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1. You can use the command line interface CLI to enable SE Remote Management and to send a wide range of backup and restore commands The CLI bat file is included with each SE installation file Warning The SE Backup Client is required and must be installed on the computer using the CLI bat file before the following commands can be used In a terminal window run the a5backup cli command from the installation folder of the SE Backup Client to view the various CLI options Usage aSbackup cli restore dates status backup cancel configure update backup allowempty restore rd restoredateidx rp restorepath original fd filterdate fp filterpath fext filterext backupset backupsetguid compression on off overwrite nopermissions noemptyfolders configure account remote V baie Specify allowempty to allow an empty backup to commence rp lt restorepath gt must be an absolute path and the service must have full write access to the directory Creating a new Backup Account via CLI cli configure account on an existing installation does not delete the contents of the cache folder The contents must be manually deleted Alternatively the cache will be cleaned up after your next backup When restoring the default policy is to skip existing files Specify overwrite to overwrite existing files Specify nopermissions to not restore file and folder permissions Specify noempty folders to not
2. Alternatively click the Options button on the toolbar t a The various options and settings are grouped in the left hand pane according to their functions Click an item on the left to view the full set of options related to that function Warning The Options and Settings dialog box controls advanced features in the Backup Client Please read through this section carefully before changing any settings Incorrect settings could cause critical errors ATTIX You can use the Backup Account page in the Options and Settings dialog box to Retrieve Backup Account settings Modify security settings This area displays your Backup Account information as it is configured on the Storage Platform You can use the Retrieve settings button to retrieve your Backup Account details from the Storage Platform P Tip This button is useful to verify that the Backup Account limit has been modified after requesting a change from the backup administrator or to update Backup Group Profiling settings If you need to change your password or encryption key click the Change password or Change encryption key buttons Warnings Changing the encryption key involves intensive processing on the Storage Platform and may take several minutes You should avoid doing this unless the encryption key has been compromised s Disaster recovery is not possible without the encryption key Please ensure that this key is kept in a safe place THIS ENCRYPTIO
3. Attix5 Pro V7 0 2 User Manual for Linux and Unix operating systems Te Your guide to protecting data with Attix5 Pro Server Edition All rights reserved Attix5 2013 Trademarks Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Solaris is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation ATTIX ATTIX The following icons are used in this User Manual i The information icon precedes important information W The example icon indicates a practical illustration of a process or procedure P The hint icon indicates a suggestion or hint to guide or assist you with performing a task The warning icon provides a warning against potential mistakes and actions that could cause critical error ATTIX Contents IO e e Te d Lo EE 6 OCIS OVT V keneren SEAE EE EEN EEEE TEENE AEEA EA EAEE RAA EENE ENNA 6 WM Ce d ul E Ca e CT EEN 7 PAR CU EL TEE 8 3 Setup Wizard EEN 10 Step 1 of 7 Specify Storage Platform settings cccseseersesseseersesseseareuseenenversensens 11 Step 2 of 7 Create or connect to a Backup ACCOUNL ccscseereesecsearensecsenrenseseens 12 Step 3 of 7 Specify Backup ACCOUNT details NNN NENNEN 13 Step 4 of 7 Confirm Backup ACCOUNT summary EE 14 Step 5 of 7 Schedule backup DIOCESS ege ENEE EE EEN 15 Step 6 of 7 Optimise for backup emvironrment NEEN 16 Step 7 of 7 Confirm backup configuration EEN 17 Congratulations s
4. Backup Set Name Default Backup Set Version 6 0 Client Version 6 0 0 708 Schedule Daily backups for this backup set occur at 19h00 No advanced schedule is defined Selections Overview Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Starting a backup manually P Tip It is recommended that you run a backup manually after creating your backup selection to ensure immediate data transmission to the Storage Platform Thereafter automatic backups will ensure hassle free continuous backups For more information see Scheduling automatic backups later in this chapter To start a backup manually 1 On the File menu click Backup Now Alternatively click the Backup button on the toolbar t Wm The Backup dialog box appears and displays the progress of the backup H x Compressing and patching Connecting to service Starting backup Initializing secure random generator Connecting to Storage Platform on 192 166 20 120 443 If multiple backup sets are enabled and their backup windows overlap a backup queue will display in the Backup dialog box enabling you to cancel the current backup in favour of the next should you wish to do so I Adding aSbackup 6 0 0 287 x86_64 rprn Queued backups db For more information see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings 2 To close the Backup Client after the backup process has started click the Hide button This will not ca
5. EE 61 Beiler 62 lge e EE 63 ee KEE ee 65 Advanced Performance ANNER RN 67 Beie all a EE 68 e Vi Le SC FOO 1S vs E E T E E E TEE E EE T 69 FREI Ee Manageme EE 69 Mu l ple le t EE 70 Health CheECK casas gprs csntcs vist stra corm wine nclncindenccemin a wld acne as siete eaee sins 72 BACK D SNADSNOLS E 75 Restore Snapshots Disaster recovery cscsescecsecsesreesecnenreusessensersessennersensenss 76 Command line LE Ce Le 78 Dies Us EE 80 Te ET CN 81 Email Notification Re Te Ge EE 82 SDE PIG IT gc apnere yaccers event ecu oeencacnsutrenanrenceesansereseesseananenaisitaxsnbean dersmensensnesmennnss 84 11 Reference EN 85 Keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys NEEN 85 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Congratulations on choosing Attix5 Pro Server Edition Attix5 Pro minimises risk maximises productivity and allows businesses to regain control of their most valuable asset their data For technical support please go to Help gt About Attix5 Pro SE and then use the contact details provided Product overview With Attix5 Pro Server Edition SE data stored on servers and databases can be backed up to a Storage Platform quickly securely and automatically The following diagram illustrates the scenario Files and folders stored on one or more Storage Platform servers running SE can be backed up to a Storage Platform In the event of data loss or corruption on the server you VANNNNNN can retrieve data f
6. Linux To install the Script plug in on a Linux machine 1 Use the Plug in Installer to install the Script plug in on a Windows machine running Attix5 Pro SE 2 Browse to the plugins folder and copy the script_plugin jar file 3 Paste the script_plugin jar file in the plugins folder on the Linux machine The Script plug in is now installed on the Linux machine ATTIX 11 Reference Keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys e a F5 Refresh active window SPACEBAR x2 Exclude selected file folder SHIFT 4 V Select multiple files ch Select previous item or scroll up if you are in the Logs tab Page Up Scroll up one page Home Scroll to the beginning of the page if you are in the Logs tab
7. Product Help Help index Quick start Step by step quide Use selection filters Export a selection report Back up manually Schedule automatic backups Cancel a backup Restores How to sore Exchange items Options and settings Backup Account Backup Schedule Global Exclusions Connection Throttle Advanced Communications Backup Priority Compression Patching Disk Usage Advanced Performance Logging Additional information Resuming backups Server Edition auto updates Adding network volumes Remote Management 0 oe N P Laf EEN Menu bar Toolbar Tabs Product Help Status bar Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved 2 ATTIX Menu bar and toolbar buttons All Backup Client functions can be performed from the menu bar Shortcuts to the most commonly used menu bar functions are also available on the toolbar and right click menus Menu bar Each menu on the menu bar contains one or more options The tables below describe the options available Backup Initiate a Backup immediately Restore Switch to the Restore view in the Backup Client Y Tip For faster access to the Restore view click the Restore tab instead of using the File menu Calculate Size Determine the total size of the data included in the backup selection For more information see Determining the backup selection size in Chapter 6 Backups Find Files in Access the Find Files in Backups dialog box Thi
