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1. Test Connection Cancel Help Encryption e Encryption used Indicates the encrytpion type in effect Secret Key Configuration e Use my logon 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 of your choosing to be specified for file encryption 113 Note If the secret key is forgotten or lost the backup server administrator may not be able to recover the data residing on the server Secret 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 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 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 forgotte
2. For Help press F1 3 Server storage 7 87 sl Name Size Type Modified pe OB par O Bkkhlopotina System Folder 4 22 2013 7 57 40 OE Contacts 17500 System Folder C we Desktop Gia Network System Folder a Downloads O BB adobe Reader x 2KB Shortcut 5 8 2012 3 48 52 PM 2 O amp Favorites O desktop 3KB Configuration settings 11 19 2012 11 38 O Links a Google Chrome 3KB Shortcut 5 7 2013 6 38 34 PM 2 F My Documents El mavis Beacon Platin 3KB Shortcut 5 8 2013 2 56 13 PM 7 O My Music Es O Microsoft LifeCam 2KB Shortcut 8 14 2012 4 19 44 PM 7 E My Pictures O wozila Firefox 2KB Shortcut 8 24 2012 12 30 3 O E My Videos CO 9 QuickBooks Pro 2011 3KB Shortcut 12 28 2012 10 41 O Saved Games O 8 skype 3KB Shortcut 3 1 2013 3 33 22 PM H Searches O 7 Steelgate Executiv 2KB Shortcut 4 18 2013 2 54 40 PM E T7500 O e Screenshots for Us File folder 5 20 2013 4 47 33 PM a OS Local Disk C O E Admin Emails 34KB Microsoft Word Doc 5 15 2013 2 11 10 PM ps SOR eae El 4 admin_emails 4KB Compressed zippe 5 13 2013 9 18 14 za da e 1 O by phone 9KB Corel Photo House I 5 8 2013 9 54 51 AM de El by mail 9KB Corel Photo Housel 5 8 2013 9 51 47 AM O cmc3 10KB Corel Photo House I 5 7 2013 11 58 26 ja Hmc 100KB Adobe Photoshop I 5 7 2013 11 52 29 O CMC4 26KB Corel Photo Housel 5 7 2013 2 09 52 PM O connection to 64 9 2KB Shortcut 5 20 20
3. Use this screen to select disk volumes or entire disks from backup files stored on a local disk or network location Normal data recovery requires no special options only source and destination choices First choose the backup file and from that backup select the item you wish to recover Then in the destination list of existing disks select the item to restore from the selected backup item Restore from image file This is the first choice available before any other options are shown Use the browse button to the locate the desired backup After confirming the selected backup file the source list will show the backup content Destination drive list This list shows existing drives and volumes available to restore from the selected backup item This list will not appear when selecting the VHD output option Destination file name This is used to specify the output file when selecting VHD output option Use the browse button to select a location and file name for the output file Restore options Restore to a VHD file Using the selections in the backup image create an output file instead of restoring to another disk The output file is is created using the specified name and location and converted to a Microsoft mountable VHD format Note that only a used sector backup can be used to create a VHD output file which will mount successfully Machine independent restore Use this feature to restore an image containin
4. Backup staging Use this option to send your initial backup to a local device instead of online This especially benefits users with very large initial backups by requiring no online connection time at all Once completed the backup device should then be sent to your storage service providerto load onto the storage server Important This option may only be used for your very first backup You must manually uncheck this option after completing the staged backup V Write the backup to the staging folder Staging Folder CAXSP J Test Connection J l Cancel Help Use this option to send your initial backup to a local device instead of online This especially benefits users with very large initial backups by requiring no online connection time at all Once completed the backup device should then be sent to your storage service provider to load onto the storage server Important This option may only be used for your very first backup You must manually uncheck this option after completing the staged backup 117 xSP Proxy Settings Configure Device Account Security Advanced Staging Proxy Restore E Use a Firewall Proxy server Test Connection OK Cancel Help Use this option to connect to your backup server through a proxy server connection 118 xSP Restore Settings Configure Device Account
5. Timeout Interval in Seconds save Cancel Reset Be sure to test your settings by clicking the Test Email settings button Print Log Here you have the option to print the log automatically to your default printer 78 Notification Conditions e ONLY if operation had messages errors warnings e ONLY if operation had errors warnings e ONLY if operation had errors e Always Copy Job Anti Virus Advanced Settings Network Credentials Custom Commands Copy Fites Notification AntiVirus Run As E Enable Virus Scanning Action on infected files Skip up fr 79 Enable Virus Scanning If this option is selected Steelgate will scan and report files that could potentially contain viruses and cause problems to your system O Note To clean quarantine or deleting infected files you will need a separate software program If this option is enabled an action for infected files needs to be selected Action on Infected Files Skip This option will not allow the files that have virus warnings to be backed up This is the default selection Ignore This option allows the files that have virus warnings to be backed up What are viruses Viruses are programs that run on your computer without your consent or knowledge with the sole intent of carrying out malicious behavior At a minimum they re annoying
6. Account Security Advanced Staging Proxy Restore Device Name Name for this configuration xSP device 1 L Backup server location O Use these settings for transfering data to a Backup Server on the Intemet or on a local Intranet Server Name or IP Address Backup server authentication Use these settings to configure the usemame and password for your account on the backup server Specify credentials for authentication Usemame Password Re enter Password E Use my curent Windows login credentials Test Connection Device Name e Name for this configuration This field is used to specify any name you wish to identify the device Backup server location e Server Name this will be given to you when your account gets created and sent to you via email Backup server authentication To enter specific credentials e Username Enter in the unique username you have created during sign up e Password This is your logon password e Re Enter Password Re enter your password to confirm 112 xSP Security Settings Configure Device Account Security Advanced Staging Proxy Restore Encryption Encryption used ES AES encryption enabled strength 128 bits Secret key configuration ta Secret Key to encrypt all files Use my logon password as the secret key 5 Specify my own secret key for encryption
7. OK Cancel Help J 66 Enable Virus Scanning If this option is selected Steelgate will scan and report files that could potentially contain viruses and cause problems to your system O To clean quarantine or delete infected files you will need a separate software program If this option is enabled an action for infected files needs to be selected Action on Infected Files Skip This option will not allow the files that have virus warnings to be backed up This is the default selection Ignore This option allows the files that have virus warnings to be backed up What are viruses Viruses are programs that run on your computer without your consent or knowledge with the sole intent of carrying out malicious behavior At a minimum they re annoying In the worst cases they destroy all your data and make your computer unusable 67 Run As Tab When running a job login using this account Run as logged in user Run the job using the Windows login credentials in effect at that time Run as a specific user Run the job using the specified credentials Domain Name The domain name you are logging into Run as User Name The user name you want the job to run as Password The password for the account you want the job to run as O The account information entered here is usually account you use to login to windows However you may need to use a different account when backing up network shared drives O If yo
8. Security Advanced Staging Proxy Restore Local Restore Use this option to restore files directly from copied server storage without the need to use an online connection For example if your server storage exists as C UserData UserOne you can copy the UserOne folder to your computer and restore files from that storage location Note If a password is specified in the account tab the restore process will test that as your secret key with the option to specify another if needed Restore from local server storage Test Connection Use local restore if you wish to restore from server storage that has been copied to your computer rather than connecting to the backup server online Restore from local storage This must be checked to enable local restore mode Storage Folder Enter the path where you have copied the server storage or use the browse button to locate that path for you 119 xSP FastBIT Settings Configure Device Account Security Advanced Staging Proxy Restore FastBIT FastBIT 4 FastBIT is NovaStor s technology for sending only changed parts of a file to the backup server instead of re sending the entire file This reduces the amount of information that needs to be sent to and saved on the server FastBIT3 was introduced with NovaBACKUP 12 1 It offers faster performance and greatly reduces the amount of temporary disk space needed on you
9. Downloaded Windows ADK file The Microsoft Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit ADK is downloaded as an executable file Use the browse button to locate the file which was downloaded in the previous step The location and name of the file is needed so that the Windows ADK installation can be launched Install button With the downloaded Windows ADK setup file location showing above click the install button If you have already installed the Windows ADK then you do not need to install it again When clicking the install button the ADK installer is started and pre configured to only select the component you need which is the Windows Preinstallation Environment Windows PE 37 Installed location Once the Windows ADK has been installed its location is needed to run the steps required to create boot image file based on the Windows PE operating system The default location will be shown if found If it is not shown then please use the search button to specify the folder where it has been installed ES DRBackup J ecse Boot Media Install downloaded Windows components The Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit Windows ADK is downloaded as an executable installer Please specify the downloaded file then click install If you have already installed the Windows ADK Restore then you do not need to install it again Boot Disc Downloaded Windows ADK installer Browse Install The Windows ADK installed location is nee
10. 5 28 2013 5 30 00 PM My Offsite Backup 5 28 2013 11 19 57 AM My Backup offsite 5 14 2013 11 45 21 AM Disaster Recovery Job Report 4 18 2013 2 58 33 PM ooo oo oo 00 0 ooo o oo 000 0 For Help press F1 Ezz Server storage 8 66 using 209 22GB of 2417 09GB 105 The columns in the summary view include Operation Includes Copy Backup Restore 8 Import You can quickly determine the status of the backup by the color coded icon next to each operation Operation completed successfully Operation completed but had warnings Operation had errors Job Name The name of the job for this log file Date Time The Date amp Time the specific job was run Errors The number of errors encountered after running the job Warnings The number of warnings encountered after running the job Objects Selected The number of objects selected before running the job Objects Completed The number of objects successfully completed after running the job Size Completed The total size of all objects successfully completed after running the job O You can quickly sort the logs view by clicking on the appropriate column heading at the top of the window Button Functions Delete Button To delete a log file simply select the log file and press the Delete button To delete multiple log files you may select more than one by using the Shift and or Ctrl buttons on your keyboard to select the logs and pressing the Delete button View Button To view
11. In the worst cases they destroy all your data and make your computer unusable 80 Copy Job Run As Advanced Settings I Network Credentials p _ Custom Commands E Copy Fites Notfication Anti Virus ii When running a job login using this account Run as logged in user Run as specific user When running a job login using this account Run as logged in user Run the job using the Windows login credentials in effect at that time Run as a specific user Run the job using the specified credentials Domain Name The domain name you are logging into Run as User Name The user name you want the job to run as Password The password for the account you want the job to run as O The account information entered here is usually an account you use to login to Windows However you may need to use a different account when backing up network shared drives O If you have entered credentials you must click the Check Credentials button to validate the account you have entered before proceeding forward 81 Copy Job Network Credentials Advanced Settings Copy Fites Notification Anti Virus Run As Network Credentials Custom Commands Use this option to grant access to a network location such as a NAS device or network share with a specific usemame and password Domain Name User Name User Password This o
12. Job Select this link to open a previously save Backup Copy or Restore job permitting the job to be updated saved or run Import Media This link launches the Import Media function allowing you to add details for media not already saved to the current Steelgate database For example media from another system or installation of Steelgate Add Network Device Click this link to create a new network storage device Once the device is created you can manage the device as well as all other deices by clicking the device tab Copy Tab From here you can create a job that will copy the files folders you specify from one location to another The different options available allow you to adjust the copy job to your specific needs f What are copy jobs Copy jobs are combinations of directories and files that are selected as well as any of the options including filters that go along with that specific copy job Copy jobs differ from backup jobs in that they result in the exact same set of files being copied or transferred to the destination device including Hard Disk Network Drive CD or DVD and online storage Note Copy jobs DO NOT permit the use of tape Steelgate Executive Cloud i M Logs Schedule Normal Copy Device Delete Status 0 Help Copy files and directories from the sources to the destination Does not remove files on the destination that do not exist on the source
13. Job Anti Virus Advanced Settings Network Credentials Backup Filters Notification Encryption Anti Virus F Enable Virus Scanning Action on infected files Enable Virus Scanning If this option is selected Steelgate will scan and report files that could potentially contain viruses and cause problems to your system O To clean quarantine or deleting infected files you will need a separate software program If this option is enabled an action for infected files needs to be selected Action on Infected Files Skip This option will not allow the files that have virus warnings to be backed up This is the default selection Ignore This option allows the files that have virus warnings to be backed up What are viruses Viruses are programs that run on your computer without your consent or knowledge with the sole intent of carrying out malicious behavior At a minimum they re annoying In the worst cases they destroy all your data and make your computer unusable 91 Backup Job Run As Advanced Settings Filters Notification Run As Network Credentials Encryption Anti Virus Custom Commands When running a job login using this account 9 Run as logged in user Run as specific user 92 When running a job login using this account Run as logged in user Run the job using the Windows login credentials in effect at that time Run as specifi
