server outside of the firewall Backup server authentication Use my current credentials for authentication Selecting this option will use the current logon credentials for authentication on the Backup Server Specify credentials for authentication e Username This field is the username assigned by the Backup Server administrator Note This option is kept encrypted in the Windows registry for security purposes e Password This field is the password assigned by the Backup Server administrator Note This option is kept encrypted in the Windows registry for security purposes Ej Related Topics 14 Firewall Settings Use these settings to configure a connection to a SOCKS compatible firewall or proxy This is usually used when the Backup Client is behind a firewall and needs to connect to a Backup Server outside of the firewall e Enable firewall proxy support Check this option to turn on firewall proxy sup
58. eduled every weekday or every few days e Weekly backup This option allows backups to be scheduled to occur on specific days of the week e Monthly backup This option allows specific days of the month to be selected for backups to be performed For example it allows for schedules like The first weekday of the month or The last Friday in the month e Backup on Windows Shutdown Logoff This option allows backups to be scheduled during a Windows shutdown or logoff The shutdown option is not available on Windows Applications running on Windows cannot detect the difference between a logoff and shutdown event Ej Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Daily Backup Options The daily backup options allow backups to be scheduled every weekday or every few days e Backup every weekday This option will perform a backup on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday e Backup every number of days days 80 This option will perform a backup every number of days days For example if the number of days is 2 a backup would be performed every other day Ej Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Weekly Backup Options The weekly backup options allow backups to be scheduled on specific days of the week Repeat every number of weeks week s on This option allows you to specify when the schedule should repeat For example if the number of weeks is 2 a backup would occur every other week on the days specified
59. elected there will be two options under the Edit menu labeled Apply Filter and Quick Select The Apply Filter menu item allows a specific filter to be applied to the selected folder In this way filters may be used to include and or exclude files during every backup Optionally the Quick Select menu item may be selected to perform a one time backup using the selected filter s Customized filters can also be created with the filter wizard Right clicking on an item Right clicking on an item will display a menu of commands If the item is a file the first two commands will enable a file to be selected or unselected If the item is a folder the first two commands will enable either one level under the folder or the entire subtree to be selected or unselected Selecting multiple items in the list view Multiple items can be selected in the list view by using the lt Ctrl gt or lt Shift gt key when clicking on individual items When multiple items are selected clicking on the checkbox of one of the selected items will select or unselect all of the items Ej Related Topics Backup Client System Tray Program 40 The Backup Client Tray Control program runs in the Windows System Tray located at the opposite end of the Start button on the Task Bar It serves as the Backup Client command center This program includes several useful commands that are easily accessible If the Tray Control icon is double clicked without the applicat
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61. ents Manager can be displayed when the application or tray control is started The Overdue Events Manager allows failed events to be retried or missed events to be performed For example the application 27 would attempt to re transmit a previously failed backup or backup the backup sets that were missed in an overdue schedule e Notify me of failed events e Notify me when the application starts This option will display the Overdue Events Manager upon startup of the application if there are failed or missed events present e Notify me when the tray control starts This option will display the Overdue Events Manager upon startup of the tray control if there are failed or missed events present e Never notify me of failed events his option will always suppress the Overdue Events Manager even if there are failed or issed events In the case of a manual backup any failed or missed events will be processed automatically when the Backup Now button is pressed Related Topics Backup Option Tab Compression Full backup files as well as old versions of files that are used in the FastBIT backup process are compressed to save space The time it takes to do a backup is affected by the time it takes to compress the backup files The slower the compression speed the smaller or more efficient the file which is produced This ratio can be adjusted to meet individual needs and concerns e File Compression speed This option i
62. example if the number f days is 2 a backup would be performed every other day Weekly backup This option allows backups to be scheduled on specific days of the week Repeat every number of weeks week s on is option allows you to specify when the schedule should repeat For example if the umber of weeks is 2 a backup would occur every other week on the days specified Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday i setting allows specific days of the week to be selected for backups to be performed Monthly backup is option allows specific days of the month to be selected for backups to be performed For xample it allows for schedules like The first weekday of the month or The last Friday in the month Day day in month of every number months month s 75 This option is used to select a specific day in the month for backup The day in month setting is used to choose the day in the month and the number months setting is used to select the month repeat value e The place in month day in month of every number months month s The option is used to select an unspecific day in the month for backup The place in month setting is used to select the area in the month for the backup Ex First Second Third The day in month setting contains placeholders in the month Ex Day Weekday Monday through Friday The number of months is used to select the month repeat v
63. f it has been modified EI Related Topics Commands Tab Customize Toolbar This window is used to drag and drop buttons and menu commands to the available toolbars in the application This allows for toolbars and menu commands to be customized e Categories This list contains the default toolbars The toolbar buttons associated with each toolbar are displayed on the right under the Buttons section e Buttons The buttons contained in this section can be dragged and dropped into the toolbars displayed in the application A description of the command associated with a particular toolbar button can be viewed by clicking on the toolbar button e Description This field contains the description of the currently selected toolbar button Related Topics 110 Index A Add Elle Type Window i234 scsi stink os 96 Add Filter on Directory Summary Information Window ccssssesscseeseceseeeeeeceseeeceseeaeeseenees 100 Add Filter Wizard Add Filter Summary Information Wimdouw 98 Add Filter Wizard Add Wuldeard AAA 96 Add Filter Wizard Filter Name Window coooocccocnnonoconononnnnncnncononocononononcon crono non coronan nc nn crac nccncinss 94 Add Filter Wizard Select Filter Directory WindoW cc cccessesesecseeseceeeeeceseeecesecaeesecaeeaeeseeneaes 95 Add Filter Wizard Select Include Exclude Filter Window coooccocnccnoconnconcnnonncononanonannnonnonncnnonos 95 Add Wild desire ias 93 Adding a filterto a directo See
64. files within the selected directory and all files and directories below the selection are selected e Only select files at the current level When a directory is selected only the files within that directory are selected When a checkbox is selected the tree should e Expand one level 21 The directory tree will only expand and display the selected directory e Expand all levels The directory tree will be expanded at the point of selection to display all selected directories e Not Expand The selection will take place without any directories being expanded File selection options When files are being selected for backup entire volumes and directories can be checked as well as individual files If a volume or directory is checked there are also options to have all subordinate levels checked or only those files at the current level Also when a selection box is checked there are options to have none one or all levels of the tree expanded When a checkbox is selected e Perform a file sync with the backup server When this option is checked default each time a backup operation is performed or you select the Restore tab the client will first connect to the backup server to obtain the most current volume and file list This function is necessary in order to keep the backup client file list current when more than one computer backs up to the same account If you have a large number of files selected this process can become