8. Show Restore Snapshot s in Restore panel check box and then specify the path to the data in the Snapshot location box Warning The default snapshot location specified is Backups Import Snapshot Restore If you wish to use this location you need to create the folder structure on the machine and then paste the snapshot data onto the Snapshot Restore folder This folder is not created automatically Alternatively you can use the Browse button to browse to the location in which you have saved the snapshot data i Note You need to specify the snapshot data s parent folder NOT the snapshot folder itself E g If your snapshot data folder is called 20100506124347 and youve copied it to C Backups Import Snapshot Restore you need to specify Backups Import Snapshot Restore in the Snapshot location box NOT Backups Import Snapshot Restore 20100506124347 b If restoring from a recovery server select the Do restores from recovery server check box and then specify the server address and port number in the boxes provided If using a proxy server select the Use proxy settings for recovery check box i Note This option can only be used if the Backup Administrator has prepared a recovery server 4 Click OK ATTIX The Snapshot data will display as an entry in the Restore tree enabling you to browse a directory of its contents and restore files and folders For more information see Chapter 7 Restores ATTIX
9. g mp3 will exclude all MP3 files from backups W Example To exclude all MP3 and AVI files specify mp3 and out in the text box Separate entries with a semicolon or type each on a new line 3 Click OK To exclude files based on their last modified dates Select the Do not back up files older than check box 2 In the box provided type the date in dd mm yyyy format Alternatively click the drop down arrow and select a date 3 Click OK Exclude Folders area In this area you can exclude certain folders from all backups To exclude folders 1 Select the Exclude these folders check box 2 Type the folder names in the box provided separated by semi colons or listed on separate lines ATTIX S a Wildcards and path separators are not supported in this area Entries are case sensitive 3 Click OK ATTIX Connection You can use the Connection page in the Options and Settings dialog box to enable disable and configure proxy server details Proxy Server area In this area you can specify whether or not the Backup Client should connect to a proxy server when connecting to the Internet If you select that it should you can specify the proxy server details in the available boxes ATTIX _ W e ie H FT E E n n WW if Fw EB Aas ee fa ef mei 4 a Be Bos GEN CONTEC Ola PLO laatle bes a Da G mg j i 3 d Di Si K Je KE d l Za i Ss sc The Connection Th
10. indicate that it is excluded Note To exclude multiple files at once click a file name in the list hold down the Shift key and drag the mouse pointer to highlight the files Right click the selection and then click Exclude B Alternatively on the Backup Selection tab deselect or exclude files or folders that are currently selected for backup For more information see Selecting data to back up in Chapter 6 Backups ATTIX Exporting a selection report After creating a backup selection you can export a list of all backup inclusions and exclusions to an html file for future reference The selection report will specify Files and folders included in the backup Files and folders excluded from the backup How each item was selected user selected filters profiling global exclusions or mandatory patching Where each item is located on the machine The total number of items in the backup selection To export a selection report 1 On the File menu click Export Selection 2 Inthe Save As dialog box select the location in which to save the file type a file name in the Selection box and then click Export The file will be saved to the specified location and can be viewed in any Internet browser el file home at Selection html on d ASBP Backup Set as on 30 Jan 2010 06 54 PM Backup Account Account 01 Backup Group A SP OWNER RESELLER AIBACKUP ACCOUNTS Storage Platform 192 168 20 120
11. is automatically included in the subject e g Backup Completed Backup Account namel In the Mail settings area type To and From email addresses in the fields provided and supply the SMTP server address and authentication information if necessary i ryme S mee A EP aD o In the SMTP Server box you can specify the SMTP Server name in isolation e g mail attix5 com or you can include the port number e g mail attix5 com 80 When no port is specified 25 will be used by default i Note The SMTP password is encrypted for added security Click the Test button to verify that the settings are correct A test email will be sent to the address specified in the To box and a message will appear confirming if the email was sent successfully Click OK to close the message and return to the Email Notification settings dialog box Select the Attach files check box to include a log file and or backup selection report as attachments In the Attachment settings area select from the following options Summary warnings and errors Entire log file as per Advanced Options log level setting Backup selection report Provides a summary of the backup selection 8 Click Ok to save the settings and close the Email Notification settings dialog box The Email Notification plug in is now activated and configured and will start emailing reports during the next backup Script plug in The Script plug in works with Attix5 Pro SE for
12. restore options See Selecting data to restore earlier in this chapter 6 Click Restore The backup selection will be restored to the location specified in the restore options Restoring archived data Attix5 Pro allows Backup Administrators to archive Backup Clients data to tape or another disk drive using the Hierarchical Storage Management HSM feature Once data has been archived the backups will display in the Restore tree as greyed out folders allowing you to browse the file folder structure of the backups Let H Vrid nt ATTIX Al I FIQ CoC Veca ATTIX sz L Last Backup 26 Jul 2010 2 wf Ch Workspace gt O usr T Previous Backups 11 Aug 2010 14 39 07 11 Aug 2010 14 38 54 11 Aug 2010 14 38 40 11 Aug 2010 14 38 31 11 Aug 2010 14 38 21 11 Aug 2010 14 38 11 11 Aug 2010 14 56 02 11 Aug 2010 14 37 51 S WI d i d U d ege s s s S l _ Workspace D PF usr i Note Grey folders indicate archived data However if you do not see these folders in the Restore tree it does not mean that no archived backups are available In such cases please consult your Backup Administrator for further details about archived backups If you try to restore archived data you may receive a message informing you that the data has been archived to secondary storage as illustrated in the screenshot below A This data has been archived to secondary storage and removed from
13. the Storage Platform To restore any of these files please contact your backup administrator and request to have the files moved back to the Storage Platform k g ok You can access archived data by requesting that your Backup Administrator import the HSM data to the Storage Platform Once the data has been imported it will be available for restore in the same manner as all other backups ATTIX The Backup Client logs all backup and restore processes and their results in log files that you can view on the Logs tab The following sections describe how to access log files and modify their settings Accessing log files The Logs tab in the Backup Client provides detailed information about each backup and restore An additional toolbar button appears when the Logs tab is opened the Summary button Use the button to view only errors and warnings and the last 14 lines in the log file CH Tip You can use the Up arrow Down arrow Page Up Page Down Home and End keys to navigate the log Changing log file settings You can specify your logging preferences on the Logging page in the Options and Settings dialog box Modifiable settings include level of detail included date inclusion exclusion in time stamp log file retention period For information on configuring the log file settings see Logging in Chapter 9 Options and settings ATTIX To access the Options and Settings dialog box On the Tools menu click Options
14. to the folder that has included and excluded files within it The Backup Administrator has included all the files contained in the folder All files will be backed up to the Storage Platform These inclusions cannot be changed by the Backup Client user The Backup Administrator has applied a filter to the folder This filter cannot be removed by a Backup Client user Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Icon legend continued E T rs La SR d dh F F gi Filter applied by profiling all items excluded Filter applied by profiling some items included by user Filter applied by profiling some items included and some items excluded by user Filter applied by profiling but items excluded by user Folder excluded by Global Filter All files excluded by profiling Plug in node not selected Some items selected by user All items selected by user All items selected by user some excluded All items excluded by user Filter applied by user Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved The Backup Administrator has applied a filter to the folder resulting in the folder being excluded from the backup selection This filter cannot be removed by a Backup Client user The Backup Administrator has applied a filter to this folder using profiling and some items have been manually included by the Backup Client user see Selecting data to back up earlier i
