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Backup Tab

Use the functions in the Backup tab to install, configure, and schedule recurring backups for managed machines.

Functions

Description

Backup Status

Review the status of scheduled backups for any machine.

Schedule Volumes

Schedules backups for selected hard disk volumes on any managed machine.

Pre/Post Script

Specify a script to run before and/or after Volume Backup

Schedule Folders

Can independently schedule backups for individual folders.

Backup Sets

Displays a list of the current backup sets you have stored, for both volumes and folders.

Backup Logs

Review the logs generated by every backup action.

Explore Volumes

Mounts a backup as a new drive letter on the managed machine.

Explore Folders

Copies the .zip archive back to the managed machine.

Verify Images

Verify any volume or folder backup image

Auto Recovery

Select a volume backup image to automatically restore to a selected machine. Requires the machine can still boot and the agent can communicate with the server.

CD Recovery

Boot the managed machine from a CD and then automatically restore a selected volume backup image.

Universal Restore

Provides instructions for creating a boot CD and restoring a backup image manually by walking through a wizard.

Offsite Servers

Specify a machine to act as an offsite server and receive files from a local server.

Local Servers

Specify a machine to act as a local server and send files to an offsite server.

Offsite Alert

Generate alerts when a local server fails to connect to an offsite server.

Schedule Transfer

Set up a day by day schedule for each local server to push files to an offsite server.

Install/Remove

Install and uninstall the backup driver and software on any managed machine.

Image Location

Set the path to the backup storage location.

Image Password

Look up the password used to protect backup images.

Folder Backup

Specify a list of folders to backup during Schedule Folders

Backup Alert

Activate/deactivate alerts associated with backup events.

Compression

Set compression level used by both volume and folder backups

Max File Size

Set a maximum file size used for backup images. Images larger than this maximum are broken into multiple files.

Max Log Age

Set the maximum number of days to save backup log data.

Secure Zone

Install a secure zone to support Auto Recovery