65. g DUN if desired Hardware Minimum Requirements e Pentium II class processor or greater e Modem or other networking hardware e 64 MB RAM minimum e 100 MB Disk Space for program files Additional space is required for processing selected backup files Installing the Software To install from the self extracting executable file e Simply run the exe file Installing from downloaded Zip file 1 Unzip the files into an empty directory o For PKUNZIP use the d option to retain directory structure o For WinZip select the Use Folder Names checkbox before extracting the files 2 Go to the directory containing the extracted Backup Client files 3 Run the Setup exe program from the directory to install the Backup Client program To install from CD 1 Insert the product CD in the CD drive 2 Run Setup exe from the disk to install the Backup Client program Configuration Getting Started Wizard Getting Started Wizard Introduction The Getting Started Wizard is used to setup the software for first time use It will step you through the configuration of the following options e The Backup Server location e The username and password on the Backup Server e The method of connecting to the Backup Server e The backup set name e Whether a backup schedule should be created e The secret key to keep your data private Once the Getting Started Wizard is complete files can be selected for backup Getting Started Wi
66. g for incoming connections Getting Started Wizard Test Connection to the Backup Server 10 Test Connection to the Backup Server Now that connection specific options have been entered the connection to the Backup Server can be tested Press the Test Connection to the Backup Server button when ready e Server location This field displays the server name or IP address where the Backup Server is running e Port This field displays the port when the backup server is listening The default port is 308 e Username This field displays the username used for authentication on the Backup Server e Connection type This field displays how the connection to the Backup Server will be established It will either show the configured modem entry or Local Area Network If the connection failed an error will be displayed describing why the connection failed If the server couldn t be found or the username and password were incorrect use the Back button to view the previous pages of the wizard and change the options Once the options have been changed use the Test Connection to the Backup Server button again to try the new connection settings Getting Started Wizard Backup Sets Backup Sets This wizard page will either display the option to set the backup set name or a button to configure the available backup sets e Backup set name he backup set name should describe the types of files that are being
67. grades The Backup Client application can perform automatic version upgrades when it connects to the Backup Server The auto upgrade feature can be configured in the following ways e Perform upgrades automatically 23 If this option is set the upgrade will be performed automatically on the system Any available upgrades will be downloaded from the server and applied immediately e Ask before performing an upgrade If this option is set a prompt window will be displayed before an upgrade is performed If the option to perform the upgrade is chosen any available upgrades will be downloaded from the server and applied immediately e Don t perform automatic upgrades If this option is set the Backup Client software will not try to upgrade itself Perform upgrade now This button will connect to the Backup Server and query the server for a version upgrade Any available upgrades will be downloaded from the server and applied immediately Related Topics Backup Options General Option Tab Backup Operation Options When a backup is started e Open a connection to the backup server and start sending changed files immediately 24 This option is used to stream the data to the backup server It should be used on full period connections where there is a connection to the backup server available all the time This option should be used if 1 1 There is no concern about connection time When large files are backed up usi
68. he selected backup restore files Performing a Backup 1 Configure the Backup Client After the Backup Client is installed and prior to performing a backup the program must be configured correctly An important setting is the specification of the Backup Server Name or IP Address and the Username in the Destination Option Tab of the General Options These options can be viewed by selecting the menu item View Options General When the General Options window is displayed the Backup Server Address Username and Password fields can be set in the Destination Tab 2 Select which backup set you want to backup One or more backup sets can be configured to hold file selections The Backup Set button above the tree view is used to select the desired backup set A list of all available backup sets of the General Options These options can be viewed by selecting the menu item View Options General When the General Options window is displayed the Backup Server Address Username and Password fields can be set in the Destination Tab 3 Select which backup set you want to backup One or more backup sets can be configured to hold file selections The Backup Set button above the tree view is used to select the desired backup set A list of all available backup sets will be displayed When the desired backup set is chosen the appropriate file selection will be loaded automatically 44 4 Select Files to backup B
69. hedule Windows Backup Schedules Backups can be performed at specific intervals by using schedules The scheduling options are robust and allow for a vast array of scheduling possibilities Schedule list This list displays the current schedules whether they are enabled or disabled and the next activation time for each schedule Schedules can be enabled or disabled by clicking on the checkbox next to the schedule name If a schedule is disabled it will not get activated for backup Add button 72 This button displays the Schedule Backup Wizard allowing a new schedule to be created Remove button This button removes a schedule from the list Properties button This button displays the properties of a schedule Ej Related Topics Schedule Properties General Tab This window can be used to change a schedule name select the backup sets to be used for a schedule configure the advanced options and view the schedule history Backup schedule name This is the name of the schedule The name of the schedule can be modified by typing in a new name in this field Backup sets used in this schedule This option is used to select the backup sets that will be backed up when the schedule is activated Always perform a full backup 73 This option will force the schedule to always perform a full backup This means that even though particular files do not have the archive bit set the files will be compressed and backed up a
70. il should be delivered From Address This field indicates the e mail address of the sender Username This field is used to specify the appropriate username when sending email through an SMTP server requiring authentication Password This field is used to specify the appropriate password for the above username when sending email through an SMTP server requiring authentication Send mail to This field is used to specify the primary recipients of the e mail More than one e mail address is allowed Multiple e mail addresses should be separated with semicolons 33 CC mail to This field is used to specify the secondary recipients of the e mail More than one e mail address is allowed Multiple e mail addresses should be separated with semicolons Send a mail after every backup This option will cause an e mail to be sent after every backup has completed regardless of success or failure Send a mail only when errors occur This option will cause an e mail to be sent only if a warning or error occurs during a backup Therefore backups that complete successfully will not cause an e mail to be sent Send mail if a warning occurs ri option will cause an e mail to be sent if a warning is generated during a backup Send mail if an error occurs eN option will cause an e mail to be sent if an error is generated during a backup Attach the backup log to the mail This option will cause the entire backup log file to be attached to
71. ing connection should be chosen from the list of configured Dial Up Networking profiles To find out more about how to configure Dial Up Networking the backup administrator should provide assistance e Close connection when operation has completed This option is used to disconnect the Dial Up Networking connection once the backup has been completed This is important for minimizing the connection time of unattended dial up backups e Only close connection if originally opened by backup program This option is used to disconnect the Dial Up Networking connection only if the connection was originally opened by the backup program If this option is unchecked the client will attempt to close the connection regardless of how it was originally opened Getting Started Wizard Connecting Through a Firewall or Proxy Use these settings to configure a connection to a SOCKS compatible firewall or proxy This is usually used when the Backup Client is behind a firewall and needs to connect to a Backup Server outside of the firewall e Tam using a SOCKSS firewall proxy server Select this option if your firewall proxy server support the SOCKSS protocol e Tam using a SOCKS4 firewall proxy server Select this option if your firewall proxy server support the SOCKS4 protocol e Firewall Name or IP Address This field is the friendly name or IP address of the SOCKS server e Firewall Port This field is the port where the SOCKS server is listenin