14. and press Open The status tab will display and the import process will begin immediately If your import source is Tape then you will be given a Tape Drive selection screen Select the tape device you would like to import and press OK A progress window will then appear and the import process will begin immediately 4 If you are importing from a complete set of soanned media you should always select the first piece of media as your first import Steelgate will then prompt you to insert each subsequent piece of media if required It is necessary to have the complete backup all media available to do the import and subsequent restore For example If your backup consists of 5 pieces of media and media 3 is corrupt missing damaged you will only be able to restore data from the first two pieces of media After importing the media it may be necessary to press the Refresh button on the Restore tab All imported backups will appear under an Imported Backups heading in the Media View O Importing vs Restoring It is important to know the difference between importing and restoring The import process does NOT restore your data to your hard drive What it simply does is import a listing of available data on the imported media This information is imported into the database and enables Steelgate to create a tree listing of the data in the Restore view From there you will be able to select the data you would like to restore from the med
15. arrow im cur Backup C My Documents arrow 1 cur Backup C My Documents Notes txt Backup C My Documents Backup nb7 Backup C My Documents My System nb7 At this point there is a listing of the files processed during the backup NOTE This section is only visible if you have your logs set to Detail mode Backup End This indicates that the backup has completed 107 Using Filters Filters Tab Default Settings Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters Anti Virus Run As Wildcards File Mask separate by comma F Include Wildcard Exclude Wildcard Include Files with these Dates and Size From To including Created Modified Accessed Size F 0 B gt 0 8 Exclude Files with these Attributes File Attribute Description O Read Only Files that can be read but cannot be written or delet C Hidden Files that are not included in an ordinary listing C System Files that are part of the operating system DK Cancel Help Wildcards 108 Include Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Exclude Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the
16. button at the bottom of the options window to confirm and apply the new settings If you do not want to save these changes simply press the Cancel button to return to Steelgate without saving the new settings O Note The settings defined from in Global Settings are overridden by settings defined from the individual task settings 53 Default Settings Tabs Copy Tab Default Settings Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters Anti Virus Run As Configure the copy options Y Verify after copy V Enable Open File Copy 7 Enable Drive Letter Management Z Copy empty folders Copy Type Normal Copy X Description Copy files and directories from the sources on the left to the destination on the right Does not remove files on the destination that do not exist on the source Copy Overwrite Options Always overwrite D Never overwrite 5 Overwrite older files only OK Cancel Help Verify after copy The files that are copied will be verified to make sure that they were written correctly Selecting this option will increase copy time This setting is selected by default 4 It is highly recommended to select the option to verify your data after a copy job This helps to ensure that the copied data matches the data presently on your system If you do not select this option and there is an error in some o
17. click the next button to proceed to the last step 40 Write Boot Disc Boot Disc Write the bootable image ES DRBackup CA Welcome Boot Disc Write the bootable image Backup Select the device from the list shown to write the disaster recovery boot image created in the last step You may select either a writable CD DVD or a flash drive Click the Refresh button to list your CD DVD Restore Please be sure to test booting with your recovery media after this process has completed to verify a drive with a blank disc inserted or a flash drive also known as a thumb drive which is plugged in successful result for your configuration Booting from your recovery media will not force you to restore Boot Disc G Removable Kingston DataTraveler 2 0 Refresh Just create ISO file do not write to boot media Click Finish to write the boot disc Cancel Select the device from the list shown to write the disaster recovery boot image created in the last step You may select either a writable CD DVD or a flash drive Click the Refresh button to list your CD DVD drive with a blank disc inserted or a flash drive also known as a thumb drive which is plugged in Note that not all computers are capable of booting from a flash drive Click the Finish button when you are ready to write the bootable image to the selected device and wait for the process to complete If you do not wish to write the bo
18. completed job File The file currently being transferred Size The size of the file currently being transferred Progress The progress bar representing the percentage completed of the currently running job This is an approximate indication of job completion Actual percentage may vary Button Functions Stop Button Stops the currently running job Pause Button Pauses the currently running job Job remains active Resume Button Resumes the previously paused job The Express Wizard The Express Wizard The Express Wizard provides a step by step method to perform many common tasks available in the application Topics will be added soon which outline the features and steps available in the Express Wizard 24 Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery DR Job Type Select the type of DR job you want to run Disaster Recovery Wizard Wizard Step Select Items To Backup gt Operation Type Select Items Choose Destination Launch Disaster Recovery Tool for Backup Restore Boot CD Creation Run Schedule Job Disaster Recovery Schedule Destination Contents Disaster Recovery Backup Next Cancel l Help Disaster Recovery Schedule Setup a DR job to be scheduled to run at a later time Launch Disaster Recovery Tool Launches the DR application 25 Application Introduction EX DRBackup CA fem Welcome to DR Image Backup and Restore DR Image Backup and Restore provides a powerful disaste
19. files will be available by accessing the selected drive letter the same way files are normally accessed Unmount image from a drive letter Any drive letter that exists from a mount operation may be released and made available again using the unmount function All that is required is to specify the drive letter desired then clicking the Unmount button Convert backup image to a VHD A VHD virtual hard disk file is normally associated with the Microsoft Hyper V server During restore operations the user has the option to create VHD file output instead of performing a restore to disk operation This tool makes the same result possible without requiring the steps normally used for restore After selecting the source backup image and the drive desired for conversion in the backup the user then specifies the desired output filename and location Then after clicking the Convert button the process to create the output file begins with progress displayed 42 Schedule Select Items for Disaster Recovery From here select the disk you with to perform an image disaster recovery backup from aster Recovery Wizard Wizard Step Select Items To Image Operation Type Select the physical drives for disaster recovery wp Select ee Partition Capacty Used Space File System Choose Destination 3 we Run Schedule Job lt C 931 51 GB 268 15 GB NTFS Job Summary Name My DR Backup Destination C Storage Contents Disaster R
20. list view under the Backup Tab If you check the box next to the server name all databases will be selected for backup To select only a specific database expand the SQL Server object by clicking on the symbol and check only the appropriate databases you want to backup Restore using the SQL Plug in If the client is installed on one of the supported platforms listed above and you have an active SQL plug in you may restore a previous SQL backup using the plug in by selecting the SQL server using the file selection tree or list view under the Restore Tab If you check the box next to the server name all databases will be selected for restore To select only a specific database expand the SQL Server object by clicking on the symbol and check only the appropriate databases you want to restore This will permit you to restore the SQL database s to their original location on the original backed up machine or on a new system with the same machine name 125 VMware Plug In Using the VMware Plug in The computer with Steelgate installed needs to have connectivity to either the vSphere server or the ESX i server Steelgate can alternatively be installed on the vSphere server or on a Virtual Machine Version 4 0 and 4 1 of ESX i and vSphere licensed with the vStorage APIs are the currently supported versions of software with which the VMware plug in for Steelgate can communicate Backup using the VMware Plug in Clicking on each ESX i o
21. not the other are copied 0 Note Files that have been deleted from one path will NOT be deleted from the other Copy Overwrite Options Always Overwrite Source file will always overwrite an existing file of the same name on the destination Never Overwrite Source file will never overwrite an existing file of the same name on the destination Overwrite older files only Source file will overwrite an existing file of the same name on the destination if the destination file is older 75 Copy Job Filters Advanced Settings _ Network Credentials L Custom Commands Coy tes Notficaton AntiVius Runas Wildcards File Mask separate by comma 7 Include Wildcard E Exclude Wildcard Include Files with these Dates and Size From To including Created Modified E Accessed je Size E Exclude Files with these Attributes File Attribute Description C Read Only Files that can be read but cannot be written or delet C Hidden Files that are not included in an ordinary listing C System Files that are part of the operating system Wildcards Include Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Exclude Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Include Files wit
22. schedules from running by unchecking the option Allow scheduled jobs to execute The initial view contains an overview of all scheduled jobs including the following columns Job Name Job or Script Name Type The Type of schedule set includes One Time Minute Hourly Daily Weekly Monthly Run As Account used to run the job Last Run When the job last ran Last Run Status The status the last time the job ran includes 19 Completed The scheduled job completed with no information log Completed with info The scheduled job completed successfully and a log was generated Completed with warnings The scheduled job completed but had warnings Completed with errors The scheduled job completed but had errors Failed The scheduled job failed to run Next Run When the job is scheduled to run again Current Status Waiting Schedule is waiting to run Running Schedule is running 5 Held Schedule has been placed on hold Error Schedule will not run again until the error is corrected Invalid Credentials no media no device available Right Click Functions Right clicking on any of the listed schedules displays a menu with the following functions New Create a new schedule Hold Resume Schedule Permits the selected schedule to be placed on hold or resumed if already held Modify Schedule Displays the schedule details so they can be viewed modified Modify Job Displays the specific job details so they can be viewed
23. that will appear to the left of the text box when the radio button is selected Database Restores Restore the final incremental or this is a full restore When restoring the Steelgate database always perform a full restore Restore file to its original location When restoring the Steelgate database always assume an incremental restore 97 Restore Job Filters Properties for Restore Job Restore Fiters Notification Anti Virus Run As Network Credentials Custom Wildcards File Mask separate by comma E Include Wildcard F Exclude Wildcard Include Files with these Dates and Size Created Modified E Accessed E Size E 0 B Exclude Files with these Attributes File Attribute Description C Read Only Files that can be read but cannot be written or delet C Hidden Files that are not included in an ordinary listing C System Files that are part of the operating system Wildcards Include Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Exclude Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Include Files with these Dates and Size Under this section you can create an include filter by selecting dates that files were l
24. the log file select the log you would like to open and press the View button Alternatively you may also simply double click the log file you want to view Setting the Logging Options Setting your logging preferences can be done from the Program Options window the Backup Options window or the Restore Options window To do so either select Global Settings from the Home view select the Settings button on the Backup tab or select the Settings button on the Restore tab 106 Interpreting the Logs Interpreting the log is not as daunting as it may seem Below you will find an example log with explanations in bold Steelgate Servic Log 1 0 i The first couple of lines indicates Steelgate Backup Service as well as the version of Steelgate that you are running Start time Fri Dec 09 08 27 39 2004 This shows the time that the backup began Log name logs 3ebbc8ef txt This line shows the file name of the log SysInfo Microsoft Windows XP ver 5 01 2600 Professional 1386 ServicePack 1 This shows what Operating System and version you are running on your computer Backup Start Output Device disc C 2004 012 09 08 27AM nb7 These two lines indicate that the backup has started and shows the destination of the backup Backup Reading input file 3ebbd572 xml Backup Scan starting C My Documents Backup C My Documents Addresses txt Backup C My Documents arrow il cur Backup C My Documents
25. 13 9 32 43 O desktop 1KB Configuration settings 5 16 2013 9 04 45 O 5 email 44KB Corel Photo House I 5 8 2013 9 49 00 AM O Ml images 34KB Corel Photo House I 5 7 2013 2 15 58 PM O Link Emails 33KB Microsoft Word Doc 5 14 2013 4 17 00 PM 4 m O ab links_emails SKB Compressed zippe 5 13 2013 9 46 00 X _ copy to SP device o Estimate Schedule settings J _ gun using 190 26GB of 2417 09GB 10 Button Functions Copy Type Button Select the copy type you with to perform Copy Copy files and directories from the source s on the left to the destination or the right Does not remove files on the destination that DO NOT exist on the source Mirror Mirror files and directories from the source s on the left to the destination or the right REMOVES files on the destination that DO NOT exist on the source Bidirectional Copy Copy files and directories between the left and the right paths Results in an identical set of files and folders on both sides Files on one side but not the other are copied O Note Files that have been deleted from one path will NOT be deleted from the other Copy To Button Click this button to display a dialog showing all available devices From here select the destination device and or path you want to use for this job Make Folder Button By highlighting an existing path and clicking this button you are able to create a new empty folder Estim
26. 3AIK_EN iso Install The Windows AIK installed location is needed to create the Windows PE boot image The default location will be shown if found Tf it is not shown then please use the search button to specify its location Installed Location default C Program Files Windows AIK Next gt Cancel Downloaded Windows AIK file The Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit AIK is downloaded as a CD DVD image file Use the browse button to locate the file which was downloaded in the previous step The location and name of the file is needed so that the Windows AIK installation DVD can be created Install button With the downloaded Windows AIK file location showing above click the install button If you have already installed the Windows AIK then you do not need to install it again When clicking the install button another screen appears 34 Create Windows AIK Installation Disc Create Windows AIK Installation Disc To install the Windows AIK you can use either of these methods 1 Create a drive letter from the downloaded image file There are several free Virtual Disk programs available for this purpose 2 Create an installation DVD If selecting option 2 please insert your blank DVD then click the Refresh to select from the list of available drives Once you have finished preparing the installer using either of these methods open the drive letter for the AIK installer and start the ins