15. 0006 of the original file However depending on the data being backed up Delta Blocking patches can be larger than Binary patches i Note It is vital that you read through this section before enabling this option in your ackup Client To enable Delta Blocking 1 Select the Enable Delta Blocking for check box 2 The Delta Blocking file selection criteria can be set in two ways by file size or file type Select the applicable condition s and supply the necessary information Any recently changed files not matching these criteria will be patched using Binary Patching Y 7 ip You can enable both conditions by selecting both options as well as the and option Warning Some database files may not be suitable for Delta Blocking since data is shifted at the beginning of the file When this happens it will result in a patch as large as the complete file It is advisable to closely monitor the sizes of the patches when Delta Blocking is enabled and disable it if it turns out to be ineffective Binary Patching is the most effective form of patching It is CPU intensive but will deliver the smallest patches The process is only possible if a complete copy of an older version of the file is available in the cache i Note Binary Patching is enabled by default and nothing needs to be configured in this _ area for normal use Enabling Binary Patching threshold It is possible that a file could be modified in such a way that it bec
16. 31 01 home atti saleso2 D KE 31 01 31701 Restore The Restore Options dialog box will appear enabling you to specify the location in which to save the restored files For more information on restore options see Selecting data to restore earlier in this chapter ER m ge wb saat AttivE All weannhte racarisad Copyright AttixS All rights reserved ATTIX Restoring a backup selection By default with every backup performed a copy of the backup selection is saved on the Storage Platform For more information on backup selection see Selecting data to back up earlier in this chapter This enables you to restore not only your backed up files and folders but the selection you used to back them up as well i Note This is especially useful in disaster recovery cases as it enables you to restore your entire backup setup to perform exactly as it did at the last backup To restore a backup selection 1 Click the Restore tab Expand the relevant backup folder and then click the Workspace node In the right hand pane click the icon next to the name of the backup set to include it for restore If you have not enabled multiple backup sets see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings include the only entry that displays Filename e backupset sm KE 2110 7 Exclude Deselect 4 Click the Restore button on the toolbar 5 Select the appropriate
17. N KEY IS NOT STORED ON THE STORAGE PLATFORM AND CANNOT BE RECOVERED OR RESET IF LOST You can select whether or not the Backup Client should prompt for the Backup Account password Three options are available Never default The Backup Client remembers the Backup Account password when doing a backup or restore When doing a restore The Backup Client prompts for the Backup Account password when opening the Restore tab When loading the Backup Client The Backup Client prompts for the Backup Account password when opening the Backup Client and the Restore tab ATTIX ule You can use the Backup Schedule page in the Options and Settings dialog box to Enable disable a daily automated backup Create advanced automatic backup schedules i Note If using multiple backup sets use the Backup set drop down at the top of the dialog box to specify which backup set schedule you wish to configure For more information see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings Daily automatic backups are enabled by default unless disabled during the Setup Wizard If disabled you can enable it by following the instructions below To enable a daily automated backup 1 Select the Daily automated backup check box 2 Specify a time in the associated box 3 Click Ok To create an advanced backup schedule Select the Advanced schedule back up at the following times check box In the Week day box select the day on which a
18. ables the backup of these files without impacting the running application or corrupting the files To include files for mandatory patching 1 Click the Add button 2 Use the Open dialog box to select the file s and then click Open 3 The path to the file s will display in the associated box Click OK to save your settings 4 Ensure that you include the mandatory patching files in your backup selection or they will not be backed up Tip Select more than one file at a time by holding down the SHIFT key and selecting the files with your keyboard or mouse Files selected for mandatory patching display in the Backup Selection L My Music tab with a green icon containing the letter M My Pictures desktop ini NM Register txt ATTIX You can use the Disk Usage page in the Options and Settings dialog box to specify the working folders and control the disk footprint If you have limited space on the drive where the Backup Client is installed you can move the Temp Cache and Database folders to another location Temp Used as temporary workspace when the files are patched compressed and encrypted Cache Keeps a local compressed and encrypted copy of the selected files for a specified number of days Database Compares the latest backup selection with the previous backup to determine the changes Performance will be degraded if the Temp and Cache folders are on different drives If you move these fol
19. ach server 2 Click Next to continue Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Step 3 of 7 Specify Backup Account details Depending on the option you selected in the previous step you will either be prompted to specify new Backup Account details or to supply the already configured details of the existing Backup Account To specify new Account details 1 In the Backup Account name box type a Backup Account name that consists of a minimum of 4 characters 2 In the Backup Account password box type a password that consists of a minimum of 4 characters Confirm it in the Confirm password box 3 In the Encryption key box type an encryption key that consists of a minimum of 8 characters Confirm it in the Confirm Key box A Warning Please write down your encryption key and store it in a safe place as YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESTORE YOUR DATA WITHOUT IT 4 Click Next When connecting to an existing Account 1 Inthe Backup Account name box type the Backup Account name In the Backup Account password box type the Account password In the Encryption key box type the encryption key chosen when the Backup Account was created 4 Click Next ATTIX Step 4 of 7 Confirm Backup Account summary Confirm that the information you have supplied is correct and then click Create or Reconnect depending on whether you are creating a new Backup Account or connecting to an existing Backup Account The Backup Clie
20. ackup selection Clear the selected folder of any inclusions or exclusions Refresh the selection being displayed Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Tools menu Additional Backup Sets gt Add Additional Backup Sets gt Manage Automatic Backups Wizards gt Account Wizard Wizards gt Backup Wizard Remote Management Health Check Snapshot gt Export Backup Snapshot Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved Create additional backup sets This enables you to have separate backup selections that you can recover as separate sets of files For more information see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings Access the Backup Schedule page in the Options and Settings dialog box Using the settings in this dialog box you can manage the schedule s of your backup sets For more information see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings Access the Backup Schedule settings in the Options and Settings dialog box Configure the settings in the Automatic Backups area to set up one or more automatic backups For more information see Scheduling automatic backups in Chapter 6 Backups Launch the Account Wizard which is a standalone wizard that enables you to change your Backup Account settings For more information see Chapter 3 Setup Wizard Launch the Backup Wizard which is a standalone wizard that enables you to configure your backu