72. ing on Windows cannot detect the difference between a logoff and shutdown event Backup on Windows Logoff If this option is set the schedule will be activated by a logoff from Windows After the backup has completed the logoff will complete Applications running on Windows cannot detect the difference between a logoff and shutdown event On Windows a logoff or shutdown event will trigger a logoff event Ej Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Backup Time Type After the backup day has been determined a single backup can be configured on the scheduled day or multiple backups can be configured on the scheduled day Backup once on the backup day 82 This option is used to configure only one backup on the scheduled day e Backup multiple times on the backup day This option is used to configure multiple backups on the scheduled day Ej Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Single Backup Options This window allows a single backup time to be scheduled in hours minutes and seconds e Backup at backup time This option is used to set the time at which the backup should occur The specific time can be filled in or the spin button on the right can be used to move the time forward or backward e After this scheduled backup has completed you can optionally log off shutdown or restart Windows Use these options to control whether a logoff shutdown or restart is performed after the scheduled backup has complet
73. ing to the Backup set schedules window and pressing the Add button Also schedule properties can be viewed and schedules can be removed using the Backup set schedules window Configuring schedules 71 Managing schedules is accomplished using the Backup set schedules window The list on this window contains the current schedules whether the schedule is enabled or disabled and the time of the next backup Schedules can be disabled by clicking the checkbox next to the schedule name Once the schedule is disabled it will not trigger any backups Schedule can be removed by selecting the schedule and pressing the Remove button The properties of a schedule can be viewed by pressing the Properties button Activating schedules When a schedule becomes activated it will immediately start a backup If the main application is closed the tray control will run the main application and the backup will start immediately Once the backup has completed the main application will close The schedule has the option of displaying a window for 30 seconds allowing a potential user on the system to block the backup from occurring TIP While the Scheduler Service can not be installed on Windows NT you can still schedule a backup to run on an NT system when logged out Simply create a schedule using the Windows Task Scheduler that calls the backup client with the necessary command line arguments EX backup exe bh EI Related Topics Sc
74. ion running the Backup Client application will be launched If the Tray Control icon is double clicked with the application already running the Backup Client window will be brought into view The Tray Control provides the following commands by right clicking on the Tray Control icon e Run Backup Client or Close Backup Client If the Backup Client is not running the Run Backup option will launch the program and wait for user interaction If the Backup Client is running Close Backup Client option will close the application e Backup And Close This pop up menu allows a backup set to be selected for backup When the backup has completed the application will close e Backup and Logoff This pop up menu allows a backup set to be selected for backup When the backup has completed the Backup Client will attempt to logoff of the computer e Backup and Shutdown This popup menu allows a backup set to be selected for backup When the backup has completed the Backup Client will attempt to shutdown the computer e Backup and Restart This popup menu allows a backup set to be selected for backup This option will immediately start a backup and attempt to have all other running applications save their data After all applications have responded to the save request a backup will be performed Once that backup has completed a system reboot will take place e Perform Full Backup This popup menu allows a backup set to be selected for back
75. ive The secret key should be written down and kept it in a safe place so that it is not forgotten e Secret encryption key verification This field is where the secret key should be re typed It is used for verification only 12 e Optional hint for secret encryption key This field is where a text phrase can be entered to allow the secret key to be remembered If it is necessary to restore files to a fresh system and the secret key is forgotten or lost the text phrase will be displayed so that the secret key can be recalled more easily This field is optional If security is a concern because somebody may be able to use the hint to guess the secret key this field should probably be left empty Getting Started Wizard All Done All Done The Getting Started Wizard has been completed Selecting files for backup is now the next step Press the Finish button to close the Getting Started Wizard and continue General Options Destination Option Tab In order to backup to the Backup Server the following information must be supplied server name or IP address user name password and the port where the Backup Server is listening 308 is the default port number Backup server location e Server Name or IP Address This field is used to specify the IP address or the host name of the Backup Server If this value is unknown it can be obtained from the network administrator or backup service provider Note This option is kept encrypt
76. ive amount of time A FastBIT backup works on any type of file with results that are superior to other compression or delta technologies In order for the software to create a FastBIT backup it must be able to compare a changed file to the previous version of the file This is achieved by allocating a small amount of additional disk space disk cache to store previous versions of files Storing additional copies of data on the local disk may be a concern at first but further understanding of the process should help eliminate this concern Since the local disk cache only contains copies of active data files those files that change on a regular basis the cache will remain a reasonable size estimated to 500MB on average Files in the local cache that have been inactive for a specified number of backups are removed from the cache making room for new files Extensive error checking is performed at the time the FastBIT backup is constructed and also when it is applied on the server This ensures the integrity of the transmitted backup In certain cases such as when a new file is created or a modified file does not have a previous version to compare against the file is simply compressed and backed up in a conventional incremental manner Installation Backup Client System Requirements Operating System e Windows 98SE e Windows ME e Windows NT 4 0 SP6a e Windows 2000 e Windows XP e Windows 2003 Network e TCP IP e Dial Up Networkin
77. kes it familiar and easy to use Selected files can be browsed by expanding the drives or network resources in the tree view display on the left hand side Next to each folder and file is a checkbox These are used for adding and removing files from the selection list Right clicking on files and folders will produce a menu specific to that item For instance if the Properties option of a backed up file is selected in the restore view it will display its backup history 39 Viewing the selection history A button on top of the list view indicated which directory is currently being viewed in the list view If this button is pressed a list of selection histories will be displayed Selecting one of these history entries will change the selection Selecting files and folders There are several different ways of selecting and unselecting files in the Backup Client 1 Clicking on a checkbox Clicking on a checkbox will select or unselect files By default when a folder checkbox is clicked all the subordinate files and folders will be added to the selection list Note When selecting files for backup any new files created under a selected folder will be automatically added to the file selection the next time the backup client is run If you wish to only include specific files in the backup but not new files you must uncheck the parent folder and select only the files you desire to have backed up Using a Filter If a folder is s
78. kup Client e Starting the Application After the Backup Client has been installed there are a number of different ways to easily start the application e Select the Backup Icon on the Desktop e From the Start Menu click on the Backup icon in the Programs folder e Double click the Backup Tray Control icon in the task bar or right click the icon and select Run Backup Client e Accessing the Configuration Options The configuration options can be accessed in two different ways e From the Backup Client select View Options from the menu e Right click the Backup Tray Control in the Task Bar and select Options General More information about setting the configuration options can be found in the Help Topics under the Configuration section e Setting the Destination and Username Fields Although many of the default configuration options are sufficient some fields must be specifically set before getting started e Inthe Destination option tab the location of the Backup Server the username and the password must be set A backup will not start unless these options are filled in e Ifa modem is being used to connect to the Backup Server the appropriate Dial Up Networking option must be selected from the Connection option tab NOTE It is important to verify that the configuration options described above are set correctly before performing a backup e Using the Application After the basic configuration has been completed the