27. STEELGATE T HNO GIES EC LO IE Steelgate User Manual Steelgate June 2013 O 2013 Steelgate all rights reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Features and specifications are subject to change without notice The information provided herein is provided for informational and planning purposes only Table of Contents Installing th Software iio 5 Getting to Know the User Interface id ria 5 kaune I BUON neninn e R E R E a EA daedtaane 7 Tab Funcional Ain 8 Copy Tata edo leia iii ei 10 Bac Ta aid 12 Restore Tabs dina c 15 Eole AA 0 E no E A Rare ren eee tear ery reer One ere eeere 18 Schedule Tabasco li li 19 DOVICO Tala iaa 21 Stat s Taburete bid 23 The Express WiZatd ira 24 The Express VV iz AR o dd 24 Disaster RECOVELY A di is 25 Disaster Recovery DRY DE e ev ue ae de 25 APP CANON siete ae adel eae lds Sha iste let oath eas te oleae eet Sas Meds cater Seip at age ais 26 Introd ction caveat oats ite a A AL cea 26 Backup enose a O ees 27 ESTO A A A A AA A AE EAS A A eae EA 30 Tol iii A A A eee A ae ede apeee 42 SOU A A A A AA aa a 43 Select Items Tor Dis st r RECI oi etico 43 Disaster Recovery AA A ces oe keane 44 Completing the Disaster Recovery JOD iiss ee ci tt 45 Ba kip o A a e a a se tea E a a A 47 Backup Retention dae lo a e ete 49 Backup Retention Advanced Tab ini ais e 51 Programi SCLUIMGS A O 53 Program SELLING S255 lisis 53 Default Settings Tabs renine eee eel e 54 Co
28. Scheduling Information select the appropriate date and time the job is to start and the number of days you want the job to repeat You can also select specific days to run or not run the job Weekly Run the job based on an weekly increment starting on a specific date time Under Scheduling Information select the appropriate date and time the job is to start and the number of weeks you want the job to repeat 45 Monthly Run the job based on an monthly increment starting on a specific date time Under Scheduling Information select the appropriate date and time the job is to start and the day of the month and number of months you want the job to repeat Job Name This allows you to select the job that you would like to run Click on the Browse amp ldots button next to the text box to see a list of all saved backup and copy job scripts Run Job As Run as logged in user Run the job using the Windows login credentials in effect at that time Run as specific user In order for the job to run you must enter valid windows account details Domain Name The domain name you are logging into Run as User Name The user name you want the job to run as Password The password for the account you want the job to run as O The account information entered here is usually account you use to login to windows However you may need to use a different account when backing up network shared drives O You must click the Check Credential
29. Select this option to have Steelgate automatically eject the media after a backup has completed device must support media eject Force database to be backed up in full mode Regardless of the backup type always backup the Steelgate database in full mode This assures that it can be recovered quickly from a single backup rather than from multiple backups Enable Open File Backup Select this option to have Steelgate automatically backup open files on the local system using Volume Snapshot Service VSS Note This option is NOT available when running on Windows 2000 Enable Drive Letter Management Select this option to have Steelgate automatically select the correct removable disk device USB even when it s drive letter changes Backup empty folders Select this option to have backup empty folders Destination Select the default destination device a backup for all new backup jobs Write Mode Overwrite media Overwrite all recognized media Automatically format blank or unrecognized media Append to Media Append to recognized media Automatically format blank or unrecognized media Backup Mode Full Backs up all selected files and marks each file as backed up This is the default setting 85 Incremental Backs up and marks as backed up selected files that have either not been backed up previously or have changed Differential Backs up selected files that have either not been backed up previously or have changed These b
30. acked up files are not marked as backed up however Snapshot Backs up all selected files and does not mark any files as backed up Media Chunk A chunk is a unit of backup data that is written to media This value determines a what point the backup archive will be split into multiple files of the size selected Note This option does not apply to tape media 86 Backup Job Filters Advanced Settings l Run As al Network Credentials Custom Commands Backup tes __ Notification Enoyption AntiMius Wildcards File Mask separate by comma E Include Wildcard E Exclude Wildcard Include Files with these Dates and Size From To including Created I Modified E Accessed Size F oj B Exclude Files with these Attributes File Attribute Description C Read Only Files that can be read but cannot be written or delet C Hidden Files that are not included in an ordinary listing C System Files that are part of the operating system Wildcards Include Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Exclude Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Include Files with these Dates and Size Under this section you can create an include filter by selecting dates that f
31. ackup age E Maximum wamings allowed for a valid backup Months lb E Y valid backup count E Maximum errors allowed for a valid backup rs 8 7 a ln 47 Job Name This field displays the current backup retention job script and location If you wish to schedule a backup retention job you will need to specify the script as it would be displayed here Run Now Button Click this button to run the backup retention job using the current settings This will also save the settings to the job script as shown in the job name field New Button Click this button to open a dialog to specify a name for a new backup retention job The new job script will have all default settings which may then be edited and saved to the same name or to a different name Open Button Click this button to open a dialog to select an existing backup retention job This will load the job settings and set it as the current backup retention job script Save Button Click this button to open a dialog to save the settings to the current backup retention job script You can save to the current job script name or save to a different name if preferred Cancel Button Click this button to close the backup retention screen without saving any changes 48 Backup Retention Basic Tab Configure Backup Retention 2 RS C Users your name Documents NovaBACKUP Scripts Utility My Backup Retenti
32. aller output file but may increase the time required to complete the backup Verify after backup The files that are backed up will be verified to make sure that they were written correctly Selecting this option will increase backup time This setting is selected by default Backup type Select from this list to create a backup of these possible types Full A backup which does not rely on other backups to complete a single restorable backup Differential A backup of the differences from the previously completed full backup which you select Incremental A backup of the differences from the previously completed differential or incremental backup which you select Image type Select from this list to create a backup containing these possible image types Used Sector Only save disk space that is being used Forensic Save all disk space even if it is not being used Forensic Direct A forensic image type suited to disks using encryption 28 Process Image Backup Process ES DRBackup A Image Backup Process Backup Detail Backup Selection Disk 0 Model ST31000528AS Basic Disk Size 953 GB Restore Backup Destination X BackupImage 20120305 ndf Boot Disc Backup type Full Image type Used sectors Backup Options Auto Verify On Compression On Stop Backup This final step is used to start the backup job based on selections and options set in the previous screen The summar
33. ast created modified or accessed or by there file size that you wish to ensure are included in your backup This is helpful if you want to reduce the time or file size of a backup You may want to exclude older files that are no longer accessed or larger files you have already backed up Exclude Files with these Attributes Under this section you can create an exclude filter based on the file attributes Read Only Hidden and System For example if you would to exclude System or Hidden files check the appropate box next to the attribute 98 Restore Job Notification Properties for Restore Job Restore Filters Notification Anti Virus Run As Network Credentials Custom Log Creation Options 5 None 9 Summary gt Detail Notification Options E Print log Prints log file to your default printer E E mail ANI Y E onerstion had ONLY if operation ha ONLY f operation h Log Creation Options None This will disable all logging for backup and restore Summary This choice will result in a brief log file for the backup or restore This includes file totals and times Detail This choice allows Steelgate to provide a detailed backup or restore log for the operation It will include information of each file that is backed up or restored during the process 99 Notification Options E mail Use this option to receive job notification in E mail You have the option to a
34. ate Button This will allow you to find out the estimated number of files and size of the current copy job Once selected a Estimate box will appear with the following information Files This indicates the Count ooma of files and Size In Gigabytes that you have selected for the job This is especially helpful if the size of a a is an issue when attempt to copy files to external devices with limited space such as CD DVD s or USB Devices Folders This indicates the number of folders that you have selected for the job Schedule button This button is used for the schedule options Within this window you will be able to schedule the job as well as name it You have various scheduling options including one time minute hourly daily weekly or monthly You may also set the time and date of when the job will run Settings button This will take you to the Advanced options for this specific copy job Refer to the Copy Job Settings Topic for further information 11 Copy button This button starts the selected copy job immediately Backup Tab Using this tab you can create a backup set that will include the files that you specify The different options available allow you to adjust the backup job to your needs You may select items from the Select Backup Source pane Folders and volumes will be on the left and files on the right You may select a descriptive name for the backup job by enter it in the Backup Name field atth
35. c user Run the job using the specified credentials Domain Name The domain name you are logging into Run as User Name The user name you want the job to run as Password The password for the account you want the job to run as O The account information entered here is usually account you use to login to windows However you may need to use a different account when backing up network shared drives O If you have entered credentials you must click the Check Credentials button to validate the account you have entered before proceeding forward 93 Backup Job Network Credentials Advanced Settings Fites Notification Encryption AntiVirus Network Credentials Custom Commands Use this option to grant access to a network location such as a NAS device or network share with a specific usemame and password Domain Name User Name User Password This option may be used to access devices on the network which require different credentials than the defaults You may use different credentials for this purpose than those set in the Run As Tab 94 Backup Job Custom Commands Advanced Settings Backup Fites Notification Encryption AntiVirus Run As Network Credentials Custom Commands Enter the command s or program s you want executed before or after a backup operation Backup Command s to run before the backup Com
36. ded to create the Windows PE boot image The default location will be shown if found If it is not shown then please use the search button to specify its location Installed Location default C Program Files x86 Windowss Kits 8 0 Assessment and Deployment Windows Preinstallation Environment C Program Files x86 Windows Kits 8 0 Assessment and Deployment W Search lt Back Cancel Help 38 Create Boot Image Boot Disc Create the customized bootable image ES DRBackup CA fe Welcome Boot Disc Create the customized bootable image This step creates the customized disaster recovery DR boot image which will be written to your CD DVD or flash drive in the final step To add your own drivers or applications use the checkbox below to display the list for optional files Most Restore users do not require this To complete this step click the Create Image button Boot Disc Completed Steps Added Drivers Applications Optional L Y Show optional files list Path indicates a driver Create Image Add Browse Remove Selection Cancel Help This step creates the customized disaster recovery DR boot image which will be written to your CD DVD or flash drive in the final step To add your own drivers or applications use the optional files checkbox to show that list Most users do not require this Note only the advanced mode offer
37. default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Include Files with these Dates and Size Under this section you can create an include filter by selecting dates that files were last created modified or accessed or by there file size that you wish to ensure are included in your backup This is helpful if you want to reduce the time or file size of a backup You may want to exclude older files that are no longer accessed or larger files you have already backed up Exclude Files with these Attributes Under this section you can create an exclude filter based on the file attributes Read Only Hidden and System For example if you would to exclude System or Hidden files check the appropate box next to the attribute 109 Using the Network Storage Device Network Device Overview A network device may be used in cases where the user wishes to refer to a network location and related permissions as a named device for convenient reference like any other backup device For example you may wish to store backups to my network share user one along with its required username amd password credentials but would like to refer to this using one simple name such as NetUserOne Network devices provide this convenience and allow several different named devices to exist as may be desired for any configuration Network devices may be created by clicking on Add Network Device in the home tab view or by clicking the Add button in th
38. dex logs even if backup file cannot be deleted If this is checked related content gets removed only if the backup was deleted successfully Related content includes indexes used to list the backup and its log entries as well as actual log files Note that this setting does not apply to tape backup because only disk or network backups can be deleted Report only mode just log the results but take no action If this is checked only the results of a retention job is logged with no changes to the state of any backups This is similar to a print preview without actually printing 52 Program Settings Program Settings There are options in Steelgate To access the global options for all tasks select the Global Settings Shortcut on the Home screen To access options for individual tasks you may press the Settings button on the Copy Backup or Restore Tab to set options for that specific task Adwanced Settings p Run As 5 Network Credentials Custom Commands Backup Filters Notification Encryption Anti Virus Custom wale Advanced Options VMware Servers l Management Server Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters Anti Virus Run As Once you select the program options window you will see ten tabs each with different group of configuration settings Each of these tabs and their available options are discussed in the following sections After configuring the options be sure to press the OK
39. e Hyper V Plug in If you have an active Hyper V plug in you may restore a previous Hyper V backup by selecting the Hyper V name using the file selection tree or list view under the Restore Tab If you check the box next to the Hyper V name all virtual machines will be selected for restore To select only a specific virtual machine expand the Hyper V object by clicking on the symbol and check only the virtual machines you want to restore Restoring a Hyper V virtual machine will overwrite the current version of the Hyper V virtual machine that is there 127 Importing Backups Importing Backups Importing a backup from media may become necessary if your machine crashes or you wish to restore a backup created on one computer to another computer The process is simple To get the backup contents into the current local Steelgate database and therefore be able to select files folders and drives for restoration follow these steps From the Restore tab first click on the Import button located near the bottom of the screen Alternatively you can select Import Backup Job from the Launch Button If you run the import from the Restore Tab you will receive an Import Source selection screen If selecting import source from the toolbar you will forgo this window Select Device Device amp Local Disk C My Network Places Media name 128 You should browse to the media you would like to import