21. ais acess qwieanen seametcsateacdansatssieanvimevecucinensenncm pie araaiwanesenrensienerennis 17 4 Updating Backup Clients and plUG INS ccscscseseseeeenencseeeenenenenensnens 18 Puw NI CT ee 18 5 Graphical User Interface GUll sees RK KKK KKK ER KKK ek 19 Opening the Backup Client interface cccecseseecsecsescersersenearseseeneateuseesentensessens 19 The Client EE EEN Ee EES 20 PODICAON ite ele TEEN 20 6 Backups EE 27 FOW TO DAK UD ET 27 Selecting data to back In E 27 Determining the backup selection etze NEEN 35 Exporting a sellechen Ce E 36 Starting a backup Ra EI 37 Scheduling automatic 1D OU EE 38 Cancelling a backup EE 40 Resuming a backup s ssssesssrsrssrnrrsrnrrrnnrrrrnrnrnnernrnnrnrnernrnernrnernrnennrnennrnennrnnnn 41 Pr e ES rE EEEE Ei 42 HOW rette 42 Selecting data to E e E 42 PROS CONG e e 44 SleltebdfZ is le lie CN 46 Restoring a backup selection c ceceesscseareesecsentensecnenserseteesearsuteeseatensessentensans 49 Restoring archived Cl estat tascentase darenannwa a taaemvteh geese ey einats Gapsoteibaeitannea K aiaa 49 Ee LE 51 Accessing e red E 51 Changing 109 fle ng ue CN 51 9 Options and settings cccececsceceeeneneneneneeeeceneneeeneeneneueneseeeeeenenenensenenens 52 BCU eu 53 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Pac kU nl 54 EileisEhe Ve Ce CEET 55 Daily ele EE 57 Connection Trote sasona EAEN EEEN Eai 58 Advanced Communication ANNER NNN ANNER 59 BF OUI
22. any files 3 Inthe I want section select either the fastest restore no resume possible or to resume interrupted transfers depending on your requirements I want the fastest restore no resume possible to resume interrupted transfers Restore straight fo target location without using any temporary local Ost space However Me restore cannot be resumed if if is interrupted Suitable for local LAN restores 4 Click the Show advanced options link to display the advanced restore options You can now specify the rest of the restore options by selecting or clearing the following check boxes a Recreate folder structure This option is selected by default It instructs the Backup Client to recreate the folder structure in the restore folder Clear this check box if you wish to restore the files to a single folder ATTIX b i Note If restoring files from different folders with the same file names you need to recreate the folder structure to prevent overwriting the files estore empty folders If the Recreate directory structure option is selected you can select this check box to recreate empty folders i Note This option is only available when Recreate directory structure is selected Restore file and folder permissions Clear this check box if you do not wish to restore the file and folder permissions You would typically only select this option after a complete server failure to restore fi
23. ation on restoring data see Chapter 7 Restores Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Cancelling a backup Once a backup is in progress you can cancel the process via the Backup progress window To cancel a backup In the Backup progress window click the Cancel button RE a Starting backup em Connecting to service Starting backup Initializing secure random generator Connecting to Storage Platform on 192 165 20 175 443 Connecting to Storage Platform on 192 168 20 175 443 The backup will be cancelled Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Resuming a backup By default the Backup Client tries to connect to the Storage Platform four times before cancelling the backup process If however the previous backup was not successful and a manual backup is initiated the Backup Client will display the prompt Do you want to resume the failed backup with a 30 second countdown Confirm resume b pels x Do you want to resume the failed backup from Sat 30 Jan 2010 19 50 59 A new backup will start in 20 seconds Q cancel gn Click Yes to instruct the Backup Client to try to continue from where the process failed during the previous backup Click No to initiate a new backup or Cancel to return to the Backup Client application window i Notes You can only resume a backup if the backup completed the Processing stage Anew backup will be initiated automat
24. backup should be initiated Specify the time in the Backup time box Click the Add button to add the day and time to the Advanced schedule box Repeat steps 2 to 4 above until you have added all desired schedules to the Advanced Tp NH schedule box To disable automatic backups not recommended 1 Clear the Daily automated backup and Advanced schedule check boxes 2 Click Ok to close the Options and Settings dialog box Warning This option is not recommended If an automated backup schedule is not created backups will have to be run manually Enabling automatic backups is strongly advised For detailed instructions on how to enable and schedule automatic backups see Scheduling automatic backups in Chapter 6 Backups ATTIX Global Exclusions You can use the Global Exclusions page in the Options and Settings dialog box to Exclude files globally Exclude folders globally The Global Exclusions page in the Options and Settings dialog box consists of the following areas Exclude Files Exclude Folders Exclude Files area In this area you can specify that files with certain file names extensions or last modified dates be excluded from all backups To exclude files based on their file names or extensions 1 Select the Exclude these files check box 2 Type the file name s and or file extension s in the box provided separated by semicolons or listed beneath each other Y Tip You can use wildcards E
25. cally be used instead Warning Before disabling SSL encryption first ensure that the backup environment is secure Retries and Timeouts Number of backup or restore retries By default the Backup Client tries to connect to the Storage Platform four times before cancelling the backup process i Note You are advised to increase the number of attempts when using a slow Internet connection The backup will continue from the previous point of failure and not resend the entire backup Duration before connection retries By default the Backup Client will try to reconnect to the Storage Platform after 60 seconds should the connection be dropped This setting enables you to increase decrease the duration between retries ATTIX Socket timeout The default socket timeout is 60 seconds If the Backup Client is connected to the Storage Platform and there is no communication between the two the time specified in this box in seconds is how long the Backup Client will stay connected before dropping the connection Concurrent Transfer Begin transferring data during the compression phase Select this option if you wish to make use of concurrent backup processing to speed up the backup process With this setting enabled the Backup Client compresses patches files in the background using one thread and transmits files to the Storage Platform using a second thread as soon as the files are compressed patched ATTIX You can use th
26. cation plug in enables you to receive email notification on backup activity You can configure the plug in to send emails to specified email addresses notifying the recipients of the status of backups This plug in has been included in SE installers since v4 2 If it is not installed run the Plug in Installer and select the Email Notification plug in The Plug in installer will run automatically during the SE Client installation if located in the same folder as the Client RPM Email Notification settings L Use email notification Notify me when a backup fails Backup Failed Notify me after a successful backup Backup Completed Append the subject line with the following options and message Mail settings To admin yourdamain com From backup yourdomain com SMTP server smtp yourdomain com My SMTP server requires authentication Test ATTIX To configure the Email Notification plug in 1 On the Tools menu point to Plug ins and then click Email Notification Select the Use email notification check box to enable the plug in Select the types of notifications to be emailed The following options are available Notify me when a backup fails Notify me after a successful backup Append the subject line with the following options and message Warnings Errors You can modify the Email subjects and content by clicking in the Messages Subject and Warnings Errors boxes and then editing the text The Backup Account name
27. ckup Selection BR Restore Logs _ wal a BE uh o Filename EC G LC dbus egen gt bin bin gt gt boot H boot b ES dev L dev kV etc E etc b gt home KL home b SF lib Ka lib L lost found L lost found O media media k mnt 7 mnt The following icon legend lists the Attix5 Pro icons and the statuses they indicate You can access this legend by clicking Icon Legend on the Help menu Icon legend G File not selected Selected by user T Selected by user filter B Excluded by user E Excluded by administrator Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved The file exists in the folder or directory but is not included in the backup selection neither included nor excluded The Backup Client user has included the file in the backup selection The Backup Client user has applied a filter to the parent folder or directory That filter has included the file in the backup selection The Backup Client user has excluded the file from being backed up to the Storage Platform The Backup or Storage Platform Administrator has excluded this file or its file type Files displaying this icon will not be backed up to the Storage Platform ATTIX Icon legend continued Le La Included by profiling Included by profiling filter Excluded by profiling Folder not selected Some files selected by user All files selected by user All files selected by user some excluded Al