79. l backup time is significantly reduced In many cases a FastBIT backup reduces the amount of data that must be sent to the server by 85 99 Example of the Backup Process Day One Full Backup The day one full backup functions like any traditional full backup procedure A full backup can include all the files on your hard disk or it can include only important data files and program settings This type of backup ensures that there is a copy of every file that might need to be restored It should be noted that as files are selected for backup a counter is displayed that indicates the number of files selected and the total number of uncompressed megabytes These totals are located in the lower right hand corner of the application window The first full backup will take considerably more time to process and transmit and will likely be scheduled to run at a different time of the day than subsequent backups Day Two FastBIT II Backup It is possible to create efficient FastBIT backups on day two by caching storing the compressed full backup from day one In most cases the full backup will not be stored in the local cache because of disk space requirements and because most of the files are not actively changing However if only archive files are selected to be backed up on day one then it may be desirable to change the default so that files included in the full backup are stored This option will cause the FastBIT backup process to begin
80. le includes the file name file type file size first backup date last backup date and a list of dates indicating the backup history of the file Files can be selected and unselected based on file history EI Related Topics 57 Restore Windows Restore File Properties This window displays the properties of a file in the Restore tab In other words this window displays the backup history of a file e Type This field is the type of object that is being viewed e Location The field is the name of the directory s parent directory e Size The field is the total size of the files contained in the restore directory The size is displayed in kilobytes or megabytes and bytes e First backup The field is the date and time of the first backup for this file e Last backup The field is the date and time of the most recent backup for this file e Backup History 58 This window displays the backup history of the file The file name size backup date and modified date are displayed for each version of the file Previous versions of file can be selected for restore by clicking on the checkbox next to the desired version EI Related Topics Restore Folder Properties This window displays the properties of a directory in the Restore tab In other words this window displays information about the restorable files under a particular folder Type This field is a description of the type of object that is being viewed
81. me will be used to identify the schedule in the future Number of backup sets in schedule This field is the number of backup sets that will be backed up when the schedule is activated Schedule type This field is the schedule type which can be one of the following values Daily Weekly Monthly or Shutdown Logoff Backup time type This field indicates whether the schedule is set to backup once or multiple times on each backup day Backup time This field is the backup time if only one backup is configured for each scheduled day Backup Window This field is the backup time window if multiple backups are configured for each scheduled day Next Backup This field is the next backup time for this schedule 86 Related Topics Using Filters Using Filters A filter consists of a collection of file types and an action The actions for filters are Include and Exclude Filters are used to include and exclude files from your backup set Filters are applied to directories and affect all subordinate directories Note You can not use a filter to include or exclude folders A single filter can be applied to multiple directories and directories can contain more than one filter Whenever a backup is performed the filters are evaluated and files are included and excluded based on the filters applied Filters are managed using the Filter list window A list of directories containing filters is managed using
82. n they are restored Once the restored files are received by the Backup Client the files are decrypted automatically Encryption algorithm There are three encryption algorithms available All three algorithms have different key lengths and provide different levels of security e Secure Blowfish The Blowfish algorithm uses a 448 bit encryption key and is the most secure of the available algorithms because of the long key length This strength is comparable to military grade encryption e Triple DES 18 This algorithm uses a 192 bit key length and provides very strong protection The DES algorithm was the encryption standard for the government for 20 years This is stronger than the encryption used at banks e DES This algorithm uses a 128 bit key length and provides strong encryption The DES algorithm was the encryption standard for the government for 20 years However this is a relatively weak encryption algorithm by today s standards NOTE The encryption algorithm can be changed on the Backup Client at any time in between backups and restores Secret key to encrypt all files e Use my logon password as the secret key This option will cause the Backup Server logon password to be used to encrypt all files e Specify my own secret key for encryption This option will allow a private secret key to be specified for file encryption If the secret key is forgotten or lost the Backup Server administrator may not be able
83. ng FastBIT the process may take several minutes rendering the connection idle If a modem is being used and connection time needs to be minimized the files should be prepared ahead of time 2 2 There is a very small amount of free disk space This method of backup utilizes a small amount of disk space during the backup because the changed files are not stored locally before transmission e Prepare all the changed files ahead of time before connecting to the backup server This option is used to prepare all the files before connecting to the backup server This option should be used if 1 1 There is a concern about connection time Since the files are prepared prior to connecting to the backup server the connection is kept active until all the files are transmitted to the server 2 2 There is enough disk space available to store the current changed data prior to transmission This option will cause all the compressed changed data to be stored locally before connecting to the server so there must be disk space available on the system When a backup is started the backup should e Auto detect full or FastBIT backup This option will allow the application to intelligently decide whether to perform a full or FastBIT backup e Ask for full or FastBIT backup This option will display a prompt window when a backup is initiated via the Backup Now button The prompt will display the option to execute a full or FastBIT backup In the
84. ng the tray control Scheduling a backup set The Using Schedules section contains more information about advanced scheduling features for backup sets Ej Related Topics Backup Set Windows Backup Set Configuration Backup sets allow specific sets of files to be identified for backup The Backup set configuration window can be used to add remove or modify the properties of a backup set The current backup set can be selected pressing the Backup Set button located above the tree view in the Backup tab of the main application A list of all available backup sets will be displayed Create shortcut button 64 This button displays the Create Backup Shortcut Wizard This wizard allows a Windows shortcut to be created that will backup one or more backup sets e Backup set list This list displays the current backup sets and their corresponding backup schedules If no schedules exist for a particular backup set no time will be shown e Add button This button displays the Create Backup Set Wizard allowing new backup sets to be created e Remove button This button removes a backup set from the list e Properties button This button displays the properties of a backup set allowing the name of the backup set modified and also allowing the statistics of the backup set to be viewed EI Related Topics Backup Set Properties This window displays the properties of a backup set Also the backup set name can be modified and a
85. nyway e Hide the application when this schedule is activated This option will cause the application to become completely hidden when the schedule is activated The user will not be aware the backup is executing e Request all other running applications to save This option will cause a message to be sent to all running applications requesting them to save their data This is accomplished by notifying all applications that the system is going to be shutting down soon even though it may not be true e Display 15 second notice to cancel backup This option will cause a message to be displayed indicating that a schedule is about to started and allows backup to be cancelled e Schedule history This window displays the dates when the schedule was activated Dates are added when the schedule is activated and dates are removed based on the restore window configured on the server Because some dates may have been removed the oldest schedule activation date may not be the first time the schedule was originally activated EI Related Topics Schedule Properties Day Tab This window is used to configure which days backups will occur e Daily backup 74 ge option allows backups to be scheduled every weekday or every few days Backup every weekday m option will perform a backup on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday Backup every number of days days his option will perform a backup every number of days days For
