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1. Screenshot 4 Installation Installation summary 10 On installation completion review the Installation Summary page and click Finish to finalize installation On completion GFI Backup is automatically launched This enables you to configure and start using GFI Backup If GFI Backup is not launched automatically refer to Common Issues section within 4 the Troubleshooting and support chapter 12 e GFI Backup 2011 Installing GFI Backup GFI GFI Backup Network Welcome Administrator Logout Home Backup and Restore Agents Reporting Settings Tools Support es View alerts and notifications monitor backup activity and launch backup restore tasks E New Backup te Restore ras Reports Create a new backup y Restore a backup laa View backup task reports Precio D gt You are logged on using default credentials IMPORTANT To avoid unauthorized access customize your login credentials now Joanna K TIP Backup amp Restore operations enabled only on this computer For instructions on how to manage more computers click here Ready to experience the full UD Automatic export of Administration Console settings is not configured Configure now potential of GFI Backup Click here to find out how Statistics Quick Links Screenshot 5 Installation Home page E To manually load the GFI Backup Administration Console web interface click Start gt Programs gt GFI Backup 2011 gt G
2. Screenshot 20 GEI Backup Agent Credentials screen 36 e GFI Backup 2011 Appendix 1 Credentials for remote operations GFI Choosing the Use credentials supplied by users will prompt users to provide their credentials at these times 7 3 1 Upon agent installation The user installing the agent will be asked to provide his her credentials when the agent is installed Upon first login Users other than the one that installed the agent will be asked to provide their credentials when they log in for the first time on a computer that has the agent installed Upon credential changes Users will automatically be asked to re supply their passwords when their login credentials change Upon password resets Users will automatically be asked to re supply their passwords if you instruct GFI Backup to reset a user s password This is done from the Agents gt Properties gt Users gt Reset Password option For more information on resetting passwords refer to the GFI Backup Administration Console Administration and User Guide manual Password Security GFI takes your network security very seriously To ensure that your passwords are as secure as possible when in transit and when stored in the GFI Backup database we have taken the following actions All credential information exchanges between your network computers and GFI Backup are securely encrypted to prevent anyone from reading your data while this is in transit All creden
3. Apply to ALL COMPUTERS TIP System variables are supported T Path On TT C Source ALL COMPUTERS Configuration progress 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Screenshot 12 Test backup Source tab 6 In the Source tab click Files Folders gt Browse Select the source folder to backup and click Next Testing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 21 GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard enera omputer Source inati G id ie t S Destination STEP 4 of 7 Specify the destination where this backup will be saved Select backup target destination Destination Folder External HDD on computer running agent An existing folder located on each individual computer selected in the Computer tab of this New backup wizard Data collected from the computer where agent is installed will be saved on the same computer from where data to backup is located Local Folder External HDD Specify the folder where to store backup archive Destination C Destination Browse You can use the following variables into your path COMPUTERNAME WORKGROUP USERNAME DOMAIN Configuration progress 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 k Screenshot 13 Test backup Destination tab 7 In the Destination tab select Folder External HDD on computer running agent and click Browse Select the source folder to backup and click Next 22 e GFI Backup 2011 Testing GFI Backup GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard Gener
4. Credentials DEFINITION A technology that provides a variety of network services including LDAP like directory services An encryption standard approved by and in use amongst others by the National Security Agency NSA of the U S Government for the encryption of sensitive material While it is slower than ZIP encryption it is more secure See Advanced Encryption Standard A proprietary technology owned by Sony based on helical scan like DAT but different tape technology It is not as popular as DAT due to significant cost difference and the format is considered End Of Life Sony joined HP to further develop media for DAT DDS drives See Advanced Intelligent Tape An operation triggered at the GFI Backup Administration Console that enables an installed agent to be used with GFI Backup Actions automatically performed by GFI Backup just before or after a backup is taken This includes running applications for example anti virus and backup verification The location where backups will be located once a backup is completed The visual and audio notifications displayed or sent to users on specific events being triggered for example send email notification on backup task successful execution Rules and procedures in force within an organization that enable that organization to take adequate amounts and types of backup This includes testing of the restore processes A method used to backup data effectively where different me