40. e View These backup jobs are usually created with previous installations of or from other computers running Steelgate From this list you can select a recently used job This exits the application Tab Functionality Steelgate Executive Clouc lol as 7 Home Copy Backup Restore Logs Schedule Device Delete Status Recent Jobs 6 3 2013 5 30 00 PM 6 2 2013 5 30 00 PM Express Wizard 6 1 2013 5 30 00 PM Start here to backup or restore your data 5 31 2013 5 30 00 PM 6 4 2013 5 30 00 PM Backup your data online to the cloud Add Network Device 2 Add a network backup destination device Open Job Open previously saved job For Help press Fi 6 using 209 22GB of 2417 09GB ay E AA A OA A E y 4 The Express Wizard The Express Wizard provides a step by step method to perform many common tasks available in the application Topics will be added soon which outline the features and steps available in the Express Wizard Disaster Recovery The Disaster Recovery selection opens the screen where either the Disaster Recovery scheduler application wizard may be launched Cloud Backup Click Cloud Backup to setup a cloud backup device through our network of selected partners Utilities Run Job Clicking this link allows you quickly select a specific Backup Copy or Restore task to run After making your selection click Run and the specific task will be performed immediately Open
41. e a bootable CD DVD disc or flash disk This provides the ability to restore a backup even if your computer is unable to boot due to a disk failure When starting your computer this way the Restore DRBackup application starts automatically Please select either basic or advanced boot media creation methods Boot Disc Boot Media Type Basic Boot Media This is the quickest and simplest method using your existing configuration You may be required to supply your operating system installation DVD to complete this task The Boot Disc Introduction screen is also used to select the type of boot disc method you prefer In most cases the basic type is preferred since there are no additional components required to download However for those users running configurations that require special handling such as special device drivers included in the boot disc the advanced type may be needed to create a boot disc capable of starting the system successfully 33 Install Windows components for Windows XP Boot Disc Install Windows components advanced mode only ES DRBackup CA lS Boot Media Install downloaded Windows components The Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit AIK is downloaded as a CD DVD image file Please specify the downloaded file then click install If you have already installed the Windows AIK then you do not need to install it again Restore Boot Disc Downloaded Windows AIK file C AIK KB
42. e device tab view Network Device Settings Network Device Add a network location using a device name you would like to use as a backup destination name Backups will be stored at the network path specified usina the domain username and password if provided A connection test is performed when clicking Ok Device Name NetDevOne Network Path my network share user one Domain Name optional myDomain User name optional UserOne User Password optional This screen is displayed when adding a network device or when right clicking on the device listed in the device tab to view the its properties The following values may be entered some of which are optional as noted 110 Device name This name entered here is used to identify the device This name will appear when devices are listed to reference this device throughout the application Network Path This is the path where backups are to be stored using this device Domain Name This optional parameter is used to specify the domain for the network path When no value entered the current domain if any will be in effect User Name This optional parameter is used to specify the user who has permission to access the network path User Password This optional parameter is used to specify the user s password who has permission to access the network path 111 Settings xSP Account Settings Configure Device
43. e size of the device or media File System Type of file system NTFS UDF FAT32 FAT etc 21 Right Click Functions Right clicking on any of the listed devices displays a menu with functions appropriate to the device Hard Drive Removable Hard Drives Networked Drives CD DVD amp Tape Import Allows you to import backup jobs that are not in the current Steelgate database CD DVD amp Tape Devices Eject Media Eject the currently inserted media Quick Erase Media Performs a quick erase header information is erased but data remains Full Erase Media All data is erased from media Internet and Network storage devices Delete Device Deletes the currently selected Internet device Properties List the properties associated with the selected device Button Functions Add Button Only applies to Internet and Network Devices Launches the Internet and Network Device dialog Delete Button Only applies to Internet and Network devices Deletes the currently highlighted Internet device from the list Refresh Button Refreshes the device view to include newly added or connected devices Properties Button Only applies to Internet and Network devices Displays the properties of the highlighted Internet and Network devices You can also display the device properties by double clicking on the device in the list 22 Status Tab TE FF Steelgate Executive Cloud Home Copy Backup Restore Logs Schedule Device Delete C
44. e top This will allow you to clearly identify each job on a specific media ID BA gt WW Steelgate Executive Cloud My Online Backup e 6 Schedule Device Delete Status My Cloud Backup Select Backup Source R Er HE Desktop Type Modified is Dan File folder 4 22 2013 7 57 31 p i m Local Disk C File folder 6 8 2012 11 23 53 ES DVD Drive D Drivers File folder 5 7 2012 10 53 28 a 062 Fileserver 1177400 G y File folder 7 13 2009 11 20 0 5 cu Network de Program Files File folder 3 11 2013 1 58 10 PM H O System State Program Files x86 File folder 5 8 2013 2 54 15 PM ProgramData File folder 5 8 2013 3 00 02 PM Recovery File folder 5 4 2012 5 11 27 PM Shared File folder 12 28 2012 10 30 SIPV7 File folder 1 30 2013 3 09 57 PM System Volume Info File folder 5 17 2013 6 09 11 PM File folder 11 18 2012 4 04 2 Users File folder 4 22 2013 7 57 23 s File folder 4 22 2013 7 37 25 File folder 6 12 2012 3 57 29 PM gt 4 50GB System file 5 17 2013 8 55 01 p Jimg2 001 901KB RAW File 4 23 2013 11 40 0 pagefile sys 11 99GB System file 5 17 2013 8 55 15 eee q d d b do de de d d SEE x TE g 8 EN o m 5 gt a lt a E xSP device 0 1 Server storage 7 87 using 190 26GB of 2417 09GB Backup Job Name In this text box you can input an optional name for the current backup job you are creating Be sure not to conf
45. ecovery Backup You can only select entire drives when scheduling a Disaster Recovery image backup If you would rather backup a single partition instead you must launch the Disaster Recovery Tool in the previous screen 43 Disaster Recovery Destination From this screen you will select the Name and destination of the Disaster Recovery job Disaster Recovery Wizard Wizard Step Operation Type ul oe cue Destination My OR Backup Run Schedule Job 3 Backup Destination Job Summary C Storage Name My OR Backup Y D ferertial backup using specified base image Destination Base Image File C Storage aa ClStoragelBadkupimage 20111215ha ndf Fl Browse os there is adequate free Disaster Recovery Backup space on the device you Cancel Help Backup Name Select a descriptive name for this Disaster Recovery job Backup Destination Select the backup destination and path you want to use for this Disaster Recovery backup Differential backup using specified base image Select this option to create a differential backup instead of a full backup A differential backup means that the backup will contain only the differences from the full backup specified which is called the base backup Base Image File Use the browse button to locate and select the base image backup file which is required to create a differential backup 44 Completing the Disaster Recovery Job This is the
46. f your copied data you will not be aware of the errors until you go to access the copied data Enable Open File Copy Select this option to have Steelgate automatically copy open files on the local system using Volume Snapshot Service VSS Note This option NOT available when running on Windows 2000 Enable Drive Letter Management Select this option to have Steelgate automatically select the correct removable disk device USB even when it s drive letter changes Copy empty Folders Select this option to copy empty folders Copy Type Copy Copy files and directories from the source s on the left to the destination or the right Does not remove files on the destination that DO NOT exist on the source Mirror Mirror files and directories from the source s on the left to the destination or the right REMOVES files on the destination that DO NOT exist on the source Bidirectional Copy Copy files and directories between the left and the right paths Results in an identical set of files and folders on both sides Files on one side but not the other are copied O Note Files that have been deleted from one path will NOT be deleted from the other Copy Overwrite Options Always Overwrite Source file will always overwrite an existing file of the same name on the destination Never Overwrite Source file will never overwrite an existing file of the same name on the destination Overwrite older files only Source file will overw
47. final necessary screen when creating a backup set using the Wizard Disaster Recovery Wizard Wizard Step Completing The Backup ios Type of Schedule weekly Select Items x Choose Destination ul Run Schedule Job Job Name Ci WorkIDR Weekly Job nbk When running this job login using this account Scheduling Information Run as logged in user D Run as specific user First Run Job Summary Date 31 2 2012 Name te Time 9 12 01 AM My DR Backup Mao Destination Repeat every Ci storage 1 Bi week s Contents Disaster Recovery Backup Cancel Type of Schedule This drop down list allows you to select whether you want the backup job to run immediately once by the minute hourly daily weekly or monthly Run Now Run the job every so many minutes seconds Under Scheduling Information select the appropriate date and time you want the job to run Minute Run the job based on a minute second increment starting on a specific date time Under Scheduling Information select the appropriate date and time the job is to start and the number of minutes and seconds between each run Hourly Run the job based on an hourly increment starting on a specific date time Under Scheduling Information select the appropriate date and time the job is to start and the number of hours you want the job to repeat Daily Run the job based on an daily increment starting on a specific date time Under
48. ft window click the plus sign next to My Network Places Then click on Entire Network and click on Microsoft Windows Network There you should find the other PCs To backup to a network device it is recommended that you select the UNC path and not the mapped drive letter Example server path and not use a drive mapping S path 122 Registry 8 System State Backup In Windowse 2000 Windowse 2003 Windowse XP and Windowse Vista you have the option to backup the System State with a backup The System State will be seen as an item in the selection window while you are selecting other files and folders from the Backup Tab All you need to do to backup the System State is to tag the checkbox next to it prior to running the backup H S Local Disk C A EEE Rae l O4 CD Drive D LOG Shared Documents LOG My Documents Q Y p E m 4 00 2 System State E What is the System State The System State is a combination of a few things o Boot files including the system files and all files protected by Windows File Protection WFP Active Directory on a domain controller only Sysvol on a domain controller only Certificate Services on certification authority only Cluster database on a cluster node only The registry Performance counter configuration information Component Services Class registration database These are the items seen in the right selection window when System State is se
49. g the system partition onto another computer with different hardware Note that only a volume or partition may be selected from the backup to perform this type of restore and the destination must not be the current active partition 31 Process Image Restore Process ES DRBackup cjr jtn Image Restore Process Restore Detail Source Disk 1 Model WDC WD400BB 75DEA0 Basic Disk Size 38 GB NEO Destination X DrvC 0304 vhd Boot Disc Restore Settings Restore as VHD file On Elapsed Time 10 Stop Restore This final step is used to start the restore job based on your selections and options set in the previous screen The summary of all restore selection and options are displayed to confirm your choices You can change any option by clicking the back button Once changes are complete click the next button to return to this screen Click the finish button to start the restore A progress bar appears during the process with the option to stop the restore if you wish to cancel When the process completes a final status message is shown to indicate success or errors More information about the job can be found using the main backup application Logs menu item 32 DR Boot Disc Boot Disc Introduction and Selection Boot Disc Introduction and boot disc creation type selection ES DRBackup ee nes Boot Disc Introduction Welcome to the DR Boot Disc Wizard Use this to creat
50. h these Dates and Size Under this section you can create an include filter by selecting dates that files were last created modified or accessed or by their file size that you wish to ensure are included in your backup This is helpful if you want to reduce the time or file size of a backup You may want to exclude older files that are no longer accessed or larger files you have already backed up Exclude Files with these Attributes Under this section you can create and exclude a filter based on the file attributes Read Only Hidden and System For example if you would like to exclude System or Hidden files check the appropriate box next to the attribute 76 Copy Job Notification Advanced Settings Network Credentials Custom Commands Copy Filters Notification Anti Virus Run As Log Creation Options 5 None L 9 Summary Detail Notification Options E Print log Prints log file to your default printer E E mail Log Creation Options None This will disable all logging for backup and restore Summary This choice will result in a brief log file for the backup or restore This includes file totals and times Detail This choice allows Steelgate to provide a detailed backup or restore log for the operation It will include information of each file that is backed up or restored during the process Notification Options 77 E mail Use this option to recei
51. ia and complete a restoration just like you would any other restoration 129 Scripted Environment Variables Steelgate is able to use Windows environment variables in the script file Though in order to use these variables you will have to manually edit the script file User set environment variables are not available for use just the default Windows environment variables Below is an example of a script excerpt using these environment variables please notice that you have to define the variables that you want to use at the bottom of the script Example portion of a script file edad select path item 0 Env Variable item 0 path numberOfltems 1 a device SessionLogicalld 0 SessionName My Backup Session1d 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 MediaLogicalld 0 MediaExtension nbd MediaName My Media Mediald 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 DeviceUnit Server HomeDrive Env Variable item 1 DeviceName Network Deviceld 0900dcfe0b0000f0a98187492b78000002000000 DeviceClassId ntwk da Environment variable Env Variable item 0 USERPROFILE Env Variable item 1 USERNAME Env Variable numberOfltems 2 130
52. igured by the backup server administrator e Limit network bandwidth to This setting can be used to reduce the amount of data sent over the network in case other processes need greater access or speed e CPU Utilization 115 This setting can be used to adjust how much CPU usage may be desired for the backup process It may be preferable to reduce CPU usage for backup so other processes on the system can run faster Temporary backup files e Temporary files 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 Data recovery e Block the backup if the administrator can recover my data 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 116 xSP Staging Settings Configure Device Account Security Advanced Staging Proxy Restore
53. iles were last created modified or accessed or by there file size that you wish to ensure are included in your backup This is helpful if you want to reduce the time or file size of a backup You may want to exclude older files that are no longer accessed or larger files you have already backed up Exclude Files with these Attributes Under this section you can create an exclude filter based on the file attributes Read Only Hidden and System For example if you would to exclude System or Hidden files check the appropate box next to the attribute 87 Backup Job Notifications Advanced Settings Funds Network Credentials Backup Filters Notification Log Creation Options None 9 Summary gt Detail Notification Options E Print log Prints log file to your default printer E E mail Log Creation Options None This will disable all logging for backup and restore Summary This choice will result in a brief log file for the backup or restore This includes file totals and times Detail This choice allows Steelgate to provide a detailed backup or restore log for the operation It will include a information of each file that is backed up or restored during the process Notification Options E mail Use this option to receive job notification in E mail You have the option to allow the logs to be e mailed to the specified email address To utilize these sett