86. play to reference the tool This text is also displayed when configuring tools to execute before or after a backup or restore e Add button 105 The Add button is used to a add a new tool After the appropriate information has been entered for the new tool another tool can be added by pressing the Add button or the window can be exited by pressing the OK button Command This field is the actual command executed by the application when the tool is activated This entry should be the exe or bat file used to execute the tool Arguments This field is the list of command line arguments for the application specified in the Command field If there are no command line arguments this field should be left blank Initial Directory This field is the directory from which the command should be executed Available tools This list contains the currently configured tools A tool can be modified by selecting the tool and updating the fields at the bottom of the screen A new tool can be added by pressing the Add button A tool can be removed by selecting the tool and pressing the Remove button Move Up button This button is used to control the order in which the tools are displayed A tool can be moved up to a higher position in the list by pressing the Move Up button Move Down button This button is used to control the order in which the tools are displayed A tool can be moved down to a lower position in the list by
87. port You must select which version of SOCKS to use enter a Firewall Name or IP Address and specify the proper firewall port e I am using a SOCKSS firewall proxy server Select this option if your firewall proxy server support the SOCKSS protocol e Tam using a SOCKSA firewall proxy server Select this option if your firewall proxy server support the SOCKS4 protocol e Firewall Name or IP Address This field is the friendly name or IP address of the SOCKS server e Firewall Port This field is the port where the SOCKS server is listening for incoming connections Related Topics Connection Option Tab 15 Dialing If a modem is present in the system where the Backup Client is installed the dialing options are used to control how the Backup Client uses the modem If the Dial when an Internet Connection is needed option is chosen the Backup Client will launch a configured Dial Up Networking connection The Backup Client will also insert the Dial Up Networking password and will automatically press the OK button to start the dialing process This allows for truly automated backups If it is desirable to have the connection closed when the Backup or Restore has completed this option can also be selected Connect to the Backup Server using Dial Up Networking This option is used if Dial Up Networking is configured to connect to the Backup Server Dial Up Networking can connect to the Backup Server over a direct phone line or over the
88. pressing the Move Down button 106 e Remove button The Remove button is used to remove a tool A tool is removed by selecting the tool and then pressing the Remove button Ej Related Topics Toolbars This window is used to view all available toolbars and modify the toolbar options Toolbars can be displayed or hidden by clicking on the checkboxes next to the toolbar names e Toolbars This list contains the available toolbars that can be displayed The Menu bar refers to the bar of dropdown menus e Toolbar name If a custom toolbar has been created the toolbar name can be modified in this field e Show Tooltips This option is used to display tooltips when the mouse is positioned over a particular toolbar button e Cool Look This option is used to display the flat toolbar look If the option is off the older style toolbar display will be used 107 Large Buttons This option is used to display large toolbar buttons New button This option is used to create a new toolbar Buttons and menu commands can be placed in a new toolbar by dragging and dropping the desired items into the toolbar Customize button This option will launch a window that allows the current toolbar settings to be modified For example which toolbars are displayed can be modified existing toolbars can be modified and new toolbars can be created Buttons and menu commands can be placed into a toolbar by dragging and dropping the
89. ptions are only available when a single backup time is being used e Don t perform any action after scheduled backup This option is used if a logoff shutdown or restart is not required after the scheduled backup has completed e Logoff windows after scheduled backup This option is used to perform a logoff after the scheduled backup has completed e Shutdown windows after scheduled backup This option is used to perform a shutdown after the scheduled backup has completed e Restart Windows after scheduled backup 7 This option is used to perform a restart of Windows after the scheduled backup has completed e Perform many backups on the scheduled day This option is used if multiple backups are desired on the scheduled day e Repeat backup every number hours hour s This option is used to set the number of hours between backups The default is one which will perform a backup every hour in the time range e between start time and end time This option is used to set a specific time range for backups to occur The start time is when the backups will start occurring The end time is when the backups will stop occurring The backups will repeat every number hours in the time range The specific times can be filled in or the spin buttons on the right can be used to move the times forward or backward If the time range is not set the default time range is 24 hours starting at 12 00 midnight on the backup day EI Rel
90. rectory properties window contains a list of filters with checks next to any filters that are 88 already applied A filter can be removed from the directory by clicking on the box next to the filter name EI Related Topics Using Quick Select The quick select feature is available under the Edit dropdown menu after clicking or right clicking on a directory Filters are used in the Quick select feature to add or remove files from a backup set Using a filter in Quick select is different from applying a filter to a directory If you apply a filter to a directory the filter stays applied to the directory and then every time a backup performed the filter is re evaluated to include or exclude any new files under that directory Performing a Quick select action adds or removes files one time only The files that are included will be saved in your backup set but if any new files of the same file type are created under the directory they will not be automatically added into the backup set Files included using the Quick select feature will have red checks next to them as opposed to files included using a filter which will have blue checks EI Related Topics Sharing Filters with Other Backup Users You can create filters and give them to other people After you create a filter using the Add Filter Wizard and close the Backup Client application a new file will be created in the Filters directory under the Backup Client inst
91. rent directory by clicking the Add button View filtered files button This button will display the Scan System dialog This dialog will display a list of files that are included or excluded based on the filters applied on the current directory Add button This button will display the Add Filter Wizard This wizard allows new filters to be created Properties button This button will display the properties of the selected filter This window also allows the properties of the filter to be modified EI Related Topics Scan System During File Selection This window is used to display updates when files are being selected or unselected Current Folder This field displays the current directory as the Backup Client scans directories Files Selected 53 This field displays the current number of files in the backup set This number may increase or decrease depending on what type of file selection is being performed e Size KB This field displays the current size of the backup selection in kilobytes EI Related Topics Backup Restore Progress Window This window is used to display progress notifications Usually a small video clip is played to graphically depict the task that is being performed If the More button is present pressing it will expand the window downward to display another progress bar This progress bar is used for overall progress notifications Restore Performing a Restore or Delete RESTORING FILES
92. ries with filters These directories have filters applied to them When the backup set is loaded the directory is scanned and any files matching the fiter s are added to the backup set Creating a new backup set A new backup set can be created easily by running the Backup Set Wizard The Backup Set Wizard can be executed by going to the Configure backup sets window and pressing the Add button Also backup set properties can be viewed and backup sets can be removed using the Configure backup sets window Selecting the active backup set 63 The current backup set can be selected by pressing the Backup Set button above the tree view This will display a list of available backup sets When a specific backup set is selected the corresponding file selection will be loaded automatically Adding files to a backup set Once a backup set has been chosen additional files and directories can be selected and or filters can be applied to directories Files and directories can be selected by clicking the appropriate checkboxes The selections will be saved in the backup set automatically when a different backup set is selected or when the application is closed Backing up a backup set Backing up the current backup set can be accomplished by pressing the Backup Now button in the upper right hand corner of the Backup tab of the main application Backup sets can also be triggered automatically using command line options or by usi