5. Highest Performance Lowest Price GOLD CERTIFIED Partner GFI Backup 2011 Getting started guide GFI GFI http www gfi com E mail info gfi com The information and content in this document is provided for informational purposes only and is provided as is with no warranty of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement GFI Software is not liable for any damages including any consequential damages of any kind that may result from the use of this document The information is obtained from publicly available sources Though reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the data provided GFI makes no claim promise or guarantee about the completeness accuracy recency or adequacy of information and is not responsible for misprints out of date information or errors GFl makes no warranty express or implied and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information contained in this document If you believe there are any factual errors in this document please contact us and we will review your concerns as soon as practical All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners GFI Backup 2011 is copyright of GFI SOFTWARE Ltd 1999 2011 GFI Software Ltd All rights reserved Last updated 13 May 2011 Version number
6. the installation of the GFI Backup Agent on client computers Applications installed on the computers where GFI Backup Agent is installed and which can be backed up by GFI Backup A replace backup type where all the data changed since last full backup is backed Typically this backup is slower to take but faster to restore The most popular tape format in use at the low end of the tape drive market Capacities vary from 72GB to 320GB A proprietary technology owned by Quantum DLT V is targeted for small and medium sized businesses while DLT S SDLT is a high capacity range aimed for enterprise and larger businesses DLT S SDLT also support DLT V for backward compatibility DLT includes WORM capability lt supports Hardware compression with a compressed capacity up to 1 6TB per cartridge and also higher data throughput than DAT drives The process of recovering and restoring data in the eventuality of a disaster It is highly recommended that such a process is planned audited and tested on a regular basis See Digital Linear Tape The settings that enable GFI Backup to encrypt the data to back up This includes the type of encryption ZIP AES and the encryption password A remote backup destination accessible via the FTP protocol where the files to be backed up by GFI Backup will be stored A backup type where all the data will be backed up regardless of whether this data was previously backed up or not The complete restore of
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8. BUP GSG 3 00 00 GFI Contents 1 About GFI Backup 1 121 INTOdUCION EE 1 1 2 USING MANS mania ie 1 1 3 How does GFI Backup WORT ee 2 14 GEIBackup licensing ee 3 2 System requirements 5 2 1 GFI Backup Administration Console nennen 5 2 2 GFI Backup Agent a ee eu 6 2 3 GFI Backup Bootable Restore Disk 6 3 Installing GFI Backup 9 i SO nr alii 9 3 2 Postinstall COnfigurations a mesdeeraneaenebes 14 4 Testing GFI Backup 17 Al INTOdOCIOA nat 17 4 2 Step 1 Adding a test backup task 17 4 3 Step 2 Restoring test backup task cette eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 26 4 4 Step 4 Validating the restore process ooooccccnncconcccccnnncconanananancnnnnncnannnnns 28 5 Troubleshooting and support 29 O o q 29 55 el A 29 5 3 Knowledge Base scinriinan nai 29 54 Web CO 30 5 5 Request technical support nm een 30 5 6 Build notifications EE 30 5 7 Durno 30 6 Glossary 31 7 Appendix 1 Credentials for remote operations 35 Li A 35 7 2 CONE account IGM alas 35 7 3 Credentials supplied by users AEN 36 Index 39 GFI List of screenshots Screenshot 1 Installation Use default or custom connection settings 4 4 9 Screenshot 2 Installation Specify custom connection settings 10 Screenshot 3 Installation Specify credentials used for local backup 11 Screenshot 4 Installation Installation summary eee eeeeeeeeceeeeeeee
9. a backup previously taken A software application deployed on the computers to back up data from that enables GFI Backup to collect archive and compress data to a central backup destination A GFI application that provides network security scanning and vulnerability management services Can be also used to deploy software such as the GFI Backup Agent Refer to http www gfi com lannetscan for more information on GFI LANguard The backup of a database that has not been stopped for backup purposes A replace backup type where only the data changed in the period between the backup being taken and the last backup taken is backed Typically this backup type is faster to take but slower to restore A type of backup restore where only selected files folders settings are restored 32 e GFI Backup 2011 Glossary TERM LAN folder Media Spanning Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service Linear Tape Open LTO Open File Backup Registry keys Replace Backup Remote Store Self extracting archive Stack Backup Status monitor Tape Unauthorized agent User permissions VSS Workgroup ZIP password protection DEFINITION A backup destination on a LAN where backups will be saved on the successful execution of a backup task The process of splitting a backup task across multiple media to backup data which volume is more than what the media allows A Microsoft Windows OS Windows XP and Windows 2003 onwards t
10. backup restore Review the restore summary displayed and click Finish to save setup To change any parameters click Back or select any of the Backup Restore Wizard tabs to go directly to the parameter to change Click Cancel to cancel backup restore and discard any configured options Screenshot 19 Test restore Summary of backup restore dialog 8 In the Summary of backup restore dialog review the restore information displayed 9 Click Finish to start restore operation and wait for the task to complete 4 4 Step 4 Validating the restore process Check that the contents of the restored folders match the original source files previously backed up Files should match in both content and attributes 28 e GFI Backup 2011 Testing GFI Backup 5 Troubleshooting and support 5 1 Introduction This chapter explains how to resolve any issues encountered during installation of GFI Backup The main sources of information available to solve these issues are e This manual most issues can be solved through the information in this section e GFI Knowledge Base articles e Web forum e Contacting GFI Technical Support 5 2 Common Issues ISSUE ENCOUNTERED SOLUTION GFI Backup does not load Description startup wizard or login screen On some Microsoft Windows Server installations GFI Backup user interface might not load until GFI Backup is added as a trusted site Solution Add GFI Backup website as a trusted site