54. ility to distinguish the different backups Button Functions Estimate Button This will allow you to find out the estimated number of files and size of the current backup job Once selected a Estimate box will appear with the following information Files This indicates the Count ae of files and Size In Gigabytes that you have selected for the job This is especially helpful if the size of a backup job is an issue when attempting to backup files to external devices with limited space such as CD DVD s or USB Devices Folders This indicates the number of folders that you have selected for the job Schedule button This button is used for the schedule options Within this window you will be able to schedule the job as well as name it You have various scheduling options including one time minute hourly daily weekly or monthly You may also set the time and date of when the job will run Settings button This will take you to the Advanced options for this specific backup job Refer to the Backup Job Settings Topic for further information 13 Backup To button Click this button to display a dialog showing all available devices From here select the backup destination device and or path you want to save the backup to Backup button This button starts the selected backup job immediately 14 Restore Tab Under the Restore tab you will find all the folders files from previous backups that you can restore e
55. ing a job login using this account 9 Run as logged in user Run as specific user When running a job login using this account Run as logged in user Run the job using the Windows login credentials in effect at that time Run as specific user Run the job using the specified credentials Domain Name The domain name you are logging into Run as User Name The user name you want the job to run as Password The password for the account you want the job to run as O The account information entered here is usually account you use to login to windows However you may need to use a different account when backing up network shared drives O If you have entered credentials you must click the Check Credentials button to validate the account you have entered before proceeding forward 102 Restore Job Network Credentials Properties for Restore Job Restore Fitters Notification Anti Virus Run As Network Credentials Custom Use this option to grant access to a network location such as a NAS device or network share with a specific usemame and password Domain Name User Name User Password This option may be used to access devices on the network which require different credentials than the defaults You may use different credentials for this purpose than those set in the Run As Tab 103 Restore Job Custom Co
56. ings you must first configure the e mail options by clicking on the E Mail Settings button E mail Settings Here you will enter in the email settings required to communicate with your SMTP email server The SMTP server information can be acquired from your System Administrator if you do not know it You will also need to input two valid e mail addresses for both the sender and the recipient These can be the same e mail address If your SMTP server requires authentication you may do so by tagging the checkbox for authentication and supplying your user name and password i Configure E mail Settings The following options are used to configure sending logs via e mail E mail is delivered via SMTP only A SMTP server must be specified along with a valid sender and recipient e mail addresses User Information Recipient Information Your Name Please use semicolons to separate multiple e mail addresses E Mail Address To cc Server Information SMTP Server Name Testing Your Email Settings SMTP Server Port 25 After you have completed filing out the information above you can 4 test your email settings by pressing the Test Email Settings button E My SMTP server requires authentication User Name Password Retries Timeout Interval in Seconds save Cancel I Reset Be sure to test your settings by clicking the Test Email settings button Print Log Here
57. ires authentication User Name Password Retries Timeout Interval in Seconds save Cancel I Reset Be sure to test your settings by clicking the Test Email settings button Print Log Here you have the option to print the log automatically to your default printer 62 Notification Conditions e ONLY if operation had messages errors warnings e ONLY if operation had errors warnings e ONLY if operation had errors e Always Program Updates When a program update is available display the option to install it when the program starts Show notification when starting the program When a program update is available display the option to install it when the program starts Automatically update before running a backup When a program update is available install it before starting the next backup 63 Filters Tab Default Settings Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters AntiVirus Run As Wildcards File Mask separate by comma Include Wildcard F Exclude Wildcard Include Files with these Dates and Size From Created Modified Accessed Size 7 Exclude Files with these Attributes File Attribute Description C Read Only Files that can be read but cannot be wri
58. ither to the original or alternate location Restore Files By Time This TimeSlider view uses a patent pending technology to provide a single restorable fileset without the need to select the backup source device Using the slider files are listed based on the range of time the backup has run Steelgate Executive Cloud Home Copy Backup Restore Logs Schedule Device Delete Status Restore Files By Time To Device Earliest Backup Latest Backup Building file list Use this view to restore files up to the current time selected in the top window All files backed up within that time will be available For Help press Fi mo Server storage 7 87 using 190 26GB of 2417 09GB 15 Restore Files By Device This view displays a restorable file set contained in a specific backup Use the device view in the upper window to select the location of the backup and the backup session containing the files available to restore GDA y A Steelgate Executive Cloud lela 2 Home Copy Backup Logs Schedule Device Delete Status Restore Files By Device To Time Mode Media N Type Created on Total Files Total Bytes Location Device ES gy Media View xSP Accour iz 3 ScreenHunter Saved Files K The following image files are saved to gt geome fed c users kkhlopotina desktop 1 File JPEG File a Filename ScreenHunter_44 May 20 16 51 jpg Size 114KB Y Show this dialog ne
59. jobs The Device tab provides a means to configure and view backup devices The Status tab gives you a method to view the progress of the currently running job The file lists in the Backup Copy and Restore tabs look very similar to the Windows Explorer which makes 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 check box These are used for adding and removing files from the selection list Note The name of the currently selected job is listed at the top of the Steelgate program window Launch Button The Launch Button is in the top left corner of Steelgate It provides fast access to files and frequently used commands From there you can quickly create a new job open run and save an existing job or import previous backup sets ES OpenJob Ctri O A Run Job Import Media 1 My Online Backup 2 My Backup offsite Exit Item Detail New Job Open Job Save Job Save Job As Run Job Import Media Recent Files List Exit This will allow you to create a new job based on the tab selected This will allow you to open a previously saved job This will allow you to save the current job This will allow you to save the current job using a different name This will allow you to run a previously saved job This will allow you to import backup jobs that do not appear in the Restor
60. lease specify the downloaded file then click install If you have already installed the Windows AIK then you do not need to install it again Restore Boot Disc Downloaded Windows AIK file Browse Install The Windows AIK installed location is needed to create the Windows PE boot image The default location will be shown if found If it is not shown then please use the search button to specify its location Installed Location default C Program Files Windows AIK C Program Files Windows AIK 36 Install Windows components for Windows Vista or later Boot Disc Install Windows components advanced mode only ES DRBackup femme Boot Media Install downloaded Windows components The Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit Windows ADK is downloaded as an executable installer Please specify the downloaded file then click install If you have already installed the Windows ADK Restore then you do not need to install it again Boot Disc Downloaded Windows ADK installer C ADKladksetup exe i Browse Install The Windows ADK installed location is needed to create the Windows PE boot image The default location will be shown if found If it is not shown then please use the search button to specify its location Installed Location default C Program Files x36 Windows Kits 8 0 Assessment and Deployment Windows Preinstallation Environment Search lt Back Cancel
61. lected e Does Steelgate support backing up Active Directory Yes in fact Steelgate features include the ability to backup Active Directory when you are backing up the System State o 000 0 0 0 System State backup and restore operations include all System State data You cannot choose to back up or restore individual components because of dependencies among the System State components However you can restore System State data to an alternate location in which only the registry files and system boot files are restored The Component Services class registration database is not restored to the alternate location 123 Using Plug Ins Microsoft Exchange Plug In Using the Microsoft Exchange Plug in The Exchange server plug in works on the following Microsoft Exchange server version 2003 2007 Backup using the Exchange Plug in If the client is installed on one of the supported platforms listed above and you have an active Exchange plug in you may select your Exchange server for backup using the file selection tree or list view under the Backup Tab If you check the box next to the server name all storage groups if multiple will be selected for backup To select only a specific storage group expand the Exchange Server object by clicking on the symbol and check only the appropriate storage groups you want to backup Note In order to perform a complete and accurate backup of Microsoft Exchange you should also select the S
62. llow the logs to be e mailed to the specified email address To utilize these settings you must first configure the e mail options by clicking on the E Mail Settings button E mail Settings Here you will enter in the email settings required to communicate with your SMTP email server The SMTP server information can be acquired from your System Administrator if you do not know it You will also need to input two valid e mail addresses for both the sender and the recipient These can be the same e mail address lf your SMTP server requires authentication you may do so by tagging the checkbox for authentication and supplying your user name and password i Configure E mail Settings The following options are used to configure sending logs via e mail E mail is delivered via SMTP only A SMTP server must be specified along with a valid sender and recipient e mail addresses User Information Recipient Information Your Name Please use semicolons to separate multiple e mail addresses E Mail Address ii cc Server Information SMTP Server Name Testing Your Email Settings SMTP Server Port 25 After you have completed filling out the information above you can test your email settings by pressing the Test Email Settings button F My SMTP server requires authentication User Name Password Retries Timeout Interval in Seconds save Cancel I Reset Be sure to te
63. m state replaces boot files first and commits the system hive of the registry as a final step in the process System state backup and restore operations include all system state data you cannot choose to backup or restore individual components due to dependencies among the system state components However you can restore system state data to an alternate location in which only the registry files Sysvol directory files and system boot files are restored The Active Directory database Certificate Services database and Component Services Class Registration database are not restored to the alternate location You cannot change which components of the system state are backed up NOTE If you have more than one domain controller in your organization and Active Directory is replicated to any of these other servers you might have to authoritatively restore any Active Directory data that you want to restore 121 For more information about authoritative restores see the Microsoft Windows 2000 2003 Server Resource Kit Distributed Systems Guide O Keep the following in mind when you are backing up system state data 1 You must be an administrator or a backup operator to back up files and folders 2 You can only back up the system state data on a local computer You cannot back up the system state data on a remote computer O To select files to be backed up from other PCs on a peer to peer network once you click on Backup in the le
64. mand s to run after the backup This feature enables a command to run before or after a backup job To select which program or command you would like to run before or after the copy operation simply browse to the program or command using the Browse button O The benefits of this feature are numerous For instance one would be able to stop Antivirus scanning by issuing a command to their Anti virus program prior to Steelgate beginning the backup job Alternatively a command can be issued at the end of the job to begin an anti virus scan Also one could issue a command to close a database at the beginning of a job and reopen it at the end of a job 95 Restore Job Settings Restore Job Options Properties for Restore Job Restore Filters Notification AntiVirus Run As Network Credentials Custom Configure the restore options V Restore ACL file permissions Y Restore empty folders When restoring a file that already exists on my computer Do not overwrite existing files O Overwrite existing files if they are older Overwrite existing files Restore to Restore file s to original location O Restore file s to alternate location Database restores When restoring databases Restoring the final incremental or this is a full restore Need to restore additional incrementals Cancel l Help Restore ACL File Permissions Select this
65. mmands Properties for Restore Job Restore Fiters Notification Anti Virus Run As Network Credentials Custom Enter the command s or program s you want executed before or after a restore operation Restore Command s to run before the restore Ml Browse Command s to run after the restore This feature enables a command to run before or after a restore job To select which program or command you would like to run before or after the copy operation simply browse to the program or command using the Browse button O The benefits of this feature are numerous For instance one would be able to stop Antivirus scanning by issuing a command to their Anti virus program prior to Steelgate beginning the restore job Alternatively a command can be issued at the end of the job to begin an anti virus scan Also one could issue a command to close a database at the beginning of a job and reopen it at the end of a job 104 Using Logs Logs Tab From here you can quickly determine the status of a Copy Backup or Restore job that was performed Home Copy Backup Restore Schedule Device Delete Status Help Job Name Date Time My Offsite Backup 6 3 2013 5 30 00 PM My Offsite Backup 6 2 2013 5 30 00 PM My Offsite Backup 6 1 2013 5 30 00 PM My Offsite Backup 5 31 2013 5 30 00 PM My Offsite Backup 5 30 2013 5 30 00 PM My Offsite Backup 5 29 2013 5 30 00 PM My Offsite Backup
66. modified Run Now Runs the job associated with the selected schedule immediately View Log Displays the log details of the scheduled job the last time it was run Delete Deletes the selected schedule item from the list Button Functions Delete Button This button will allow you to delete the selected schedule item from the list regardless of its status Edit Button This button will allow you to edit the selected schedule item Add Button This button will allow you to create new scheduled tasks Backup Retention Button Click this button to display the screen which is used to define a backup retention job 20 Device Tab The Device Tab shows a list of all available storage devices jobs can be configured to utilize In from this tab you re able to add modify and delete devices a ier E Home Copy Backup Restore Logs Schedule Device Delete Status Available Devices Device Volume Media name Size Free File System e C l 296 02GB 217 70GB NTFS S Network xsp device 0 187 14GB 458752KB Click HERE to add an ontin device 4 m i For Help press F1 Mo gt Server storage 7 93 using 191 63GB of 2417 09GB 4 The initial view contains an overview of all scheduled jobs including the following columns Device The name of the device Volume Media The name of the volume Disk Removable Disk or media name CD DVD Tape Size Total size of the device or media Free Total availabl