93. s applied in the backup set If the information is correct the Finish button can be pressed to create the backup set Related Topics Backup Set Shortcut Wizard Backup Set Shortcut Wizard Shortcut Destination The Backup Set Shortcut Wizard is used to create a Windows shortcut that will automatically backup one or more backup sets e Create a shortcut on my desktop This option will create a shortcut on the desktop The shortcut will appear automatically when the wizard has completed e Create a shortcut in my start menu This option will create a shortcut in the start menu The start menu is usually located in the lower left hand corner of the screen e Create a shortcut in a folder This option will allow a folder to be chosen as the location for the shortcut The folder name can be typed in specifically or the Browse button can be pressed to browse for a specific folder EI Related Topics 69 Select Backup Sets This window is used to select the backup sets to be used for the wizard One or more backup sets can be selected by clicking on the checkboxes next to the backup set names Available backup sets This list contains the backup sets available for selection EI Related Topics Backup Set Shortcut Wizard Close Options The shortcut can trigger a logoff or shutdown of the operating system after the backup has completed The default option is to perform the backup and close the application Perform a
94. s now button This option will perform a backup based on the selected overdue events A selected event is indicated by a check in the checkbox next to the event name Remove event button This option will remove an event from the overdue events list The events that are available for removal are failed uploads and overdue schedules If a failed upload is removed the failed backup files will be removed from the local system Ej Related Topics Viewing the Log Files Backup Log Files After a backup is completed the Logs tab can be clicked in the main application window to view the log file One or more Backup and Restore dates will be displayed on the left Selecting one of these dates will display the corresponding log file The latest backup will be located at the top of the list The list can be sorted in the opposite order by pressing the Date header Each Backup log has summary information at the top followed by any errors that occurred during the backup Detailed backup information is displayed in the rest of the log file Restore Log Files 49 After a restore is completed the Logs tab can be clicked on the main application window to view the log file One or more Backup and Restore dates will be displayed on the left Selecting one of these dates will display the corresponding log file The latest restore will be located at the top of the list The list can be sorted in the opposite order by pressing the Date header
95. s the level of compression used for all file compression The slower the compression is the smaller the resulting file will be 28 Advanced Backup CPU Usage This option controls how much CPU usage is consumed by the backup process Compressing files and performing FastBIT backups on files can be very CPU intensive which may cause the system running the Backup Client to react slowly There are four different settings for this option e Normal This setting uses the normal system priority for the backup The backup will run at the same priority as other applications e Below Normal This setting uses a slightly lower system priority Other applications will get slightly more CPU time e Lowest This setting uses a very low system priority The backup will receive small amounts of CPU time if other applications are running e On Idle This setting will cause the backup to only receive CPU time when no other applications are using CPU time and the system is in an idle state Copy file to work folder before backing up During the normal backup process files are copied from their original locations prior to performing compression or FastBIT backups This is done to reduce the time the file is open or locked during a backup Copying very large files locally may not be possible if there is limited disk space There is an option that will prohibit the files from being copied locally and the files will be compressed or backed up
96. selected filter Ej Related Topics Add Filter on Directory Summary Information Window This window displays the filters that have been applied to a directory e Directory or volume of filter s This field is the directory where the filter s is to be applied e Number of filters applied This field is the number of filters that were selected for this directory 101 e Number of types specified for inclusion This field is the number of file types that were specified for inclusion If more than one include filter was selected this will be the total number of all the types in all the included filters selected e Number of types specified for exclusion This field is the number of file types that were specified for exclusion If more than one exclude filter was selected this will be the total number of all the types in all the exclude filters selected e Number of files matching filter This field is the number of files included or excluded based on the results of the Scan System window e Size of files matching filter This field is the total size of files included or excluded based on the results of the Scan System window Ej Related Topics Miscellaneous Tips amp Tricks Drag and Drop file selection You can quickly select files and folders simply by dragging them from the Windows desktop Windows explorer etc and dropping them onto the backup client Performing a backup on NT while logged out 102 While
97. sions Expbuild dll FastBIT backup module English Language files Dutch Language files French Language files 104 German Language files Spanish Language files Microsoft Common Control Update exe Used to update some 98SE and NT systems Notify exe Service notification dialog application Patchw32 dll FastBIT apply module for Auto upgrade Secure d Encryption module SvcInst exe Service Install Uninstall Windows XP 2000 and 2003 only TrayControl exe System tray application Winslc dll SOCKS4 SOCKSS firewall support module Uninstall exe Uninstall application Uninst isu Uninstall log file Support and Contact Information For support and contact information on the Backup Client please see the About Box The About Box can be viewed by running the Backup Client and selecting About under the Help menu Customize Tools This window is used to create new tools Tools can be setup to execute before and after a backup or restore Tools are also accessible from the main application and tray control under the Tools dropdown A new tool can be added by pressing the Add button and filling in the fields at the bottom of the screen After the appropriate information has been entered for a new tool another tool can be added by pressing the Add button or the window can be exited by pressing the OK button e Menu Text This field is the menu text that the main application will dis
98. ssage 4 Check the Log file The log file contains a detailed list of actions performed during the delete It also contains a convenient list of summary information at the top of the file Ej Related Topics Right click Functionality Restore Right clicking on certain entries will display the following menu items e Select One Level selects only the files under this folder Whole Subtree selects all files and folders under this folder e Unselect 56 One Level unselects only the files under this folder Whole Subtree unselects all files and folders under this folder View Selected Files This option will display the currently selected files for restore in a single list Backup History This option will display the backup history of the files in a date list Files can be selected or unselected using this list Get Volume List from Server This option will query the server for all the volumes that are available for restore If multiple volumes drives have been backed up a complete list will be returned This feature is useful if data is being restored on a previously damaged system Get File List from Server This option will query the server for all the files that are available for restore under the volume selected This feature is useful if data is being restored on a previously damaged system Properties The Properties option will display information for the selected folder or file The information for a fi
99. st take place This means that a previous copy of the most active files must be stored in a local disk cache By storing all of the active files in the cache the probability of creating a FastBIT backup is maximized thus increasing the overall backup efficiency To most effectively use local disk space there is an option to remove files from the local disk cache if they have been inactive for a specified number of backups This limits the local disk utilization by only storing a copy of files that have been active in the specified period of time default 5 backups 31 Temporary Backup Files e Save full backup to use in future FastBIT backups This option allows the full backup to be saved in the disk cache If this option is selected a large amount of disk space may be temporarily required However selecting this option will cause more efficient FastBIT backups to be generated immediately following the full backup It is recommended that this option remain unselected This option should only be selected if disk space usage is not a concern default do not save full backup TIP Typically the 2 backup will be a regular incremental backup since no files are written to the disk cache during the initial backup If you would like the 2 backup to use FastBIT you must check this option e Remove stored files that haven t been changed in backups This option is similar to the way that a Web browser utilizes a disk cache The