11. restore Selecting Full Backup restore 4 In the Restore Type tab select Full backup restore and click Next 26 e GFI Backup 2011 Testing GFI Backup GFI GFI Backup Network ACUC Source STEP 2 of 2 Specify the backup source to restore Select the backup session to restore Only one backup can be restored during this restore session Select Computer E I Computers Users EB w702 2 John Smith Backup Name e My Backup Backup Destination C Destination Restore Backup Wizard Encrypt Compress Sche no no manua m m m Restore to a different location Configuration progress EETITTITTTTT 1 2 3 4 k ES C CI Screenshot 18 Test restore Select computer and backup to restore 5 From the Select Computer list select the user for which to restore data 6 From the list of backups displayed select the backup to restore 7 lt Optional gt To restore to a location different from the original location select Restore to a different location key in the path and click Next to continue restore configuration Alternatively to restore to the original location click Next Testing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 27 GFI GFI Backup Network Restore Type Source Restore Summary Restore Type Full backup restore Computer W702 Task My Backup Configuration progress COCCCCCOOCO OO OOO 1 2 3 4 E Restore Backup Wizard Summary of
12. supported by Microsoft operating systems RAM 1GB Hard disk 30MB 6 e GFI Backup 2011 System requirements GFI 2 3 2 Supported operating systems x86 or x64 e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 e Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise e Microsoft Windows 7 e Microsoft Windows Vista e Microsoft Windows XP System requirements GFI Backup 2011 e 7 3 Installing GFI Backup 3 1 Installation 1 Double click the GFI Backup Administration Console application setup 2 Click Next at the Welcome screen to continue setup 3 Choose the license type and click Next To compare the available GFI Backup editions refer to Compare editions 4 Carefully read the End User License Agreement If you agree to the terms laid out in the agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next GFIBackup 2011 Lo O ea Connection Settings Specify the connection settings G F GFI Backup will host the GFI Backup Administration Console on the specified IP address and http s ports Detected IP address 192 168 3 95 http port 5580 https port 5543 Use default settings Use custom settings you will be able to specify your custom settings in the next NOTE Ensure that the above ports are not blocked by firewalls lt Back Cancel Screenshot 1 Installation Use default or custom connection settings 5 Select Use default settings and click Next to install GFI Backup Administratio
13. the next step 10 e GFI Backup 2011 Installing GFI Backup GFIBackup 2011 Lo O lea Credentials Specify the credentials For backups on this computer G E i Specify the credentials of an administrator account on this machine to be used for the installation and setting up of GFI Backup services and components Username John Smith Password e eeeeeeeee Domain myDomain Screenshot 3 Installation Specify credentials used for local backup 7 Key in the local administrator account details required by the GFI Backup Agent to execute backup and restore tasks and for the configuration of other administrative settings Click Next to continue setup E Leave the Domain text box blank if you do not know the domain name or your zi machine is not a domain member 8 Key in or browse to select the folder where GFI Backup Administration Console will be installed and click Next 9 Specify the Start menu folder name for GFI Backup and click Install to start installation Installing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 11 GE Backup 2011 o 23 GF Installation Complete GFI Backup 2011 installation completed successfully Installation Summary GFI Backup Administration Console available at http 192 168 3 95 5580 or https 192 168 3 95 5543 Important note Ensure that no firewall blocks the above GFI Backup communication ports WEB MAIL SECURITY ARCHIVING amp FAX NETWORKING amp SECURITY
14. within Internet Explorer 1 In Internet Explorer select Tools gt Internet Options 2 Select Security tab choose Trusted Sites icon and click Sites 3 Uncheck Require server verification https for all sites in this zone option add the GFI Backup website for example 192 168 3 27 5580 as a trusted site and click Add 4 Click Close and OK to exit GFI Backup does not back up Cause open files There might be a problem with Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS Solution Refer to http kbase gfi com showarticle asp id KBID003549 for a detailed procedure on how to solve VSS issues 5 3 Knowledge Base GFI maintains a comprehensive Knowledge Base repository which includes answers to the most common installation problems In case that the information in this manual does not solve your installation problems next refer to the Knowledge Base The Knowledge Base always has the most up to date listing of technical support questions and patches Access the Knowledge Base by visiting http kbase gfi com Troubleshooting and support GFI Backup 2011 e 29 GFI 5 4 Web Forum User to user technical support is available via the GFI web forum Access the web forum by visiting http forums gfi com 5 5 Request technical support If none of the resources listed above enable you to solve your issues contact the GFI Technical Support team by filling in an online support request form or by phone e Online Fill ou
