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GFI Backup 2011 Agent Manual

2  GFI Backup 2011 About GFI Backup 1.2.1 Terms used in this manual The following terms are used in this manual: TERM DESCRIPTION Additional info

GFI Backup Agent Console GFI Backup 2011  3 2 GFI Backup Agent Console 2.1 Launch the GFI Backup Agent Console The GFI Backup Agent Console is in

4  GFI Backup 2011 GFI Backup Agent Console Table 1 - GFI Backup Agent Console OPTION DESCRIPTION New Backup Launches the new backup wizard. The wi

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  5 3 Workstation backups 3.1 Introduction GFI Backup Agents with a workstation license can back up data from

6  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups 4. <Optional> Click Files Mask to specify the file types that should be excluded from backup. For more

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  7 Screenshot 3 - Workstations: Select registry keys dialog 3. Select the registry keys to backup and click OK

8  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups  Opera  Mozilla Thunderbird  Windows Mail To backup your email client: 1. Create a new backup task. Fo

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  9 3.6 Create a new backup Screenshot 5 - New workstation backup task: GFI Backup Agent 1. From the GFI Backu

10  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups Screenshot 6 - New workstation backup task: Source screen 3. In the Source tab, select and configure sourc

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  11 Screenshot 7 - New workstation backup task: Destination tab 4. In the Destination tab, select the destinat

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12  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups OPTION DESCRIPTION CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Stores backup on a CD/DVD or Blu-ray disc attached to the computer wh

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  13 Click Next to continue. Screenshot 8 - New workstation backup task: Options tab 5. In the Options tab, sel

14  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups Table 5 - New workstation backup task: Options tab OPTION DESCRIPTION No compression Backup without compres

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  15 Screenshot 9 - New workstation backup task: Scheduler tab 6. In the Scheduler tab, set up the backup sched

16  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups OPTION DESCRIPTION User Authentication Settings Enable backups to be executed also when all users are logge

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  17 Table 7 - New workstation backup task: Events tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Notify on Errors Notifications will be

18  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups 3.7 Restore an existing backup Within GFI Backup, you can restore either a full-backup set or single/multi

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  19 Screenshot 12 - Restore backup task: Select restore point. 3. From the list of backups displayed, select t

20  GFI Backup 2011 Workstation backups Screenshot 13 - Restore backup task: Select restore type 2. In the Restore dialog, select Restore individu

Workstation backups GFI Backup 2011  21 3.8.4 Deleting tasks 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select Manage My Tasks. 2. Choose a task to

Contents 1 About GFI Backup 1 1.1 Introduction ...

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  23 4 Server backups 4.1 Introduction GFI Backup Agents assigned a server license enable you to perform server lev

24  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups Screenshot 14 - Servers: Microsoft SQL Server backup 3. Select the database to backup, and click OK. Different

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  25 OPTION DESCRIPTION Transaction Log A transaction log is a continuing list of executed database transactions. A d

26  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups Screenshot 15 - Servers: Virtual environment backup 3. Select the virtual environment and the virtual machines

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  27 4.4 Create a new backup Screenshot 16 - New server backup task: GFI Backup Agent 1. From the GFI Backup Agent

28  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups Screenshot 17 - New server backup task: Source screen 3. In the Source tab, select Server and configure the sou

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  29 Screenshot 18 - New server backup task: Destination tab 4. In the Destination tab, select the destination locat

30  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups OPTION DESCRIPTION CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Stores backup on a CD/DVD or Blu-ray disc attached to the computer where G

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  31 Click Next to continue. Screenshot 19 - New server backup task: Options tab

8.1 Introduction ... 67 8.2 Common Issues ...

32  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups 5. In the Options tab, select the compression and encryption settings as well as the type of backup. The availab

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  33 Screenshot 20 - New server backup task: Scheduler tab 6. In the Scheduler tab, set up the backup schedule that

34  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups OPTION DESCRIPTION User Authentication Settings Enable backups to be executed also when all users are logged off

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  35 7. In the Events tab, configure the notifications and actions to perform before, during and after the backup tas

36  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups 4.5 Restore an existing backup Within GFI Backup, you can restore either a full-backup set or single/multiple i

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  37 Screenshot 23 - Restore backup task: Select restore point. 3. From the list of backups displayed, select the ba

38  GFI Backup 2011 Server backups Screenshot 24 - Restore backup task: Restore individual files and folders 2. In the Restore dialog, select Rest

Server backups GFI Backup 2011  39 4.6.4 Deleting tasks 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select Manage My Tasks. 2. Choose a task to dele

Tape backup and restore GFI Backup 2011  41 5 Tape backup and restore 5.1 Introduction GFI Backup enables the collection and backup of data distr

List of tables Table 1 - GFI Backup Agent Console ... 4 Table 2 - N

42  GFI Backup 2011 Tape backup and restore 5.3 Restore data from tape 1. Load the tape to restore data from in the tape drive. Screenshot 25 - T