100. t 12 00 midnight on the backup day Ej Related Topics 84 Schedule Backup Wizard Advanced Options This window allows advanced options to be set for special scheduling properties Always perform a full backup This option will force the schedule to always perform a full backup This means that even though particular files do not have the archive bit set the files will be compressed and backed up anyway Hide the application when this schedule is activated This option will cause the application to become completely hidden when the schedule is activated The user will not be aware the backup is executing Request all other running applications to save If option will cause a message to be sent to all running applications requesting them to save their data This is accomplished by notifying all applications that the system is going to be shutting down soon even though it may not be true Display 15 second notice to cancel backup This option will cause a message to be displayed indicating that a schedule is about to started and allows backup to be cancelled EI Related Topics Schedule Backup Wizard Summary Information This window shows the summary information for the new schedule This information should be reviewed for accuracy If the information is correct the Finish button can be pressed to create the schedule 85 Backup schedule name This field is the name entered at the beginning of the wizard This na
101. ted all folders that contained the filter will be adjusted accordingly e Properties button The Properties button will display the properties of the filter and allows the filter information to be modified Ej Related Topics Directories with Filters Tab This window is used to configure filters on directories in the Backup Client Filters can be added or removed from folders 90 e Directories with Filters List The Directories with Filters List contains a list of directories that have filters applied to them The icon next to the directory name contains a small plus a small minus or both in the yellow folder icon If only a plus is present it means that all the filters applied to this directory are including files in the directory If only a minus is present it means that all the filters applied to this directory are excluding files in the directory If both a plus and minus are present it means that there are filters that are including and excluding files in the directory The filter list also displays how many filters are applied on a particular directory e Add button The Add button will launch the Add Filter To Directory Wizard The Add Filter To Directory wizard will guide the user through the steps to add one or more filters to a directory e Remove button The Remove button will delete any and all filters applied to a directory If filters are deleted from a directory the backup file selection will be adjusted ac
102. the Directories with Filters window There are some pre defined filters installed with the Backup Client application and additional filters can be created easily with the Add Filter Wizard Creating a New Filter A new filter can be created by running the Add Filter Wizard The Filter Wizard can be executed by going to the Filter list window and pressing the Add button A filter can also be quickly created by right clicking on a folder selecting Apply Filter then New Filter TIP Right clicking on a folder is a convenient way to create a filter because the wizard automatically fills in the path for you Deleting a Filter The Remove button on the Filter list window can be used to permanently remove a filter from the list Files or directories that were affected by the filter will be cleared from the backup set Modifying an Existing Filter 87 The properties of a filter can be modified at any time by pressing the Properties button on the Filter list window The properties of a filter include the filter name whether it s an include or exclude filter and the file types that are part of the filter If the filter is currently applied to one or more directories the appropriate modifications will take place immediately after pressing OK in the Filter list window Adding a Filter to a Directory Adding a filter to a directory can be accomplished in one of three different ways The first method is to use the A
103. the Scheduler Service can not be installed on Windows NT you can still schedule a backup to run on an NT system when logged out Simply create a schedule using the Windows Task Scheduler that calls the backup client with the necessary command line arguments EX backup exe bh Refer to the link below for more details on how to use the command line feature Command line Options The Backup Client command line option of b will cause the application to immediately perform a backup When the backup has completed the program will exit This is useful if a scheduling application other than the one supplied with the Backup Client is being used Backup CPU Usage The Backup Client can cause the CPU of a system to be heavily used If the application is running on an older system the system may slow down to the point where it seems unusable If this occurs the CPU Utilization option on the Backup tab in the Backup Configuration can be changed to Lowest or On Idle This will slow down the backup process and allow the system to perform more normally Multiple users backing up to the same account Multiple users can backup to the same logon account as long as each user has a different computer name The computer name can be found by right clicking My Computer selecting Properties and clicking on the Computer Name tab For example this feature might be useful if a user backs up files from a computer at work and then dials into the same
104. the e mail message The log file contains a detailed description of the backup operation Send Test Mail button This button will send a test e mail to see if you have SMTP properly configured 34 NOTES 1 The application will attempt to resolve friendly names 2 Since the Backup Server runs as a non interactive process it is important to realize that recipient addresses be present in the address book and that they be unambiguous If an address cannot be resolved it is skipped and a message will not be sent If there are one or more unresolved addresses in the recipient list the Backup Server will still attempt to send e mail notifications to those addresses that were resolved EI Related Topics Tools Tab Tools The Tools feature allows programs to be configured which can be executed before and after a backup or restore A tool is just a program or a batch file that can be executed at a particular point in the processing An example of a tool is the Windows Scandisk application Configure Tools button This button will display the Configure Tools window which allows tools to be added modified and deleted Pre Tools Pre Tools are tools that will be executed before the backup or restore The tools will be executed in the order they are displayed Only one tool will be executed at a time A new tool can be added by pressing the far left button on the small tool bar located in the pre tools list If the n
105. time consuming and could delay access to the backup restore functionality If you don t plan to backup multiple system to the same account unchecking this option will disable the file sync operation allowing quicker access Ej Related Topics 22 Other Option Tab Saving log files A log file is generated each time a backup or restore is performed These log files are stored in the Logs directory under the Backup Client program folder There is an option to configure the number of log files that are saved on the system at any given time This option allows the transaction history of the program to be viewed within the specified limit Any new log files beyond the specified limit will force the oldest log file to be removed from the system The default limit is set to 40 Note Any combination of the following two checkboxes can be checked This allows for greater flexibility in controlling the size of the log that is generated Error messages are always logged e Log files that are processed successfully Checkbox When checked this option will cause a log message to be written for each file that is backed up successfully e Log files with warnings Checkbox When checked this option will cause a log message to be written each time a warning is encountered Tip If it is desirable to access the log files for any reason they are stored in the Logs directory under the Backup Client program folder Backup Client version up
106. tion can be selected Ej Related Topics Add Filter Wizard Select Include Exclude Filter Window This window is used to specify whether the filter being created is an include or exclude filter 96 e Include file types into my backup set This option indicates that files of specific types will be added into the backup set e Exclude file types from my backup set This option indicates that files of specific types will be removed from the backup set Ej Related Topics Add File Type Window This window is used to add a custom file type into the include exclude list Also if it is difficult to locate a particular file type in the List of types list on the Select File Types window this window can be used to quickly enter the file type e File type This field is used to enter the file type to be included or excluded If there is an icon and file type description associated with the file type that is entered it will be displayed in the File Type Information box After the file type has been entered the Enter key or the OK button can be pressed to leave the window related Topics Add Filter Wizard Add Wildcard You can use wildcards to match specific groups of files Any number of wildcards can be specified in a filter Examples of wildcard specifications are the following a To select all file names starting with the letter ai a txt To select all text files starting with the letter a 97