15. A visual mechanism within GFI Backup Administration Console that enables users to discover various statistics on the functions of GFI Backup A backup medium where data is stored on a magnetic tape The process through which agents previously authorized are set an unauthorized This invalidates the GFI Backup Agent functionality and operations backups and restores can no longer be performed A set of rules that define what operations users can execute with the GFI Backup Agent installed on their computer See Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service A Microsoft peer to peer computer network where members can access each other s resources such as files printers and internet connection A data compression and archive format that offers encryption mechanisms that are faster than AES but less secure Glossary GFI Backup 2011 e 33 GFI 7 Appendix 1 Credentials for remote operations 7 1 Introduction On all Microsoft systems an entity that requests access to data requires rights to access such data otherwise access is denied In the case of GFI Backup the credentials are defined in Settings gt Backup Restore Settings as the method used by GFI Backup to acquire read rights E When installing GFI Backup Network Edition the wizard will guide you to configure 4 the Data Access Method For more information refer to Step 1 Select the Data Access Method within the Installing GFI Backup chapter Since different networks have
16. FI Backup 2011 Administration Console a Installing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 13 GFI 3 2 Post install configurations 3 2 1 Introduction This section is only applicable when installing GFI Backup in Network mode 3 2 2 Step 1 Select the Data Access Method The Data Access Method is the method used by GFI Backup to retrieve information located onthe source computers When switching to a Network license the Startup Wizard enables you to select the preferred Data Access Method GFI Backup Network Startup Wizard Select data access method Backup restore operations must run under a Microsoft Windows user account that has access privileges over the data to be backed up from networked computers Select the method that GFI Backup will use to run backup and restore operations This setting can be modified later on via GFI Backup Administration Console Settings One account for all Recommended for Active Directory environments Use the following Microsoft Windows account This account has access privileges over all data to back up from networked computers and will be used by default to access the data networked computers User name Eg local or domain administrator account E g DOMAIN User Password C Custom Recommended for Workgroups Use this option if a common user account cannot be relied upon to access data on networked computers such as operating in a work group environment The GFI Backup Agent
17. GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 23 GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard General Computer Source Destination Options Scheduler STEP 6 of 7 Configure the date time frequency schedule on which to run this backup Select the type of backup schedule to run Schedule type Run manually D Run manually Run one time only TReschedule On Windows startup I Wake up cdOn Windows shutdown ate before running backup On specific days of week 1 Retry eve di gt Run every few days I Create des estination is not accessible Run every few hours Configuration progress E CB E Screenshot 15 Test backup Scheduler tab 9 In the Scheduler tab select Run manually from the Schedule type drop down This enables you to execute the task manually on completion of the wizard 24 e GFI Backup 2011 Testing GFI Backup GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard General Computer Source Destination Options Scheduler Backup Summary Task Name My Backup Summary of backup settings Computers W702 Review the backup summary displayed and click Finish to save setup Sources ALL COMPUTERS C Source To change any parameters click Back or select any of Destination C Destination the New Backup Wizard tabs to go directly to the parameter change Compression N A Click Cancel to cancel new backup setup and discard Encryption N A any configured options Backup Type Schedule Start manually Notificati
18. al Computer Source PESTE Options Scheduler STEP 5 of 7 Select backup compression encryption and type Backup Type Full Backup LA Backup all files from the source to the destination each time the task is run Previous backups are overwritten with new backups Compression Encryption Notifications Incremental Backup a Adia Backup all files from the source to the destination the first time the task is run Only new and changed files are backed up in subsequent runs Credentials Differential Backup LA Backup all files from the source to the destination the first time the task is run Only new and changed files are backed up in subsequent runs Deleted files in the source will be removed from the destination TT Do not delete files from destination Stack Backup With Versioning D All source files are backed up to destination each time the task is run Previous backups are not overwritten with new backups P Keep only the last versions Help me choose Configuration progress 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 L 4 Screenshot 14 Test backup Options tab 8 In the Options tab select Full Backup This will copy all data to the backup destination Click Next E For this test all other options in the Options tab should be left to the default values zi For more information on how to configure these settings refer to the GFI Backup Administration and configuration manual installed with the product Testing
19. dia is moved from storage to use and vice versa The schedule that the backup task will be executed upon for example execute weekly on Thursday at 23 00 The data that will be backed up by the backup task in question The time period during which a system is available for backups A user friendly name used to identify backup tasks name within GFI Backup An optical disc storage medium designed to cater for capacities up to 50 Gigabytes A mechanism that enables the encoding of information using a reduced number of bits to represent data This enables considerable savings in terms of storage space The level of compression applied to a specific data set A user name and password used to authenticate users within systems Glossary GFI Backup 2011 e 31 TERM Daily Backup Status report DAT Deployment Desktop applications Differential Backup Digital Audio Tape Digital Linear Tape Disaster recovery DLT Encryption settings FTP location Full Backup Full Backup Restore GFI Backup Agent GFI LANguard Hot backup Incremental Backup Item level restore DEFINITION A report that enables users to keep track of the status of backup tasks on a daily basis It is automatically generated and distributed via email on a daily basis and takes into consideration only the tasks executed during the previous 24 hours See Digital Audio Tape The act of installing software on to a system for example