67. n 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 114 xSP Advanced Settings Configure Device Account Securty Advanced Staging Proxy Restore Backup operation options ae Send deleted file lists to the Backup Server F Limit network bandwidth to 1 kilobytes per seco CPU Utilization Faster System Faster Backup Temporary backup files Temporary files folder SE Laws C ProgramData NovaStor NovaStor NovaBACKUP nnwut1 Move Folder J a Empty Folder Data recovery The Backup Server administrator may have the option set to recover your files in an emergency even though you ve specified a secret key You have the option of making yourself the only person that can recover your data Test Connection l Cancel Help Backup operation options e Send deleted file lists to the Backup Server 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 conf
68. of media and media 3 is corrupt missing damaged you will only be able to restore data from the first two pieces of media 17 Logs Tab wax AL Sl Steelgate Executive Clouc ll EA Copy Backup Restore Schedule Device Delete Status Job Name Date Time i Files Selec Files Compl My Offsite Backup 6 3 2013 5 30 00 PM 241 My Offsite Backup 6 2 2013 5 30 00 PM 242 My Offsite Backup 6 1 2013 5 30 00 PM 242 My Offsite Backup 5 31 2013 5 30 00 PM 242 My Offsite Backup 5 30 2013 5 30 00 PM 2492 My Offsite Backup 5 29 2013 5 30 00 PM 102 My Offsite Backup 5 28 2013 5 30 00 PM 102 My Offsite Backup 5 28 2013 11 19 57 AM 102 My Backup offsite 5 14 2013 11 45 21 AM 21037 Disaster Recovery Job Report 4 18 2013 2 58 33 PM 0 ooo oO oO oo 00 0 00000000000 For Help press F1 Bo o Server storage 8 66 using 209 22GB of 2417 09GB View Button To view the log file select the log you would like to open and press the View button Alternatively you may also simply double click the log file you want to view For further details see the Using Logs section 18 Schedule Tab From this tab you are able to view modify add run and delete scheduled tasks Copy Backup Restore Logs schedule Device Delete Status Job Name Run As Last Run Last Run Status My Online Backup T7500 KKhI 5 20 2013 6 08 58 PM Completed with errors i For Help press Fi Remember You can quickly disable all
69. omatically eject media at the end of job 4 Force databases to be backed up in full mode Enable Open File Backup Enable Drive Letter Management Backup empty folders Destination Write Mode Mode Overwrite media v Overwrite media automatically format any blank or unrecognized media Backup Mode Mode Full E Backs up all selected files and marks each file as backed up Media Chunk Mo Chunk Cancel Help Compress backup files The backup files are compressed to save space Backup speed is decreased when this option is selected This setting is unselected by default Verify after backup The files that are backed up will be verified to make sure that they were written correctly Selecting this option will increase backup time This setting is selected by default 84 4 It is highly recommended to select the option to verify your data after a backup This helps to ensure that the backed up data matches the data presently on your system If you do not select this option and there is an error in some of your backed up data there will be errors upon restoring that data if you should need to Backup ACL File Permissions Select this option to backup Access Control Lists ACL s in addition to file data ACL s contain file and system permissions This option should be enabled to maintain system security Automatically Eject Media
70. ompleted Files 0 Bytes OKB Blapsed Time 0 00 30 Selected Files 233 Bytes 1 16GB Estimated Remaining Time 0 00 00 Skipped Files 0 Bytes OKB Estimated Time Complete Device Name xSP device 0 Current Speed 0 KB per second Current Status Status Processing file list from server this may take a while File C Users KKhlopotina NTUSER DAT 2 50 MB For Help press Fl Server storage 8 86 using 214 19GB of 2417 09GB The status view includes the following sections and items Totals Completed Files Bytes The number of files and bytes successfully completed Selected Files Bytes The total number of files and bytes selected by the job Skipped Files Bytes The number of files and bytes that were skipped while running the job Time Elapsed Time Hours Minutes Seconds representing the total amount of time the current job has been running Estimated Remaining Time Hours Minutes Seconds representing the estimated time 23 remaining for the current job to complete This figure is an estimate only actual time may vary Estimated Time Completed Date Time representing the estimated completion time of the current job This figure is an estimate only actual time my vary Device Device Name The name of the device media used for the currently running job Current Speed The speed thruput of the data being transferred for the currently running job Current Status Status Status of the currently running or
71. on Filters Anti Virus Run s Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Configure the advanced options Timed Prompts When a timed prompt is displayed 9 Wait the default amount of time 5 Wait indefinitely Wait for a specified number of seconds Seconds to wait Minimum free space to leave on System directory drive MB 1500 Minimum free space to leave on Temp directory drive MB 1500 Temporary Files directory C ProgramD ata NovaStor NovaStor NovaBACKUP ancam Note Changing the temporary files directory requires a restart of the backup service Edit default exclude filter Restore By Time Restorable Window 0 days x Y Automatically refresh when switching to restore after backups complete DK Cancel Help Timed Prompts When prompts or dialogs are displayed select the action you want performed O option is useful in allowing fully unattended operation or permitting the administrator to respond to specific issues or requests Minimum Free Space settings This values represent the minimum amount of free disk space that must be available on the System OS and Temp drive if different in order for jobs to run Temporary files directory Directory used to stage working files used by Steelgate If your system is running low on space you can move this directory to another drive Edit default exclude filter Select
72. on nbk Job Name Advanced Keep backups using this setting Backup type to process Age and Count Normal and Disaster Recovery Backups Maximum backup age E Maximum wamings allowed for a valid backup 1 Months v Minimum valid backup count E Maximum errors allowed for a valid backup k Keep backups using this setting Age Keep backups for a specified minimum amount of time Count Keep a specified minimum number of backups Age and Count Keep backups for a specified minimum amount of time after the minimum required count is reached Backup type to process Normal Backup The standard backup type which is based on file selection also known simply as file backup 49 Disaster Recovery Backup The Disaster Recovery backup type also known as image backup Normal and Disaster Recovery Backups Both the Normal and Disaster Recovery backups are processed This is the same process as each type of job were run separately with all settings applied to each type of backup separately Minimum backup age This setting specifies the age when keeping backups based on a minimum age Minimum valid backup count This setting specifies the count when keeping backups based on a minimum count Maximum warnings allowed for a valid backup If this is checked a backup will be counted as valid only if it has the set number of wa
73. onal incrementals OK Cancel Help Restore ACL File Permissions Select this option to restore security permissions on files and subdirectories Note that the backup ACL s option must have been selected during the original backup for them to be restored Restore empty folders Select this option to restore empty folders Existing Files Options The recommended setting is to not overwrite a file if it already exists on your computer Other choices include only overwriting the file if the existing file is older or always overwriting the file Do not overwrite existing files Upon restoration files that already exist on your computer will not be overwritten by files from the backup Overwrite existing files if they are older Upon restoration if a file is found to exist on your computer already it will only be overwritten if the file on your computer is older than the one found in the backup Overwrite existing files Upon restoration if a file is found to already exist on your computer it will always be overwritten Restore File Placement The default setting is to restore the file s to the original location they were backed up from Restore file to its original location Upon restoration all files will be restored to their original location Restore file s to an alternate location Upon restoration all files will be restored to an alternate location This location can be specified by typing the path to the resto
74. option to restore security permissions on files and subdirectories Note that the backup ACL s option must have been selected during the original backup for them to be restored Restore empty folders Select this option to restore empty folders 96 Existing Files Options The recommended setting is to not overwrite a file if it already exists on your computer Other choices include only overwriting the file if the existing file is older or always overwriting the file Do not overwrite existing files Upon restoration files that already exist on your computer will not be overwritten by files from the backup Overwrite existing files if they are older Upon restoration if a file is found to exist on your computer already it will only be overwritten if the file on your computer is older than the one found in the backup Overwrite existing files Upon restoration if a file is found to already exist on your computer it will always be overwritten Restore File Placement The default setting is to restore the file s to the original location they were backed up from Restore file to its original location Upon restoration all files will be restored to their original location Restore file s to an alternate location Upon restoration all files will be restored to an alternate location This location can be specified by typing the path to the restoration directory in the text box or by selecting a directory by clicking on the Browse button
75. ot media but only create the ISO file the checkbox provides that option If checked you will also see the path and filename where the file will be available after clicking the finish button It is recommended to test booting from the selected boot device to be sure you can successfully start your computer using the DR boot disc or flash drive Once the boot process completes you should see the DRBackup application started You do not have to run an actual disaster recovery operation when you have started your computer this way 41 Tools DR Tools DR Tools The DR Tools button will display a screen which provides a list from which the user may select a variety of functions Mount backup image volume to a drive letter This provides the ability to access files in a backup image without having to run a restore operation By specifying the backup image the user may select from any volume listed in the backup image then select any available listed drive letter to associate with that volume Then after clicking the Mount button files will be available by accessing the selected drive letter the same way files are normally accessed Mount ISO file to a drive letter This provides the ability to access files in an ISO file without having to burn that file to a CD or DVD By specifying the ISO file image the user only needs to then select any available listed drive letter to associate with that ISO file Then after clicking the Mount button
76. ption may be used to access devices on the network which require different credentials than the defaults You may use different credentials for this purpose than those set in the Run As Tab 82 Copy Job Custom Commands Advanced Settings Fites Notification AntiVius Run As Custom Commands Enter the command s or program s you want executed before or after a copy operation Copy Command s to run before the copy Command s to run after the copy This feature enables a command to run before or after a copy job To select which program or command you would like to run before or after the copy operation simply browse to the program or command using the Browse button O The benefits of this feature are numerous For instance one would be able to stop Antivirus scanning by issuing a command to their Anti virus program prior to Steelgate beginning the copy job Alternatively a command can be issued at the end of the job to begin an anti virus scan Also one could issue a command to close a database at the beginning of a job and reopen it at the end of a job 83 Backup Job Settings Backup Job Options Advanced Settin g5 Run As Network Credentials Custom Commands Backup Filters Notification Encryption Anti Virus Configure the general backup options Compress backup files Verify after backup 4 Backup security and permissions ACL Aut
77. py Tabia r a a a a a eA ARENES 54 Restore Ta n E E E E 59 Notification Tab enet e a a oa e a a e a ia i 61 Filters e e edo de id de 64 Anti Vir s Tabo initial 66 R n A ine eaten cs E A a ER 68 Custom Ta sb ds 69 AGyanced Options Tabs Id CIN 70 Management S rver Tab cnn lia 72 VMware Servers Tab e E 73 RR 74 Copy Job SEIS tdi dia dsd 74 Backup JOD CUNA 84 Restore TON SEUNMES al 96 Using LOGS wis sig tet ates Dar A A i 105 Logs Tabaco a leo 105 Setting the Logan O DPI O nd 106 Interpreting te LOS cs o ad a er 107 US e a e a e E 108 Filters TD A E AA A A A Te a ae IA 108 Usine the Network Storage Dic 110 Network Device Overview A A at 110 Network Device Setting Sin erosin i ene ida le ean E EEE delete E 110 This name entered here is used to identify the device This name will appear when devices are listed to reference this device throughout the application oooonnococnnncccnoncnononcnononcnonancninnnnons 111 Network Pili ad 111 SEM 112 XSP Stains e a ital oat egtt 117 System Stare backup ane Restores cout we O eee 121 File Selection System State amp Registry oooocoooococooncononnconononononononncononnonnonncnononanonos 121 Registry System State Back Das sti tele rae tertaetle Rebel ealdiied alec eA adasl 123 E 124 APA A a NE 128 Importing Backups tsclicacherieas concn dead cies a O E N 128 Scripted Environment Variables x is cece e A cape ae A 130 Installation Installing the Software In
78. r computer You can upgrade to FastBIT3 by clicking Upgrade Now button You will be asked to confirm your decision Upgrade Now Test Connection This option is provided so that you can easily upgrade to the latest FastBIT implementation This tab will only appear if you are not already using FastBIT3 120 System State Backup and Restore File Selection System State amp Registry Overview Security Information Backups Depending on your system configuration you can have special security configurations for files drives and or subdirectories Steelgate has full support for this information This data is backed up each time you backup your registry Please note that this information will ONLY be restored if you restore your registry it is not stored on a file by file basis due to potential security issues Details on Backing Up System State Data System state data is comprised of the following files Boot files including the system files and all files protected by Windows File Protection WFP Active Directory on a domain controller only Sysvol on a domain controller only Certificate Services on certification authority only Cluster database on a cluster node only The registry Performance counter configuration information Component Services Class registration database O O Or O TO CO TO O The system state data can be backed up in any order Restoration of the syste
79. r recovery solution based on disk image backup Simply select the whole disk or disk volume you wish to backup This creates a disk image backup which is more detailed than file level backup providing a true disaster recovery solution Then for recovery you can Restore restore the drive volume by letter or entire disk or even restore to a new disk in case of a hardware failure Backup Boot Disc Backups can be stored on local or network locations with popular backup type options available Restore Restore from local or network locations with optional output conversions available Boot Disc The Boot Media feature will create a bootable CD DVD or flash disk to be used in case your normal startup disk fails Then by starting your computer using the boot media you can run restore your backups using DRBackup View Help DR Image Backup and Restore provides a powerful disaster recovery solution based on disk image backup Simply select the whole disk or disk volume you wish to backup This creates a disk image backup which is more detailed than file level backup providing a true disaster recovery solution Then for recovery you can restore the drive volume by letter or entire disk or even restore to a new disk in case of a hardware failure Backups can be stored on local or network locations with popular backup options available Restores may also select from backups stored on local or network locations with optional ou