28. ders to a network share please ensure that the Backup Client has the correct permissions to reconnect and write to that share Storing the folders on a UNC path degrades backup performance Days to keep files in cache When modifications are made to a file the Backup Client only transmits changes to that file as opposed to transmitting the complete file again This is accomplished by the use of a local cache By default recently modified files are kept in the cache for 20 days after which they will be deleted Once a file has been flushed from the cache a full copy will be backed up when any modifications are made to the file The longer files are kept in the cache the better the chance of only transmitting patches instead of full copies and thus reducing the amount of data that needs to be transmitted If there is limited disk space available consider shortening the time files are kept in the cache i Note If you specify o days patching is disabled All files in the cache will be deleted and full copies of changed files will be transmitted to the Storage Platform during each backup To delete the current cache click the Clear button If the cache is deleted full copies of the selected files will be re sent to the Storage Platform during the next backup ATTIX To enable Streaming Backup Select the Stream backups directly to the Storage Platform check box Streaming Backup causes data to be transferred to the Storage Platform
29. e Backup Priority page in the Options and Settings dialog box to limit CPU usage and disk access The Backup Client uses a fair portion of the available processing power to patch compress and encrypt files during the backup process The constant disk access that the backup process requires can also reduce performance for other applications although it ensures that the process completes as quickly as possible If you use the computer while it is backing up you might experience some performance deterioration To lessen this effect you can choose to lower the processor usage and or disk access Warning If you use the highest Processor usage setting it will affect server performance during the backup i Note If you use the highest Disk access setting the Backup Client will continuously use all available disk access to read and write to the disk ensuring that the process completes as quickly as possible The process will take longer if this setting is lowered but other disk intensive applications will perform better ATTIX You can use the Compression page in the Options and Settings dialog box to configure the Backup Client compression level and exceptions The Compression page consists of the following areas Compression Level Compression Exceptions Compression Level area The Compression Level area allows you to change the compression level by selecting the option that best suits your needs The Medium default com
30. edentials to be allowed i Allow SP controlled access enables Backup Administrators with the correct access permissions to use their Storage Platform User Access Management usernames and passwords to connect to and administer this Backup Client If you clear this check box Storage Platform administrators will not have remote access Select Allow custom access and supply a username and password if you do not wish to make use of the above mentioned Storage Platform Access Accounts These custom access credentials must be specified in the Storage Platform Console for its user to gain remote access 6 Click OK to save the settings Services will restart automatically to apply the settings i Note You can use the command line interface CLI to enable Remote Management and to send a wide range of backup and restore commands For more information see Command line backups and restores later in this chapter ATTIX When a backup is initiated the backup selection is sent to the Storage Platform as a backup set a set of included files and folders You can restore the entire backup set all its files and folders structured as they were at the time of backup or restore individual files and or folders within it The first backup selection you make in the SE Client is automatically saved as the default backup set For more information see Selecting data to back up in Chapter 6 Backups You may however create more than o
31. filter or by manual exclusion Note For more information see Profiled selections in Chapter 4 Graphical User Interface GUI and Plug ins in Chapter 10 Plug ins Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Determining the backup selection size It is useful to determine the backup selection size before starting the backup process to avoid Over Limit errors i Note The Backup Client compares your backup selection size with the Backup Account limit specified by your Backup Administrator at the beginning of the backup process If the selection size exceeds the Account limit the backup process will stop and an Over Limit error message will be displayed To calculate the backup selection size A On the File menu click Calculate Size B Alternatively click the Size button on the toolbar Restore Find Options Automate Help The Backup Selection Size dialog box that appears displays total size of your backup selection i e all files included for backup Backup set index prepared in 15 Files and directories 3036 Total size 78 17 MB Mandatory files 0 Total size 0 bytes Warning If your backup selection size exceeds your Backup Account limit you need to remove some items from the selection or ask your Backup Administrator to upgrade your Backup Account limit To remove a file from the backup selection A In the Size dialog box right click the file s icon The icon will turn red to
32. hot data is now stored in the location specified in step 3 above and can be moved to the Storage Platform The Backup Administrator can then import the snapshot data to the StorageServer using the Storage Platform Console For more information please refer to the Storage Platform Console User Manual i Note The Backup Account will be disabled at this point to ensure that the Snapshot data is the most recent Once the data has been successfully imported to the Storage _ Platform the Account will be enabled automatically and backups can proceed as usual ATTIX The Restore Snapshot feature enables you to restore large amounts of data from a locally connected device to a machine via the Backup Client 1 Notes Before you can perform the steps outlined below the snapshot data needs to be exported from the StorageServer to a mobile storage device by a Backup Administrator For more information please refer to the Storage Platform Console User Manual A snapshot restore uses Blowfish 448 encryption and the backup encryption key to encrypt the data To restore data from a Snapshot 1 Connect the mobile storage device containing the snapshot data to the Client machine or to a Local Area Network so that it has access to the Client machine On the Tools menu point to Snapshot and then click Import Restore Snapshot Select whether you wish to restore the data from a disk drive or recovery server a If restoring from disk select the
33. ically after the countdown has elapsed Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX On the Restore tab you can browse a tree structure representation of all successful backups and their files and folders The following sections describe how to select data to restore start the restore process and search for specific backed up files On the Restore tab the Restore tree gives you access to backed up files via two main nodes Last Backup and Previous Backups The Last Backup node contains the file folder structure of the last successful backup and displays the date and time it occurred in parentheses i Note Restores done from the Last Backup node are typically faster than those done from the Previous Backups node as the Backup Client may be able to retrieve the data from the cache instead the Storage Platform When you expand the Previous Backups node the Backup Client retrieves the list of previous backups from the Storage Platform and displays them in the tree To select and restore data from the last backup 1 Click the Restore tab Expand the Last Backup node to view the files folders Include a single file by clicking the icon next to the file or by right clicking the file name and then clicking Include Each included file is displayed with a green icon 4 Include an entire folder by right clicking the folder icon and then clicking Include folder Each included folder is displayed with a green f
34. ified in the Backup Client l When the Backup Client connects to the Storage Platform it receives a list of all profiled settings These changes are implemented in the Backup Client You can however _ connect to the Storage Platform and update profiled settings manually To update profiled settings manually 1 On the Tools menu click Options 2 On the Backup Account page of the Options and Settings dialog box click the Retrieve settings button The Backup Client will retrieve any profiled settings from the Storage Platform and update its options and settings accordingly i Note Profiled settings are greyed out and cannot be modified from within the Backup _ Client Inclusions exclusions applied by profiling are displayed with yellow icons in the Backup Client File icons Included file File included by filter t3 Excluded file Folder icons L Included folder Ls Folder included by filter LB Excluded folder ATTIX Attix5 Pro Server Edition provides solutions for numerous databases and applications in the form of plug ins to the Backup Client This User Manual includes instructions for the Email Notification plug in as it is distributed with the SE Backup Client Please refer to the Attix5 Pro Server Edition Plug ins User Manual for detailed information on the other available plug ins and settings Attix5 Pro Plug ins available by default Email Notification Script ATTIX The Email Notifi