107. tion is also available by right clicking on the tray control and selecting Backup and Logoff e be BACKUP and EXIT This option will immediately start a backup and attempt to have all other running applications save their data After all applications have responded to the save request a backup will be performed Once that backup has completed the system shutdown will take place This option is also available by right clicking on the tray control and selecting Backup and Shutdown e br BACKUP and RESTART This option will immediately start a backup and attempt to have all other running applications save their data After all applications have responded to the save request a backup will be performed Once that backup has completed a system reboot will take place This option is also available by right clicking on the tray control and selecting Backup and Restart e bsor s This option can be used to specify backup sets that will be backed up The full name of the backup set including spaces must be specified and this option can be used more than one time on the command line Ex bs My Backup Set bs Other Backup Set e f This option can be used to allow a full backup to be performed for the backup sets specified on the command line e ior a This option can be used to allow an auto detect backup to be performed for the backup sets specified on the command line This is the default behavior e h This option can b
108. to recover the data residing on the server The secret key options can be configured by pressing the Set secret key button The encryption algorithm can be changed at any time in between backups and restores EI Related Topics Password Verification Window for Secret Key 19 For security reasons the Backup Server logon password must be entered before modifying the secret key options This ensures that an unauthorized person is not able to change another person s secret encryption key without that person s knowledge e Backup server logon password This field is the password that is used for logging onto the Backup Server If the correct password is entered the secret key configuration can be modified Secret Key Configuration The secret key is a special text string used to encrypt all data that is stored on the server The secret key can be changed at any time in between backups or restores If the secret key is forgotten or lost the Backup Server administrator may not be able to recover the data on the server e Secret encryption key This field is the secret key The text can be any length and is case sensitive The secret key should be written down and kept it in a safe place so that it is not forgotten e Secret encryption key verification This field is where the secret key should be re typed It is used for verification only e Optional hint for secret encryption key This field is where a text phrase can
109. up A full backup will be performed on the selected backup set This option will back up all selected files regardless of whether the files have changed e View Backup Sets This command will display the current list of backup sets and allow backup sets to be added removed or modified e View Backup Schedules This command will display the current list of schedules and allow schedules to be added removed or modified e View Missed Events This command will display the current list of failed backups and overdue schedules and allow outstanding events to be performed 41 e View Latest Backup Log This command will open the most recent backup log file in Notepad The entire log file can be viewed without running the Backup Client application e Service This function permits you to start and stop the scheduler service if installed and install the service if it s not already installed on Windows XP 2000 and 2003 Note scheduler must be run in standalone mode on 98SE ME and NT e Tools This popup menu allows any available tools to be customized These tools can be executed before or after a backup or restore e Options This popup menu allows the three Options windows General Backup and Restore to be displayed e About This option will display the Backup Client About box which contains version and support information e Help This option will launch the online help for the Backup Client application e
110. with FastBIT from their original locations e Don t copy file if larger than number megabytes If it is not desirable to always copy files locally during backup this option will limit the size of files that may be copied If files are being backed up on network computers it may not be desirable to copy a large file locally prior to backing it up for reasons of limited disk space The maximum size of files that should be copied locally is specified in megabytes e Try waiting 15 seconds for locked files to unlock 29 If a file cannot be copied prior to backup because the system or another application has it locked the application can wait 15 seconds for the file to become unlocked During these 15 seconds the file copy is attempted repeatedly as fast as possible to try to catch a window where the file is available TIP Consider using the Open File Manager option to backup files that are open during the backup such as database or email files EX SQL Server or Exchange Server files Contact your sales representative for further information Fast Binary Incremental Technology FastBIT FastBIT technology is used to extract the binary differences between two files This technology reduces the size of files to be transferred to the server by 85 99 e Utilize FastBIT during incremental backups This option allows the FastBIT technology to be used to reduce file sizes prior to backup FastBIT Options button This button displays
111. with the letter a e Add button This button displays the Add Wildcard window which allows you to specify a new wildcard entry e Remove button This button deletes the selected wildcard from the list e Remove All button This button deletes all the wildcards from the list To modify an existing wildcard double click on the wildcard entry to edit it directly related Topics Add Wildcard This window is used to add a new wildcard You can use wildcards to match specific groups of files Any number of wildcards can be specified in a filter Examples of wildcard specifications are the following 94 a To select all file names starting with the letter a a txt To select all text files starting with the letter a e Wildcard Enter the new wildcard entry into this field Refer to the wildcard usage for the proper syntax Wildcard Usage E Match any sequence of characters zero or more Match any single character Suppresses syntactic significance of a special character SET Matches any character in the specified SET SET Matches any character not in the specified SET Note Special characters include the following 21A A SET is composed of characters or ranges a range looks like character hyphen character as in 0 9 or A Z related Topics Add Filter Wizard Add Filter Wizard Filter Name Window This window is the first page of the filter wizard The filter wizard
112. y information pertaining to that file type will be displayed under the file type list The displayed information includes an icon a registered name for the file type and the file type itself List of types The List of types contains a list of icons and file type descriptions This list should be used to select types to move into the Include or Exclude list on the right If an entry is selected in the List of types file type information will be displayed below the list Entries can be moved from this list into the Included Excluded types list by selecting one or more file types and then pressing either the Include gt gt or Exclude gt gt button depending on whether an include filter or an exclude filter is being created or modified There are also shortcuts for moving file types from one list to another The file type can be double clicked or one or more file types can be selected using the CTRL and SHIFT keys before pressing the Include gt gt or Exclude gt gt button 92 Included Excluded types list The Included Excluded types list of types contains a list of icons and file type descriptions This list should be used to receive types from the List of types list on the left If an entry is selected in the Included Excluded types list file type information will be displayed below the list Entries can be moved from this list into the List of types by selecting one or more file types and pressing the lt
113. zard Backup Server Location Backup server location e Server Name or IP Address This field is used to specify the IP address or the host name of the Backup Server If this value is unknown it can be obtained from the network administrator or backup service provider Note This option is kept encrypted in the Windows registry for security purposes e Backup Server Port This field is the port that is used for communication between the client and server The default on the server is Port 308 This value should not be changed unless instructed by the backup administrator Getting Started Wizard Backup Server Authentication Backup Server Authentication There are two methods of authentication into the Backup Server The first is entering a custom username and password supplied by the Backup Server administrator The second uses the existing logged in credentials on your local system To use the second method successfully the local system must already be logged into the Windows Domain where the Backup Server is authenticating users e I have a username and password This is the most common method of authentication Choose this option if there is a special username and password for access to the Backup Server e Use my logged in credentials for authentication This method of authentication is used on an Intranet where the username and password used to log into Windows will gives access to the Backup Server Getting Started Wizard B

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