20. different requirements GFI Backup cannot automatically determine what a network s requirements are This setting enables GFI Backup to e Provide a single set of account credentials with rights to all the data to back up for example a domain or local administrator password e Have network users provide their own password which will be securely stored and used at the time of backup to access data residing on the computers that they use 7 2 One account for all This method is typically recommended for Active Directory environments where system administrators have exact control over users and permissions Through a single account with domain or local administrator privileges or an ad hoc account purposely created with rights over the data to access you typically can access all the data over the network and have GFI Backup back it up for you This method is also applicable in Microsoft Windows Workgroup environments if you create an administrator account on each and every computer on the workgroup with the same set of login credentials While this might be feasible for small networks this may not be practical in larger workgroup environments due to the management overhead To configure GFI Backup to use this method select Use the following user account credentials and key in a set of credentials that have read write access over all the data to back up These credentials are typically your domain or local administrator credentials which hav
21. e full access rights to the data to backup For added security you may also however create an ad hoc administrative account with read rights over all the data to back up and write rights over all the locations to restore data to The account to be used should be keyed in using one of the following two formats e domain username e username domain com Appendix 1 Credentials for remote operations GFI Backup 2011 e 35 GFI 7 3 Credentials supplied by users This method is typically recommended for workgroups where the use of a single common user account cannot be relied upon to access data on networked computers In this case users will be asked to key in their login credentials via the GFI Backup Agent login credentials screen These credentials are then securely stored and used at the time of backup execution to access the data to back up This option can also be used in Microsoft Windows Active Directory environments It is however often not required since typically providing the credentials of a user with rights to access all data to back up in the Single account method requires less management overhead GFI Backup ADMINISTRATION CONSOLE A GFI Backup 2011 Agent Credentials To allow GFI Backup to backup your data through the GFI Backup s Administration Console key in the password of your machine below Username JohnDoe Password 406000000 Domain name TCDOMAIND COM Save Enable Backup Agent
22. e reports on the operation of backups and restores 1 3 2 GFI Backup Agents The GFI Backup Agents are the components that backup and restore data on the client machines including the computer where GFI Backup Administration Console is installed Through the setting up of user permissions by systems administrators users can also configure their own backups restores and sync operations on their workstations and computers 1 4 GFI Backup licensing Information on licensing is available from Compare editions About GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 3 GFI 2 System requirements 2 1 GFI Backup Administration Console 2 1 1 Hardware requirements e Processor Intel Pentium 4 onwards e RAM 1GB e Hard disk 500MB for installation temporary files and logs 2 1 2 Software requirements Supported operating systems x86 or x64 e Microsoft Windows Server 2008 e Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise e Microsoft Windows 7 e Microsoft Windows Vista e Microsoft Windows XP Supported web browsers e Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or later e Mozilla Firefox 3 or later Other required components e Adobe Flash Player required by GFI Backup to display Activity and Disk Space charts in the Home Page of GFI Backup Administration Console Freely downloadable from http www adobe com products flashplayer e Static IP address install GFI Backup Administration Console on a computer with a static IP address Using DHCP may lead to connectivit
23. eeeeeennneeeeeeeees 12 screenshot 5 Installation Home Page ken 13 Screenshot 6 GFI Backup Select Data Access Method 14 Screenshot 7 Settings Administration Console login account 15 Screenshot 8 Test backup Select Backup files folders and settings option 17 Screenshot 9 Test backup Select the destination media used for backup cocoonnccccccccccncoo 18 Screenshot 10 Test backup General tab i 19 Screenshot 11 Test backup Computer tab 20 Screenshot 12 Test backup Source tab ae 21 Screenshot 13 Test backup Destination tab 22 Screenshot 14 Test backup Options tab AAR 23 Screenshot 15 Test backup Scheduler tab 24 Screenshot 16 Test backup Summary of backup settings dalog 25 Screenshot 17 Test restore Selecting Full Backup restore 26 Screenshot 18 Test restore Select computer and backup to restore 21 Screenshot 19 Test restore Summary of backup restore dialog nenn 28 Screenshot 20 GFI Backup Agent Credentials screen 36 GFI 1 About GFI Backup 1 1 Introduction This getting started guide is a comprehensive guide aimed at assisting you in installing and configuring GFI Backup for first time use 1 2 Using this manual This manual contains the following chapters CHAPTER DESCRIPTION Chapter 1 About GFI Backup Intr