80. r vSphere server node will display the Virtual Machines that are available to backup These machines may be backed up individually or all of them may be backed up at once You must specify the server name and user credentials for each VMware server you want to appear in the backup file selection tree This is provided in the VMware Servers tab in the program default settings screen Restore using the VMware Plug in Restoring a Virtual Machine is quite easy Simply select the Virtual Machine to restore in the restore screen and click the restore button More Information For additional information such as techniques for differential backup and restore please download the document detailing all the VMware plug in features 126 Hyper V Plug In Using the Hyper V Plug in The Hyper V plug in supports direct backup and restore of Hyper V virtual machines which reside on the same system as your backup client The virtual machines can be either running or stopped when doing a backup Backup using the Hyper V Plug In If you have an active Hyper V plug in you may select your Hyper V virtual machines for backup using the file selection tree or list view under the Backup Tab If you check the box next to the Hyper V name all virtual machines will be selected for backup To select only a specific virtual machine expand the Hyper V object by clicking on the symbol and check only the virtual machines you want to backup Restore using th
81. ration directory in the text box or by selecting a directory by clicking on the Browse button that will appear to the left of the text box when the radio button is selected Database Restores Restore the final incremental or this is a full restore When restoring the Steelgate database always perform a full restore Restore file to its original location When restoring the Steelgate database always assume an incremental restore 60 Notification Tab Default Settings Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters AntiVirus Runas Log Creation Options None Summary D Detail Notification Options E Print log Prints log file to your default printer F E mail ttach log file in E mail ONLY if operation had messages errors wamings ONLY if operation had errors warnings ONLY if operation had errors A lway Program Updates Y Show notification when starting the program Y Automatically update before running a backup Cancel Help Log Creation Options None This will disable all logging for backup and restore Summary This choice will result in a brief log file for the backup or restore This includes file totals and times Detail This choice allows Steelgate to provide a detailed backup or restore log for the operation It will include information of each file that is backed up or resto
82. red during the process Notification Options E mail Use this option to receive job notification in E mail You have the option to allow the logs to be e mailed to the specified email address To utilize these settings you must first configure the e mail options by clicking on the E Mail Settings button E mail Settings Here you will enter in the email settings required to communicate with your SMTP email server The SMTP server information can be acquired from your System Administrator if you do not know it You will also need to input two valid e mail addresses for both the sender and the recipient These can be the same e mail address lf your SMTP server requires authentication you may do so by tagging the checkbox for authentication and supplying your user name and password Configure E mail Settings The following options are used to configure sending logs via e mail E mail is delivered via SMTP only A SMTP server must be specified along with a valid sender and recipient e mail addresses User Information gt Recipient Information Your Name Please use semicolons to separate multiple e mail addresses E Mail Address To cc Server Information SMTP Server Name Testing Your Email Settings SMTP Server Port 25 After you have completed filling out the information above you can test your email settings by pressing the Test Email Settings button My SMTP server requ
83. rite an existing file of the same name on the destination if the destination file is older 55 Backup Tab Default Settings Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Backup Restore Notification Filters Anti Virus Run As Configure the general backup options F Compress backup files Verify after backup Backup security and permissions ACL Automatically eject media at the end of job W Force databases to be backed up in full mode Enable Open File Backup Enable Drive Letter Management Backup empty folders Destination Write Mode Mode Overwrite media z Overwrite media automatically format any blank or unrecognized media Backup Mode Mode Ful y Backs up all selected files and marks each file as backed up Media Chunk No Chunk y OK Cancel Help Compress backup files The backup files are compressed to save space Backup speed is decreased when this option is selected This setting is unselected by default 56 Verify after backup The files that are backed up will be verified to make sure that they were written correctly Selecting this option will increase backup time This setting is selected by default 6 It is highly recommended to select the option to verify your data after a backup This helps to ensure that the backed up data matches the data presently on your sys
84. rnings or less Maximum errors allowed for a valid backup If this is checked a backup will be counted as valid only if it has the set number of errors or less 50 Backup Retention Advanced Tab Configure Backup Retention 2 RS C Users your name Documents NovaBACKUP Scripts Utility My Backup Retention nbk Basic Advanced Backup media type to process Process only backups containing this media name Job Name Disk and Tape EF Delete only incremental and differential backups V Remove index logs even if backup file cannot be deleted E Report only mode just log the results but take no action Backup media type to process Disk Process only backups that have been saved to disk or network Tape Process only backups that have been saved to tape Disk and Tape Process backups that have been saved to disk network or tape Process only backups containing this media name For normal backup types limit the backup retention process to media containing the name specified For disaster recovery backup types limit the backup retention process to backups with filenames containing the name specified Just leave this setting blank to process backups of any name Delete only incremental and differential backups 51 If this is checked only incremental and differential backups are allowed to be deleted This will avoid the removal of any full or snapshot backup types Remove in
85. s button to validate the account you have entered before proceeding forward 46 Backup Retention Backup Retention Overview The backup retention feature provides the ability to create jobs to control which backups should be kept This is useful in cases where too many backups have accumulated storage space is running too low or you wish to keep future backups within a specified range or condition Backup retention jobs also check for dependencies to ensure that no backup gets deleted if another backup depends on it in order to be restored as expected For example an incremental backup will not be deleted if an older related incremental backup remains Also if a backup was split out to multiple files that backup sequence will maintain its integrity by not allowing any member of that sequence to be deleted as long as others remain A backup retention job may be run on demand or scheduled to run automatically To access this feature click the schedule menu item then click the Backup Retention button Settings contained in the basic and advanced tabs are explained in separate topics while those common to the main screen are explained here Configure Backup Retention Job Name Qs C Users your name Documents WovaBACKUP Scripts Utility My Backup Retention nbk Basic Advanced Keep backups using this setting Backup type to process Age and Count Normal and Disaster Recovery Backups Maximum b
86. s the ability to add drivers to the boot media which are in effect during the boot process Both basic and advanced mode offer the ability to add custom application files to the boot media 39 Show optional files list Add Optional Drivers or Applications Here you may specify drivers or applications you want added to your DR Boot environment To do so just browse and select the folder containing the files you wish to add Be sure to select which type your are adding driver or application In the DR Image drivers are integrated into the Windows operating system and applications are simply placed under the Program Files folder Driver or Application Folder Add as Driver Add as Application lx When this checkbox is set this displays the list used to specify optional drivers or applications you can add to your DR boot image Click the Add Browse button to select the folder containing the files you wish to add Be sure to select which type you are adding driver or application In the DR Boot Image drivers are integrated into the Windows PE operating system and applications are simply placed under the Program Files folder To delete any item that has been added to the list just select that item in the list and click the Remove button To complete this step click the Create Image button This will begin the various processes needed to create the DR Boot Image with messages showing its progress When the process has completed
87. st your settings by clicking the Test Email settings button Print Log Here you have the option to print the log automatically to your default printer Notification Conditions O ONLY if operation had messages errors warnings DONLY if operation had errors warnings CONLY if operation had errors Always 000 100 Restore Job Anti Virus Properties for Restore Job Restore Fiters Notification Anti Vius Run As Network Credentials Custom Enable Virus Scanning Action on infected files Enable Virus Scanning If this option is selected Steelgate will scan and report files that could potentially contain viruses and cause problems to your system O Note To clean quarantine or deleting infected files you will need a separate software program If this option is enabled an action for infected files needs to be selected Action on Infected Files Skip This option will not allow the files that have virus warnings to be backed up This is the default selection Ignore This option allows the files that have virus warnings to be backed up What are viruses Viruses are programs that run on your computer without your consent or knowledge with the sole intent of carrying out malicious behavior At a minimum they re annoying In the worst cases they destroy all your data and make your computer unusable 101 Restore Job Run As Properties for Restore Job When runn
88. stalling from downloaded file Run the EXE program you downloaded from Steelgate Getting to Know the User Interface The User Interface The user interface consists of a single main screen At the top of this screen you ll find the Launch Button Quick Access Toolbar and a set of seven tabs Launch Button uy Cc The Launch Button is in the top left corner of Steelgate It provides fast access to files and frequently used commands From here you can quickly create a new job open run and save an existing job or import previous backup jobs Quick Access Toolbar _ New Job Cr EF Open Job Open an existing job a Save Job Save the job From here simply click on the appropriate icon to create a new job open an existing job or save the current job Srs O El Steelgate Executive Td cn 7 P Copy Backup Restore Logs Schedule Device Delete Status The Home tab contains convenient information about your previous and next scheduled backup as well as useful shortcuts and the Quick Select feature The Backup tab allows you to select files and folders to backup Similarly the Copy tab allows you to select files and folders to be copied to another destination The Restore tab enables you to make selections in order to restore files and folders The Schedule tab provides a means to schedule backup jobs to run at a future time date The Logs tab provides access to logs for previously run
89. t are copied will be verified to make sure that they were written correctly Selecting this option will increase copy time This setting is selected by default It is highly recommended to select the option to verify your data after a copy job This helps to ensure that the copied data matches the data presently on your system If you do not select this option and there is an error in some of your copied data you will not be aware of the errors until you go to access the copied data 74 Enable Open File Copy Select this option to have Steelgate automatically copy open files on the local system using Volume Snapshot Service VSS Note This option NOT available when running on Windows 2000 Enable Drive Letter Management Select this option to have Steelgate automatically select the correct removable disk device USB even when its drive letter changes Copy empty folders Select this option to copy empty folders Copy Type Copy Copy files and directories from the source s on the left to the destination or the right Does not remove files on the destination that DO NOT exist on the source Mirror Mirror files and directories from the source s on the left to the destination or the right REMOVES files on the destination that DO NOT exist on the source Bidirectional Copy Copy files and directories between the left and the right paths Results in an identical set of files and folders on both sides Files on one side but
90. tallation by double clicking the StartCD exe file then select Windows AIK Setup from the menu CD DVD HL DT ST DVDRAM GH40N Create Windows AIK Installation Disc To install the Windows AIK program you can use either of these methods 1 Create a drive letter from the downloaded Windows AIK installation file There are several free Virtual Disk programs available for this purpose 2 Create an installation DVD If selecting option 2 please insert your blank DVD into a writable DVD drive then click the Refresh button to select the listed drive to use to create the installation DVD Once you have made that selection click the Write DVD button and wait for the process to complete Once you have finished preparing the installer using either of these methods open the drive letter for the AIK installer and start the installation by double clicking the StartCD exe file then select Windows AIK Setup from the menu 35 Installed Windows AIK location Once the Windows AIK has been installed its location is needed to run the steps required to create boot image file based on the Windows PE operating system The default location will be shown if found If it is not shown then please use the search button to specify the folder where it has been installed EX DRBackup CA lS Boot Media Install downloaded Windows components The Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit AIK is downloaded as a CD DVD image file P
91. ted for restoration The only files and directories that will be listed are the ones that were included in the backup job that you are restoring In the selection windows you can select files and or folders just as you did in the Backup Tab when you selected the files for backup 0 By default if you are restoring files to their original location files that already exist in that location will not be overwritten by the files that are to be restored Check your Restore Setting to alter this Button Functions Import Button This button will allow you to import backup jobs that are not in the current Steelgate database Simply click on the button and browse to the backup job that you desire to import Once imported into database the backup job will then be listed in the media view and available for restoration Settings Button This button will allow you to access some options that you have in the restore process These options are discussed in Restore Job Settings Topic Restore Button Once you have selected the files folders or drives that you want to restore you may press this button to start the restore immediately 4 Ifyou are restoring from a complete set of spanned media you should always select the first piece of media as your first restoration media Steelgate will prompt you to insert each subsequent piece of media if necessary You must have all media available to do the restore If your backup consists of 5 pieces