Tape backup and restore GFI Backup 2011  43 Screenshot 26 - Tape restore: Select task to import 5. Select the tape drive and the tape to use and c

Synchronization tasks GFI Backup 2011  45 6 Synchronization tasks 6.1 Introduction Sync tasks enables you to configure a synchronization policy t

46  GFI Backup 2011 Synchronization tasks Screenshot 27 - New Sync task: Select files and folders 3. In the First Location tab click Files & F

Synchronization tasks GFI Backup 2011  47 OPTION DESCRIPTION Exclude temporary system files Excludes temporary system files from the sync being set

48  GFI Backup 2011 Synchronization tasks Screenshot 29 - New Sync task: Set second location 7. In the Second Location tab, select the destination

Synchronization tasks GFI Backup 2011  49 OPTION DESCRIPTION Remote location using FTP Syncs with a remote FTP location. Provide the following info

50  GFI Backup 2011 Synchronization tasks 8. In the Synchronization tab, select the settings related to how any conflicts and issues should be reso

Synchronization tasks GFI Backup 2011  51 Screenshot 31 - New Sync task: Scheduler tab 9. In the Scheduler tab, set up the backup schedule that th

52  GFI Backup 2011 Synchronization tasks OPTION DESCRIPTION User Authentication Settings Enable syncs to be executed also when all users are logge

Synchronization tasks GFI Backup 2011  53 10. In the Events tab, configure the notifications and actions to perform before, during and after the sy

Customizing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011  55 7 Customizing GFI Backup 7.1 Introduction GFI Backup enables the customization of its behavior through

56  GFI Backup 2011 Customizing GFI Backup 7.2.1 General Settings Screenshot 33 - Options: General settings Use the General Settings to configure

Customizing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011  57 OPTION DESCRIPTION Path for temporary files Key in a UNC path or click the Browse button to select the p

58  GFI Backup 2011 Customizing GFI Backup Table 21 - Options: Task Settings OPTION DESCRIPTION Use the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) if possibl

Customizing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011  59 7.2.3 Email Settings Use the Email Settings tab to view and modify the email settings used by GFI Backu

60  GFI Backup 2011 Customizing GFI Backup 7.2.4 FTP Connections Use the FTP Connections tab to view, add new, or modify existing FTP connection d

Customizing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011  61 Adding a new FTP connection 1. Click Add…. Screenshot 37 - Options: FTP Connections dialog 2. Key in Co

List of screenshots Screenshot 1 - GFI Backup Agent Console ... 3 Screenshot

62  GFI Backup 2011 Customizing GFI Backup 7.2.5 Masks Use the Masks tab to view, add new, or create existing filename masks to include or exclude

Customizing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011  63 Editing an existing mask 1. Select an existing mask and click Edit 2. Modify the description and value i

64  GFI Backup 2011 Customizing GFI Backup Table 23 - Options: Logs OPTION DESCRIPTION Show timestamp in log files Instructs GFI Backup Agent to in

Customizing GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011  65 Table 24 - Options: Administration Console OPTION DESCRIPTION Address Define the IP address or domain na

Troubleshooting and support GFI Backup 2011  67 8 Troubleshooting and support 8.1 Introduction This chapter explains how to resolve any issues en

68  GFI Backup 2011 Troubleshooting and support ISSUE ENCOUNTERED SOLUTION A notification warning that credentials are invalid on executing an imp

Troubleshooting and support GFI Backup 2011  69 8.5 Request technical support If the resources listed above do not enable you to solve your issues

Glossary GFI Backup 2011  71 9 Glossary TERM DEFINITION Active Directory A technology that provides a variety of network services, including LDAP-

Screenshot 34 - Options: Task settings ... 57 Screenshot 35 - Options: E

72  GFI Backup 2011 Glossary TERM DEFINITION DAT See Digital Audio Tape Deployment The act of installing software on to a system, for example, the

Glossary GFI Backup 2011  73 TERM DEFINITION Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service A Microsoft Windows OS (Windows XP and Windows 2003 onwards) that

Appendix 1 - System tray options GFI Backup 2011  75 10 Appendix 1 - System tray options 10.1 Introduction The GFI Backup Agent system tray optio

76  GFI Backup 2011 Appendix 1 - System tray options Right click the GFI Backup Agent icon to access the available options: OPTION DESCRIPTION Ope

Index GFI Backup 2011  77 Index A Active Directory, 71 Advanced Intelligent Tape, 71 AES encryption, 14, 32 B Backup actions, 71 Backup destination

78  GFI Backup 2011 Index Status monitor, 73 Stopping tasks in progress, 20 Supported tape drives, 41 System tray options, 75 T Technical Support,

About GFI Backup GFI Backup 2011  1 1 About GFI Backup 1.1 Introduction The GFI Backup Agent is the user-side component of GFI Backup for SMB and