35. ify the Storage Platform settings 1 In the Storage Platform address box type the IP address or DNS name of the Storage Platform where the Backup Account resides In the Backup Group box specify which Backup Group the Backup Account belongs to i Note Type the Group Example name in relation to COLLECTIONA COLLECTIONB GROUP any Collections it may belong to In the Account Create Key field specify the preconfigured Backup Account create key for the applicable Group If you do not have access to this key please contact your Storage Platform administrator i Note This key is case sensitive Once all the correct settings have been entered click Next Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Step 2 of 7 Create or connect to a Backup Account You can either create a Backup Account or connect to an existing Backup Account To create a new Backup Account 1 Select I want to create a new Backup Account 2 Click Next To connect to an existing Backup Account i Note You can select I want to connect to an existing Backup Account to Connect to an Account that has been opened for use by this computer Reconnect to an Account to recover data from the computer that had previously backed up to this Account 1 Select I want to connect to an existing Backup Account Warning Different servers cannot back up to the same Backup Account A separate Backup Account needs to be created for e
36. ify where to store the backup and restore logs as well as the level of detail to be displayed in them You can also select the Include date in log file time stamp check box to add the date to every line in each log file You can also enable a log file retention period by specifying that the Backup Client delete files older than a particular number of days To do this select the Delete log files older than days check box and then specify the number of days in the box provided To delete all logs older than the specified number of days immediately click the Delete older logs now button In this area you can specify whether or not debug messages should be logged ATTIX SE includes tools that allow advanced users to modify enhance and streamline the Backup Client Remote Management enables the Backup Administrator to remotely access and configure the Backup Client using the Storage Platform Console To enable Remote Management 1 On the Tools menu click Remote Management 2 In the Remote Management Settings dialog box that appears select the Enable Remote Management check box 3 Inthe Connection area ensure that the port number in the Port box is correct 9091 is specified by default If incorrect modify as required 4 If the server has multiple IP addresses available you can specify whether the Remote Service must bind to all available IP addresses or to only one IP address 5 Inthe Access area select the access cr
37. ilter will include or exclude all text files within a folder as well as any new text documents that are added to that folder later To apply a predefined filter to a specific folder In the Backup Selection tree right click the folder icon Point to Filters Point to one of the available filters in the list e g Graphics Click Include or Exclude SS Po To modify an existing filter 1 In the Backup Selection tree right click the folder icon point to Filters and then click Edit filters Select one of the filters and then modify its properties in the Edit filter box Click OK 9 Tip To add a new filter from within the Edit filters dialog box click the New button supply a name that describes the filter enter the file type s and then click OK To add a new filter via the Backup Selection tree Right click the folder icon and then click New filter In the Filter name box type a name to be used in the Filters menu In the Filter box specify the file extensions to which the filter will apply Click OK oe SS The filter will be added to the Filters menu and you will be able to use it to include or exclude all files matching its criteria To remove filters from a folder Right click the folder icon Point to Filters Point to the name of the filter you wish to remove Clear the check mark next to the selection Include or Exclude SCH SS he To identify files and folders selected by filters Look at
38. irectories selected for backup Disk Usage Free space availabilty for all local drives Line Speed Line Speed estimate to the Storage Platform by transmitting data for 10 seconds Show Last Heath Check Start Clase The following options are available Memory Memory utilisation statistics from the last backup as well as overall memory usage to date Data Protected Information includes the number of files and directories included in the backup selection Disk Usage Free space availability for all local drives Line Speed Line Speed estimate to the Storage Platform determined by transmitting data for 10 seconds You can specify which checks to run by selecting or clearing the relevant check boxes in the Options area Click the Show Last Health Check button to see the last report You can Print and or Export the Health Check reports ATTIX To run a health check On the Tools menu click Health Check In the dialog box that appears specify which checks to run by selecting or clearing the check boxes next to the options Four checks are available see above Click the Start button to begin the health check process The Health Check dialog box appears displaying the progress of the health check until completion T Health Check Completed Mandatory files 0 0 bytes Checking disk usage Usage will be checked for Cache directory usr sharefaSbackup cache Database directory fusr share aSbackup Log
39. l files excluded by the user Filter applied by user Filter applied by user some excluded All files included by profiling Filter applied by profiling The Backup or Storage Platform Administrator has included this file or file type Files displaying this icon will be backed up to the Storage Platform and cannot be deselected from within the Backup Client The Backup or Storage Platform Administrator has applied a filter to the parent folder or directory That filter has included the file in the backup selection Files displaying this icon cannot be deselected or excluded from within the Backup Client The Backup or Storage Platform Administrator has excluded this file or its file type Files displaying this icon will not be backed up to the Storage Platform and cannot be included in the backup selection from within the Backup Client The folder exists in the directory but it is not included in the backup selection The Backup Client user has included some files in the backup selection The Backup Client user has included all files in the backup selection The folder contains no unselected files Each file is either included or excluded The Backup Client user has excluded all files in the folder from being backed up to the Storage Platform The Backup Client user has applied a filter to the folder The filter has included one or more files within the folder The Backup Client user has applied a filter
40. lays a list of installed plug ins Certain plug ins identified by blue text can be customised from this step clicking on the plug in Alternatively you can access and configure the plug ins later from the Tools menu Finally the wizard also displays the optimisation options that you chose together with the effects of your choices Click Finish to complete the wizard Congratulations You have now successfully completed the Setup Wizard Click Next and select data to back up Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Attix5 Pro automates the update process so that the Backup Client is automatically updated with the latest software version during the backup process Attix5 creates update packs that are distributed to the AccountServer The AccountServer then distributes these packs to the different Backup Clients as they are requested during the backup process A i Auto Updates must be enabled on the Storage Platform for this feature to work For more information on enabling Auto Updates please refer to the Storage Platform Console User Manual By default if there is less than 500 MB free space available an update pack is not requested This is logged to the Backup Service log Backup Clients are always updated to the latest version and service pack available on the Storage Platform If a Backup Client update is available the following will occur After the backup process has completed if the Backup Client GUI is o