92. tem If you do not select this option and there is an error in some of your backed up data there will be errors upon restoring that data if you should need to Backup ACL File Permissions Select this option to backup Access Control Lists ACL s in addition to file data ACL s contain file and system permissions This option should be enabled to maintain system security Automatically Eject Media Select this option to have Steelgate automatically eject the media after a backup has completed device must support media eject Force database to be backed up in full mode Regardless of the backup type always backup the Steelgate database in full mode This assures that it can be recovered quickly from a single backup rather than from multiple backups Enable Open File Backup Select this option to have Steelgate automatically backup open files on the local system using Volume Snapshot Service VSS Note This option is NOT available when running on Windows 2000 Enable Drive Letter Management Select this option to have Steelgate automatically select the correct removable disk device USB even when it s drive letter changes Backup empty folders Select this option backup empty folders Destination Select the default destination device a backup for all new backup jobs Write Mode Overwrite media Overwrite all recognized media Automatically format blank or unrecognized media Append to Media Append to recognized media Automa
93. this option to add or edit folders files or file types that should be excluded from jobs regardless of selection Restore By Time Restorable Widow Use this option to restrict the time range in effect for the Restore Files By Time view A setting of zero will have no effect Otherwise the value set here will define the time in effect from the current time selected moving back in time This setting has no effect in the Restore Files By Device view Automatically refresh when switching to restore after backups complete Use this option to make the Restore By Time view automatically build a new file list when switching to the restore view after a backup has completed 71 Management Server Tab Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters i Anti Virus Run As Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Server name cmc steelgate com Port number between 1 65535 4502 Default group For example Root or Root Levell Level2 PartnerUserName The Backup Client Agent Service is required to contact the Management Server Stop Service The service is started E Allow the Management Server to configure my devices a a a For those installations accessible from a central management console this screen may be used to specify the server name and port to access the management server Default Group Use this setting to specif
94. tically format blank or unrecognized media Backup Mode 57 Full Backs up all selected files and marks each file as backed up This is the default setting Incremental Backs up and marks as backed up selected files that have either not been backed up previously or have changed Differential Backs up selected files that have either not been backed up previously or have changed These backed up files are not marked as backed up however Snapshot Backs up all selected files and does not mark any files as backed up Media Chunk A chunk is a unit of backup data that is written to media This value determines at what point the backup archive will be split into multiple files of the size selected Note This option does not apply to tape media 58 Restore Tab Default Settings Custom Advanced Options ili VMware Servers Management Server Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters Anti Virus Run As Configure the restore options Y Restore ACL file permissions 4 Restore empty folders When restoring a file that already exists on my computer O Do not overwrite existing files Overwrite existing files if they are older Overwrite existing files Restore to Restore file s to original location Restore file s to alternate location Database restores When restoring databases Restoring the final incremental or this is a full restore Need to restore additi
95. tput conversions available To complete the disaster recovery solution use the Boot Disc feature to create a bootable CD DVD or flash disk This provides the ability to start your computer if you are unable to boot normally due to a disk or program failure You will need about 5 GB of free disk space to complete this process 26 Backup Selection Image Backup Selection ES DRBackup gt gt ena Image Backup Selection Disk or partition to backup V lt Disk O Model ST31000528AS Basic Disk Size 953 G8 Y Partition C Total 953 GB Free 674 GB Backup type Image type AI EA Differential Forensic Incremental Forensic direct Backup to X Badoplmage 20120305 ndf Y Compress the backup Y Verify after backup Use this screen to select disk volumes or entire disks for backup to a local disk or network location Disk or partition to backup Use the checkboxes to select the items you wish to backup Backup to Use the browse button to choose a location and filename to store your backup You can navigate to the location desired or type a path into the edit box to obtain the same result Previous backup 27 This is only shown if you have selected differential or incremental backup types It is used to select the base backup for reference when creating the new backup Backup options Use compression Set this check box to use compression when backing up This results in a sm
96. tten or delet C Hidden Files that are not included in an ordinary listing C System Files that are part of the operating system lt i DK Cancel Help Wildcards Include Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Exclude Wildcard Enter all wildcards for files you want to include in the default job separated by a comma example doc xls dat Include Files with these Dates and Size Under this section you can create and include a filter by selecting dates when files were last created modified or accessed or by their file size that you wish to ensure to be included in your backup This is helpful if you want to reduce the time or file size of a backup You may want to exclude older files that are no longer accessed or larger files you have already backed up Exclude Files with these Attributes Under this section you can create and exclude a filter based on the file attributes Read Only Hidden and System For example if you would like to exclude System or Hidden files check the appropriate box next to the attribute 65 Anti Virus Tab Default Settings Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters Anti Virus Funds E Enable Virus Scanning Action on infected files 3 Skip Ignore jot process file
97. u have entered credentials you must click the Check Credentials button to validate the account you have entered before proceeding forward 68 Custom Tab Default Settings Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters AntiVirus Runas Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server Enter the command s or program s you want executed before or after a backup or restore operation Backup Run Before Command s o Browse Run After Command s Browse Restore Run Before Command s Browse Run After Command s Browse Copy Run Before Command s Run After Command s Browse Cancel Help This feature enables a command to run before or after a backup restore or copy job To select which program or command you would like to run before or after those operations simply browse to the program or command using the Browse button The benefits of this feature are numerous For instance one would be able to stop Antivirus scanning by issuing a command to their Anti virus program prior to Steelgate beginning the backup Alternatively a command can be issued at the end of the backup to begin an anti virus scan Also one could issue a command to close a database at the beginning of a backup and reopen it at the end of a backup 69 Advanced Options Tab Default Settings Copy Backup Restore Notificati
98. use this with the filename of the backup job The backup job name is essentially a descriptive name that you have assigned to the actual backup job file A default job name will be assigned to each 12 new backup indicating the date and time within the name This name structure is just one way to help organize your backup jobs e What are backup jobs Backup jobs are combinations of directories and files that are selected for backup as well as any of the options including filters that go along with that specific backup Backup jobs are used to allow one or more collections of files to be backed up at different times For example one backup job could be created for accounting data and another backup job 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 0 Remember that setting a backup job name is optional and is meant to aid in managing backup jobs For instance under the Logs Tab which will be discussed later a listing of previous backup activity can be seen Each of these logs is indicated by a Backup Job Name and a date If you do not specify a Backup Job Name for any of your backup jobs it will be a daunting task to differentiate the several backups solely by the dates and times of each of the backups Thus it is highly recommended that you assign a name to each of your backup jobs in order to ease your ab
99. ve job notification in E mail You have the option to allow the logs to be e mailed to the specified email address To utilize these settings you must first configure the e mail options by clicking on the E Mail Settings button E mail Settings Here you will enter in the email settings required to communicate with your SMTP email server The SMTP server information can be acquired from your System Administrator if you do not know it You will also need to input two valid e mail addresses for both the sender and the recipient These can be the same e mail address If your SMTP server requires authentication you may do so by tagging the checkbox for authentication and supplying your user name and password Configure E mail Settings The Following options are used to configure sending logs via e mail E mail is delivered via SMTP only A SMTP server must be specified along with a valid sender and recipient e mail addresses User Information gt Recipient Information Your Name Please use semicolons to separate multiple e mail addresses E Mail Address To cc Server Information A SMTP Server Name Testing Your Email Settings SMTP Server Port 25 After you have completed Filling out the information above you can test your email settings by pressing the Test Email Settings button My SMTP server requires authentication User Name Password Retries
100. xt time can be set on Options tab Use this view to restore files from a specific backup Choose the backup by expanding a device in the top window _ Import J settings J Restore For Help press Fi Server storage using 190 26GB of 2417 09GB Why don t I see any media listed If you are unable to see anything populated in the media view you might need to perform an import on the media which is explained below in the import section Select Backup Job 16 From the Media View in the top window you will see a list of available backups that you can restore from Simply select the backup you would like to restore by double clicking the entry and a listing of the folder files included in that backup will appear in the windows below The Media View Restore Mode This window allows you to view all available backups to restore from based on the database of backup jobs and folder file selections cataloged within the database All backups are categorized by destination type Disk Removable Disk CD DVD Internet and Tape and further categorized by backup job name This view is similar to the Media View as seen in the Backup mode However only destinations with backups available for restoration will be listed Select Restore Item s These selection windows are similar to the ones seen on the Backup Tab Here a listing of files and folders will be displayed once a backup job has been selec
101. y of all backup selections and options are displayed to confirm your choices You can change any option by clicking the back button Once changes are complete click the next button to return to this screen Click the finish button to start the backup A progress bar appears during the process with the option to stop the backup if you wish to cancel When the process completes a final status message is shown to indicate success or errors More information about the job can be found using the main backup application Logs menu item 29 Restore Selection Image Restore Selection ES DRBackup AX Image Restore Selection Restore from image fie X SelTst 167 ndF E Restore Source Disk 1 Model WDC WD40086 75SDEA0 Basic Disk Size 38 GB see Disk 1 Model WDC WD40066 7SDEA0 Basic Disk Size 33 GB System Reserved Total 99 MB Free 71 MB J DRYC C Total 38 GB Free 27 GB Boot Disc Destination Disk 0 Model ST31000528AS Basic Disk Size 953 G8 Disk 0 Model ST31000528AS Basic Disk Size 953 GB Partition C Total 953 GB Free 674 65 Machine independent restore Restore to a VHD file ES DRBackup Image Restore Selection Restore from image fie X SelTst 167 ndF Source J V Se Disk 1 Model WOC WDS008B 75DEA0 Basic Disk Size 38 GB ii System R Total 99 MB Free 71MB Y DRWC C GS Free 27 GB Destination X DrvC 0304 vhd Y Restore to a VHD file
102. y the group name to use when adding this client to the central management console If this setting is not specified this client will be added to the default group VMware Servers Tab Default Settings Copy Backup Restore Notification Filters Anti Virus Run As Custom Advanced Options VMware Servers Management Server List of VMware servers Server name User name Password Add VMware Server Server name or IP address vSphere Server User name domain username Password nmns Test Connection OK Cancel OK Cancel Help For those licensed to use the VMware Plugin this tab is used to add a new connection to an ESX i or vSphere server 73 Job Settings Copy Job Settings Copy Job Options Advanced Settings Network Credentials Custom Commands Copy Filters Notification Anti Virus Run As Configure the copy options Verify after copy V Enable Open File Copy F Enable Drive Letter Management 2 Copy empty folders Copy Type Normal Copy y Description Copy files and directories from the sources on the left to the destination on the right Does not remove files on the destination that do not exist on the source Copy Overwrite Options Always overwrite Never overwrite Overwrite older files only Cancel Mi Help Verify after copy The files tha
103. you have the option to print the log automatically to your default printer Notification Conditions o ONLY if operation had messages errors warnings o ONLY if operation had errors warnings o ONLY if operation had errors o Always 89 Backup Job Encryption Advanced Settings Run As Network Credentials i Custom Commands Backup Fites Notification Enoyption Anti Virus Encryption Encryption will protect all communications between you and the required devices Your files will also be stored encrypted on the backup media providing the maximum in privacy and security E Encrypt files on backup The secret key is your personal encryption key Secret Key The secret key you enter must contain alphanumeric characters only and between 8 20 characters long Encryption Encrypt Files on backup Encryption protects files as they are backed up to the selected device In addition files are maintained encrypted on the destination media for added security Secret Key Encryption Key used for this particular backup job Select a key containing from 8 to 20 characters For added security select a secret key that contains a combination of upper lower case characters as well as numbers punctuation and symbols Select a secret key that you will be able to remember If you forgot your secret key you will not be able to restore the data from the destination media 90 Backup
104. ystem State object within the same backup set For more information review the Backup up System State section of this help file Restore using the Exchange Plug in If the client is installed on one of the supported platforms listed above and you have an active Exchange plug in you may restore a previous Exchange backup using the plug in by selecting the Exchange server using the file selection tree or list view under the Restore Tab Note To restore an Exchange storage group you must mark the database as being able to be overwritten by a restore in the properties of the exchange store you want to restore using the Exchange System Manager You also need to dismount the store For more information on using the Exchange System Manager refer to your Exchange server documentation This will permit you to restore the exchange storage group to the original location on the original backed up machine or on a new system with the same machine name Also note that if you are doing a full restore of exchange you need to restore the System State BEFORE you restore the Exchange Storage Group 124 Microsoft SQL Server Plug In Using the Microsoft SQL Plug in The SQL server plug in works on the following Microsoft SQL servers 2005 and 2008 Backup using the SQL Plug in If the client is installed on one of the supported platforms listed above and you have an active SQL plug in you may select your SQL server for backup using the file selection tree or

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