Backup

Desktop Management > Desktop Migration > Backup

• This page only displays if Desktop Migration is installed.

The Backup page schedules a one-time or recurring backup of settings of all local user accounts on selected machine IDs. Desktop Migration settings and local user accounts can be restored to the same machine using Desktop Management > Restore or migrated to a different machine using Desktop Management > Migrate. A machine must have the Desktop Migration client installed using Install/Remove to display on this page.

Note: Backups are initially prepared on the local machine, so a machine requires disk free space equal to the amount of data being backed up.

Actions

This page provides you with the following actions:

• Schedule - Click to display the Scheduler window, which is used throughout the VSA to schedule a task. Schedule a task once or periodically. Each type of recurrence—Once, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly—displays additional options appropriate for that type of recurrence. Periodic scheduling includes setting start and end dates for the recurrence. Not all options are available for each task scheduled. Options can include:
  • Distribution Window - Reschedules the task to a randomly selected time no later than the number of periods specified, to spread network traffic and server loading. For example, if the scheduled time for a task is 3:00 AM, and the distribution window is 1 hour, then the task schedule will be changed to run at a random time between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM.
  • Skip if offline - If checked and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If blank and the machine is offline, run the task as soon as the machine is online again.
  • Power up if offline - Windows only. If checked, powers up the machine if offline. Requires Wake-On-LAN or vPro and another managed system on the same LAN.
  • Exclude the following time range - Applies only to the distribution window. If checked, specifies a time range to exclude the scheduling of a task within the distribution window. Specifying a time range outside of the distribution window is ignored by the scheduler.
• Backup Now - Backup user settings and local user accounts of selected machine IDs immediately using the selected user settings filter.
• Cancel - Removes the schedule from selected machine IDs.
• Edit/Delete - Add, edit or delete an existing User Settings Filter. When adding or editing a user settings filter you can rename the user settings filter. You can also share the user settings filter with individual users or user roles. To create a new user settings filter select <Create New User Settings Filter> from the drop-down list and click Edit. You can Share... the user settings filter you create with other users or user roles.

  Note: Three predefined settings filters are provided for you that you can use immediately: Full, Minimal and Typical. These predefined filters cannot be modified. You can view the settings for these predefined filters by selecting it and clicking the Edit button.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine. Hovering the cursor over a check-in icon displays the agent Quick View window.

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

Agent online

Agent online and user currently logged on.

Agent online and user currently logged on, but user not active for 10 minutes

Agent is currently offline

Agent has never checked in

Agent is online but remote control has been disabled

The agent has been suspended

Machine.Group ID

The list of Machine.Group IDs displayed is based on the Machine ID / Group ID filter and the machine groups the user is authorized to see using System > User Security > Scopes.

Max Number of Backups

The maximum number of backups stored for this machine ID. You can specify up to 99 backups using Data Settings.

Last Backup

The status of the last backup created for this machine ID.

Skip if Machine Offline

If a checkmark displays and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If no checkmark displays, perform this task as soon as the machine connects after the scheduled time.

Next Filter

The filter to be used for the next backup.

Next Backup

The next time this machine ID is scheduled to have its user settings and local user accounts backed up. Overdue date/time stamps display as red text with yellow highlight.

Period

If recurring, displays the interval to wait before running the task again.