41. lect a folder right click the folder icon and then click Deselect Folder To exclude a file or subfolder If an entire folder is included but you wish to exclude a particular file or subfolder right click the file or folder icon and then click Exclude or Exclude Folder Excluded items are displayed with red icons or Included folders that have some files or subfolders excluded are green with a red tint L7 You can create different backup selections for different backup sets For more information see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings You can use filters to automate file selection based on file types Once you have selected all files to be included and excluded it may be useful to check the size of your backup selection before initiating your first backup For more information see Using filters later in this chapter i Note Some directories and their contents are forcefully excluded from the backup selection On Mac machines these are the dev and proce directories mi ole link Attix5 Pro supports the backup and restore of symbolic links i Note Symbolic links do not appear in the Backup Selection tree and therefore cannot be backed up individually To back up symbolic links you need to back up the folder in which they reside ATTIX Using filters You can use filters to automate file inclusions or exclusions within a folder based on file types W i Example A tat f
42. les before user accounts are re created Overwrite files Select this check box if you do not want the Backup Client to prompt you before overwriting an existing file 3 Click Restore Note You can view restore logs on the Logs tab Restore log dates are displayed in green ATTIX Finding files in backups To find a specific backed up file it may be easier to use the Find function than to browse the Restore tree You have the option to scan only your last backup locally or you can connect to the Storage Platform and search through previous backups To search for a file in your latest backup 1 On the File menu click Find Files in Backups Alternatively click the Find button on the toolbar t eis ale oi Backup Size Restore Find Automate Help 2 Type the file name or part thereof in the File name box and then click Find File name full or partial sales Search last backup local Search through previous backups Storage Platform L Limit number of results ta 10 Example If sales is searched for the Backup Client will display a list of all files in the last backup containing sales in the filename Y Tip Use the and wildcards for advanced search queries ATTIX To search for a file in previous backups 1 On the File menu click Find Files in Backups Alternatively click the Find button on the toolbar t SES 4 a A Backup Size Restore Find O
43. n this chapter The Backup Administrator has applied a filter to this folder using profiling Some items have been excluded and others included by the Backup Client user see Selecting data to back up earlier in this chapter Items in the folder have been included using filters see Using filters earlier in this chapter The folder has been excluded using Global Exclusions The Backup Administrator has excluded all files in the folder These excluded files cannot be included by a Backup Client user The plug in exists but is not selected for backup to the Storage Platform The Backup Client user has selected some of the items in the plug in for backup to the Storage Platform The Backup Client user has selected all items in the plug in for backup to the Storage Platform The Backup Client user has included and excluded items in the plug in The Backup Client user has excluded all items in the plug in from being backed up to the Storage Platform The Backup Client user has applied a filter to the plug in specifying that certain file types must be included for backup to the Storage Platform ATTIX Icon legend menu continued in e e o Filter applied by user The Backup Client user has applied a filter to the plug in some excluded specifying that certain file types be included for backup to the Storage Platform but some items have been excluded either through the use of an exclusion
44. n the Backup set drop down list Configure the schedule See Scheduling automatic backups in Chapter 6 Backups Click Ok To delete a backup set QAO Pp Click the Manage button above the Backup Selection Restore Logs tabs Select the backup set name in the Backup set drop down list Click the Delete button In the Confirmation dialog box that appears click Yes Click Ok e iy D gt J y e q PAT fc CO P E mayri nh EN LCOTL f WpsVIdy 373C LCS COTtLCEelit lg j mutt d D te OA ki U ip sers an II JUU L J NS T rhe Ge g in only functions on Se e default Lad up set The Email Notification plug in always functions across all backup sets ATTIX J EC Fa ee de Ken T ep em Bal e ke A ea al E e cl L Ae RER i Ww Ge E UE Ww EE w Gy The Backup Client Health Check provides information to highlight possible issues before backup e g free disk space or file folder access problems It can also provide the estimated line speed to the Storage Platform T Health Check The Health Check provides information to pre ernptively highlight possible issues for example free disk space problerns and service access rights to files and folders It can also provide the estimated line speed to the Storage Platform Options L4 Memor Memory utilisation statistics from the last backup as well as overall memory usage to date 4 Data Protected Information includes the number of files and d
45. ncel the backup process and the Backup Client can be re opened at any time to view the progress of the backup 9 Tip To view backup logs click the Logs tab Backup log dates are displayed in blue Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Scheduling automatic backups Automatic backups are usually enabled and configured either during the Setup Wizard or during the Backup Wizard but you can enable and schedule them at any point in time using the Options and Settings dialog box To schedule a daily automated backup 1 On the Tools menu click Options Alternatively click the Options button on the toolbar In the Options and Settings dialog box click Backup Schedule If multiple backup sets are enabled ensure that the correct set is selected in the Backup set drop down box For more information on backup sets see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings 4 Select the Daily automated backup check box and then specify a backup time in the associated box 5 Click OK To create an advanced backup schedule 1 Select the Advanced schedule back up at the following times check box In the Week day box select the day on which a backup should be initiated Specify the time in the Backup time box Click the Add button to add the day and time to the Advanced schedule box Repeat steps 2 to 4 above until you have added all desired schedules to the Advanced ot o gt iy schedule box Tips v You a
46. ne backup set This enables you to back up different data selections at different times Example A full backup of all data on a server can be scheduled to run once a week e g over the weekend when there are no resource limitations and another backup of only the SQL database on that same server can be scheduled to run every day This ensures that the SQL database is backed up regularly using minimal resources and that the entire server is still backed up but at more convenient and practical time intervals bie Note A maximum of 10 backup sets are allowed including the default backup set To create a new backup set 1 Onthe Tools menu point to Additional Backup sets and then click Add Alternatively click the Add button above the Backup Selection Restore Logs tabs i Note The Add button will only be available above the Client tabs when at least two backup sets exist If this is your first addition you need to use the Tools menu In the Backup set name box type a display name for the set and then click OK Ensure that the new name is selected in the Backup set drop down box 4 Configure the schedule as desired For detailed instructions on how to schedule backups see Scheduling automatic backups in Chapter 6 Backups i Note If backup set schedules overlap due to manual schedule configuration or overlapping backup windows the backups will be placed in a queue Three seconds after the fir
47. nt will connect to the Storage Platform and configure your Backup Account A message will be displayed confirming that your Backup Account has been successfully configured This is the last step of the Account Wizard After your Backup Account is successfully configured the Setup Wizard will immediately start the Backup Wizard to help you configure your backup settings ATTIX Step 5 of 7 Schedule backup process Attix5 Pro can run backups on included files and folders either upon request manually or automatically This step enables you to set up a backup schedule w Tip It is advised to back up at night when the server is running and the Backup Client ts not in use The server must be switched on at the time s specified for scheduled backups but the Windows user does not need to be logged in To configure the Backup Client to run only manual backups 1 2 Clear the Daily automated backup and Advanced schedule check boxes Click Next to move to the next step in the wizard Warning This option is not recommended If an automated backup schedule is not created backups will have to be run manually Enabling automatic backups is strongly advised To schedule a daily automated backup Select the Daily automated backup check box Specify a time in the associated box Click Next to move to the next step in the wizard or create an advanced backup schedule as described below To create an advanced backup