24. hat provides the backup infrastructure for Windows based computers and servers Also provides a mechanism for creating consistent point in time copies of data known as shadow copies It is also the service through which open files can be backed up An open standard for magnetic data tape storage which is supported by LTO consortium initiated by Seagate HP and IBM It is the product of choice for high performance backups in an enterprise and large business LTO is cheaper and more readily available Ultrium form factor than DLT S SDLT while performance is almost the same LTO also supports Encryption See Linear Tape Open The ability of a software application to take a backup of a file that is currently in use Within GFI Backup this is possible through VSS Entries within the Microsoft Windows system file that contains varied information about the Windows operating system as well as configuration information about installed applications A type of backup where rather than taking a full backup only the files that changed since the last backup are archived This data replaces the data in the original fileset and due to the lower volume of data to backup is quicker to take A backup that is permanently stored in an offsite facility for disaster recovery purposes A type of zip archive that requires no software for decompression A type of backup similar to a full backup but which append a version number to files previously backed up
25. ions as used in this manual refer to the Glossary chapter in this manual About GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 1 GFI 1 2 2 Administration and Configuration manual Detailed administration and configuration guidelines are provided in a separate manual GFI Backup Administration and Configuration manual that is installed with the product or separately downloadable from the GFI web site Online manuals 1 3 How does GFI Backup work GFI Backup Administration Console GFI Backup Storage Location Workstations Laptops Servers Network machines running GFI Backup Agents Figure 1 GFI Backup installation setup diagram GFI Backup is composed of two interdependent components e GFI Backup Administration Console e GFI Backup Agents 2 e GFI Backup 2011 About GFI Backup GFI 1 3 1 GFI Backup Administration Console Install the GFI Backup Administration Console in a location with network access to all the computers that require a backup solution On deploying all the required agents on your networked computers use the GFI Backup Administration Console to e Configure and manage backup and restore tasks across multiple computers on your network e Manage GFI Backup Agents deployed on your network e Restore data on networked computers from a central location e Centralize the storage of backups to a central network location or media e Monitor the operation of tasks backups and restores across the whole network e Generat
26. n Console using the discovered IP address HTTP and HTTPS ports To change the discovered settings click Use custom settings and click Next If the installation wizard detects multiple IP addresses the wizard enables you to i select the IP address from list of detected IPs Installing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 9 e GFIBackup 2011 e ea Connection Settings Specify the connection settings G F Select the IP address and specify the http and https ports to be used to access the web based GFI Backup Administration Console Detected IPs 192 168 200 6 2 d HTTP port HTTPS port 5543 Installation wizard has detected multiple IPs as a result of multiple network cards installed on this computer Select the one that will be used by GFI Backup to host the web based administration console NOTE Ensure that the above ports are not blocked by firewalls Screenshot 2 Installation Specify custom connection settings 6 lt Optional gt If Use custom settings is selected in step 5 or if multiple IP addresses are discovered select and key in the IP address HTTP and HTTPS ports to use and click Next to continue setup For computers with multiple IP addresses for example Internal and External 4 networks you must specify an IP address reachable by all subnets where the GFI Backup Agents will be installed If Use default settings was selected this screen is not displayed In this case zi proceed to
27. oduces this manual and provides the basic information on how to use it Chapter 2 System requirements Provides the minimum system requirements to install and run GFI Backup Chapter 3 Installing GFI Backup Provides information on how to install the GFI Backup Administration Console Chapter 4 Testing GFI Backup Gives detailed information on how to test your GFI Backup installation Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and support Provides you with all the necessary information on how to deal with troubleshooting any problems encountered while using GFI Backup Also provides extensive support information Chapter 6 Glossary Defines technical terms used within GFI Backup Chapter 7 Appendix 1 Credentials for remote operations Provides you with extensive information on the method used by GFI Backup to gain access to the data to back up from networked computers 1 2 1 Terms used in this manual The following terms are used in this manual TERM DESCRIPTION E Additional information and references essential for the operation of GFI Backup Important notifications and cautions regarding potential issues that are commonly encountered gt Step by step navigational instructions to access a specific function Bold text Items to select such as nodes menu options or command buitons lt ltalics text gt Parameters and values that you must replace with the applicable value such as custom paths and filenames For any technical terms and their definit
28. olders from local and or remote computers VMware backup fy Microsoft Hyper V backup Screenshot 8 Test backup Select Backup files folders and settings option 2 Select Files and Folders backup Testing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 17 GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard Welcome to the New Backup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the stages required to successfully configure and run backups You are about to start configuring a new backup task Select backup media Backup to Local External HDD or LAN FTP location Click this option to use a physical location on disk or network as the medium for this backup operation Backup to CD DVD or Tape Click this option to use a CD DVD or a Tape Drive as the medium for this backup Operation BP ab Configuration progress 1 2 3 4 5 6 rA L _ Screenshot 9 Test backup Select the destination media used for backup 3 In the welcome screen select Backup to Local External HDD or LAN FTP location 18 e GFI Backup 2011 Testing GFI Backup GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard coro EIA STEP 1 of 7 Specify the general details for the new backup Specify backup task details Backup Task Name Test backup Backup name that will appear in the task list Backup Description Create to test GFI Backup installation Optional The description for this backup task Configuration progre
29. onfigure the Administration Console login details The GFI Backup Administration Console login account is an in built account used to login GFI Backup By default this account is pre set to use admin as both username and password It is highly recommended to change the default settings as follows 1 Launch GFI Backup Administration Console and login using the default account 2 Select Settings tab gt General Settings GFI Backup Administration Console Login account details Use this section to configure the password thatwill be used for the logging on to Administration Console Old Password 040000 Mew Password 90000 Confirm Password 040000 Screenshot 7 Settings Administration Console login account 3 In GFI Backup Administration Console Login account details key in the old password new password and the new password confirmation 4 Click Save 3 2 4 lt Optional gt Step 3 Configuring Proxy Settings If your network settings require that you configure GFI Backup to use a proxy Installing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 15 GFI 1 Locate the config ini file in the lt GF Backup installation path gt GFI Backup 2010 Administration Console htdocs config folder 2 Open config ini with a text editor and locate the proxy identifier 3 Provide the following information OPTION DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE proxy_address Defines proxy IP address where data should proxy_address 192 168 3 122 be relayed to proxy_p
30. ons Alert on error Alert on warni Actions lt none gt ES ES ED D 4 Screenshot 16 Test backup Summary of backup settings dialog 10 In the Summary of backup settings dialog review the task being set up and click Finish Click Yes to start backup Testing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 25 GFI 4 3 Step 2 Restoring test backup task 1 After the backup task is complete locate the source files previously backed up on the local computer and either remove delete or rename the folder containing such files E This will facilitate the restore validation process and it will be easier to see that the files are restored 2 From the GFI Backup Administration Console main screen select Restore and in the welcome screen click Next 3 Select Restore Other Backup and click Next r GFI Backup Network Restore Backup Wizard Restore Method Source STEP 1 of 2 Specify the type of restore operation to perform Choose one ofthe supported restore types shown below Preview Source selection for Full Backup Restore GFI Backup Backup Restore Wizard Full backup restore E FP 2 of 2 Spechy the backup rem to eme Use this option to restore full backups C Item level restore EELEE Use this option to restore only individual items from a specific backup D Restore Congo mon Eegen KE Ey CE com 1 3 Configuration progress 1 2 3 4 D Screenshot 17 Test
31. ort Defines proxy IP port where data should be proxy_port 225 relayed to proxy_username Defines the username using which you can proxy_username proxyuser access the proxy service proxy_password Defines the password using which you can proxy_username proxyuserpasswo access the proxy service rd 4 Save the config ini file and restart the GFI Backup Administration console 16 e GFI Backup 2011 Installing GFI Backup GFI 4 Testing GFI Backup 4 1 Introduction Once GFI Backup is installed and the post configuration settings are configured test your GFI Backup installation to ensure that GFI Backup is working correctly Follow the steps in the example in this section to configure a test backup This test will enable you to configure a basic backup task with minimal configuration to execute the backup task and to restore data back to its original location The information contained within this test is aimed ONLY at providing you with basic 4 backup and restore test setup For detailed information on how to configure backups and restores and on the options provided by GFI Backup refer to the GFI Backup Administration Console Help 4 2 Step 1 Adding a test backup task 1 From the GFI Backup Administration Console main screen select New Backup option What type of backup would you like to execute ON Files and Folders backup y Disk Image backup P Microsoft SQL Server backup Configure a task that backs up files and f
32. ss Screenshot 10 Test backup General tab 4 In the General tab key in the new backup task details e Backup Task Name Define the backup task name that will be associated with the new task being created e Backup Description Key in an optional description of the new backup task being created Click Next Testing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011 e 19 GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard nt coo Sure Destro oo scene STEP 2 of 7 Specify the computers to which this backup will apply By default backups are run for all users configured on selected computer s Use the dropdown below to run backups only for specific orcurrently logged on users Tell me more Run backup jobs for All users on selected computers EAST Wworkgroup WORKGROUP lv w702 Note Only the local agent is installed Backup Restore tasks enabled only on this computer Tell me more Configuration progress 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Screenshot 11 Test backup Computer tab 5 Inthe Computer tab choose All users on selected computers option from the Run backups jobs for drop down Choose the computers for which the new backup operation will be applicable and click Next 20 e GFI Backup 2011 Testing GFI Backup GFI GFI Backup Network New Backup Wizard STEP 3 of 7 Specify the source files and items to be stored during this backup og Files Folders Drives Backup source selector Specific Paths EN
33. t the support request form and follow the instructions on this page closely to submit your support request on http support gfi com supportrequestform asp e Phone To obtain the correct technical support phone number for your region visit http www gfi com company contact htm NOTE Before you contact Technical Support have your Customer ID available Your Customer ID is the online account number that is assigned to you when you first register your license keys in our Customer Area at http customers gfi com We will answer your query within 24 hours or less depending on your time zone 5 6 Build notifications We strongly suggest that you subscribe to our build notifications list This way you will be immediately notified about new product builds To subscribe to our build notifications visit http www gfi com pages productmailing htm 5 7 Documentation If this manual does not satisfy your expectations or if you think that this documentation can be improved in any way let us know via email on documentation gfi com 30 e GFI Backup 2011 Troubleshooting and support GFI 6 Glossary TERM Active Directory Advanced Encryption Standard AES Advanced Intelligent Tape AIT Authorize agent Backup actions Backup destination Backup notifications Backup policy Backup rotation scheme Backup schedule Backup source Backup window Backup task name Blu ray disk Compression Compression level
34. tial information stored within the GFI Backup database is securely encrypted Appendix 1 Credentials for remote operations GFI Backup 2011 e 37 GFI Index A Active Directory 15 35 Advanced Intelligent Tape 31 Backup actions 31 Backup destination 23 32 33 Backup notifications 31 Backup policy 31 Backup rotation scheme 31 Backup schedule 31 Backup source 31 Backup task name 19 31 Backup window 31 Blu ray disk 31 Build Notifications 30 C Common Issues 29 Compression 31 33 Compression level 31 Credentials 15 31 35 36 37 D Daily Backup Status report 32 Data access method 14 35 Deployment 32 Desktop applications 32 Differential Backup 32 Digital Linear Tape 32 Disaster recovery 32 Documentation 30 E Encryption 31 32 33 Encryption settings 32 F FTP location 18 Full backup 23 Full backup restore 26 32 G GFI LANguard 32 H Hot backup 32 Incremental backup 32 Item level restore 32 K Knowledge Base 29 L LAN folder 33 Linear Tape Open 33 M Media spanning 33 Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service 29 O Open file backup 33 p Proxy settings 15 R Registry keys 33 Remote store 33 S Self extracting archive 33 Stack Backup 33 Status monitor 33 T Technical Support 29 30 Troubleshooting and support 29 U User permissions 3 Ww Web Forum 30 Index GFI Backup 2011 e 39 Z ZIP password protection 33 40 e GFI Backup
35. will prompt each user to specify their credentials and safely store them to access and process the data associated with these accounts Help me choose Screenshot 6 GFI Backup Select Data Access Method 1 Select one of the following options 14 e GFI Backup 2011 Installing GFI Backup GFI e One account for all Choose this option if your network setup allows for a single user account that has read access privileges on all the data to back up from networked computers and write rights over the locations where to restore data for example a domain or a local administrator account Also key in the user account s credentials This option is recommended for Microsoft Active Directory environments Key in the credentials in domain user or user domain com format In case of workgroups key in the credentials in computer name user format e Custom Choose this option if there is no common user account in your network setup that can be relied upon to access data on networked computers for example in Microsoft Windows Workgroup computers Choosing this option will prompt every GFI Backup Agent to ask each network user where it is deployed to input his her login credentials This data will be encrypted stored and used to access the data to back up on networked computers This option is recommended for Microsoft Windows Workgroup environments 2 Click Finish to finalize Startup Wizard setup 3 2 3 Step 2 C
36. y loss between the GFI Backup Administration Console and the GFI Backup Agents e Open TCP ports 5580 amp 5543 required for GFI Backup Administration Console access and for communication between GFI Backup Agents and GFI Backup Administration Console System requirements GFI Backup 2011 e 5 GFI Ensure that your firewall settings enable communications between all the computers where GFI Backup Agents are installed and the server where GFI Backup Administration Console resides For further information on how to configure the Windows Firewall refer to http kbase gfi com showarticle asp id KBID003879 In case where GFI Backup Administration console is installed on a computer with multiple IP addresses for example Internal and External networks it is recommended that during the installation you specify an IP address reachable by all subnets where the GFI Backup Agents will be installed Optional requirements 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 3 1 Microsoft Volume Snapshot Service Microsoft VSS required to back up files currently in use GFI Backup Agent Hardware requirements Processor Compatible with Microsoft operating systems RAM 1GB Hard disk 300MB Supported operating systems x86 or x64 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP GFI Backup Bootable Restore Disk Hardware requirements Processor All

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