48. older icon Ka 5 If an entire folder is included but you wish to exclude a particular file or subfolder right click the file or folder icon and then click Exclude or Exclude Folder Excluded items are displayed with red icons or F Included folders that have some files or subfolders excluded are green with a red tint Ka 6 Once all the files and folders to be restored are selected start the restore process by clicking Restore on the File menu or the Restore button on the toolbar For information on the restore options available see Restoring data later in this chapter ATTIX To select and restore data from previous backups Click the Restore tab Expand the Previous Backups node to connect to the Storage Platform and retrieve a list of all previous backup dates Expand the relevant backup node and then click the folder or directory containing the data Include a single file by clicking the icon next to the file or by right clicking the file name and then clicking Include Each included file is displayed with a green icon Include an entire folder by right clicking the folder and then clicking Include Each included folder is displayed with a green folder icon Ka If an entire folder is included but you wish to exclude a particular file or subfolder right click the file or folder icon and then click Exclude or Exclude Folder Excluded items are displayed with red icons or Included folders that have some file
49. omes impractical to patch it An example would be a database that is re indexed ATTIX In such a case the patching can take extremely long it may exceed the backup window and will eventually create a patch that is the same size as the complete file It would be better to abort the patching and compress the new file instead When the patching threshold is reached patching will be aborted and the complete file will be compressed and resent to the Storage Platform To specify the Binary Patching threshold 1 Select the Enable Binary Patching threshold check box 2 Inthe associated box specify the abort threshold in gigabytes When this threshold is reached patching will be aborted and the complete file will be compressed and resent to the Storage Platform Patching limits should only be enabled if you have severe patching problems with large files ea m J Peg GE P em EA A ke p a a oe Mem de e a pm pap dn i eh P IN e CEAR a7 k Ti Ii araa i ge d E Va Ci LU i Y I 8 3 LA DU l W J di Gad A i m The Mandatory Patching area enables you to specify files to be scanned for changes regardless of whether or not it appears that they have changed since the last backup CH Tip Mandatory patching is useful in situations where files are held open by an application internally the file has changed but the change is not reflected in the last modified date on the file system or in the size of the file itself Note VSS en
50. on to Icon Legend Access a list of the icons used in the Attix5 Pro Client and their meanings Product Help Access the Product Help About Attix5 Pro SE Access the product information and support contact details Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Tabs There are three tabs available in the Backup Client Backup Selection This tab displays the files and folders on the computer enabling you to select the items to be backed up For more information see Selecting data to back up in Chapter 6 Backups Restore Use this tab to browse previous backups and restore files and folders Logs Use this tab to view detailed information on each backup and restore Tip In the right hand pane on the Backup Selection and Restore tabs you can click any of the column headings to sort the list according to their values Backup Selection Restore B Logs v M My Computer Filename BR TC Au p det dbus VK Backups br Backups SH E bin ei LL boot S ed gt i O dev gt E etc k ete b home d home gt be lib L lib L lost found W lost found L media U media bh mint E mnt E opt E opt b E proc proc p I root E root ATTIX Product Help gt You can access the Backup Client Help by clicking Product Help on the Help menu zg Alternatively click the Help button on the toolbar As you navigate the Client the Help pane will display information relevant to the selected tab Status bar This area dis
51. opyright Attix5 All rights reserved The Client interface explained ATTIX You can manage and monitor backups using the Backup Client application window Below are descriptions of each of these items and the options they provide Application window The Backup Client application window contains the following areas E File Selection Tools Help t g Backup Size Restore A IO OR Find Options Automate Help Backup Selection Restore Logs E D v E My Computer k 28 gt gt dbus gt gt Backups E bin bk boot L cgroup gt gt dev gt LE etc br home b lib E lost found L media gt gt mnt L opt gt L proc br root E sbin gt selinux gt srv L tmp b b gt b ovo FokoRWaVaVavavavaNaVavavavavavale AVaVANaWANA WAN Filename dbus Backups bin boot cgroup dev etc home lib lost found media mnt opt proc root sbin selinux srv sys tmp usr var vautofsch bgekUipservice log backupservice log 1 backupservice log 2 backupservice log 3 0 KB 88 KB 103 KB 104 KB 100 KB File type Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folde older Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder Folder raer lt Folder Folder Folder Folder Autofsck file LOG file LOG file LOG file LOG file Last backup Sep 20 2012 3 48 34 PM
52. ot feature enables you to create a backup of all items included in your backup selection and send it to a disk drive This Snapshot data can then be moved to the Storage Platform You can use this feature to reduce the initial backup window if there is a large amount of data to be transferred typically over a slow Internet network connection A similar procedure enables you to restore a large amount of data e g during a disaster recovery i Note A snapshot backup uses Blowfish 448 encryption and the backup encryption key to encrypt the data Warnings This procedure should only be performed with the assistance of the Backup Administrator s Ensure that you have an active Backup Account Before beginning the Backup Snapshot process it is best to perform a test backup transferring only a small amount of data to ensure that the StorageServer connection is successful To export a Backup Snapshot 1 On the Tools menu point to Snapshot and then click Export Backup Snapshot 2 Select The next backup must be a Snapshot backup Ensure Verify snapshot after backup is selected this will confirm that the snapshot is not corrupt A Warnings Verifying the snapshot causes the backup process to take significantly longer Cancelling the verification cancels the backup 3 Specify a destination in the box provided 4 Click Backup Now If you click OK the next backup you initiate will be a snapshot backup The Snaps
53. p settings For more information see Chapter 3 Setup Wizard Access the Remote Management Settings dialog box Using the settings available you can enable Remote Management of the Client via the SP Console For more information see Remote Management in Chapter 9 Options and settings Access the Health Check dialog box Performing a Health Check enables you to highlight possible issues For more information see Health Check in Chapter 9 Options and settings Access the Export Backup Snapshot dialog box which enables you to configure the next backup to be a Snapshot backup to a specific location For more information see Backup Snapshots in Chapter 9 Options and settings ATTIX Tools menu continued Click the option to Snapshot gt Import Access the Import Backup Snapshot dialog box which enables you to Restore Snapshot configure Restore Snapshot settings For more information see Restore Snapshots in Chapter 9 Options and settings Plug ins gt Email Access the Email Notification settings dialog box which you can use to Notification enable disable email notification and configure the plug in s settings For more information see Email Notification plug in in Chapter 10 Plug ins Options Opens the Options and Settings dialog box that enables you to modify a range of Client settings For more information see Chapter 8 Options and Settings Click the opti
54. pen you will be presented with an update dialog box You have the option to update now or cancel Clicking Update now closes the Backup Client GUI and installs the update Clicking Cancel closes the dialog box and does not install the update The dialog box will appear again the next time you back up If the Backup Client GUI is closed when an automated backup occurs the update will be installed automatically After an Auto Update occurs the Attix5 Pro system tray icon will display a notification indicating that the update was successfully applied Plug ins can also be updated automatically During the backup process the Storage Platform will compare the plug in versions received from the Backup Client with the latest versions available on the Storage Platform If newer versions are available the Backup Client will download the files and automatically update the installed plug ins ATTIX You can use the Graphical User Interface GUT to Select files for backup Launch backups Schedule automatic backups Find files in previous backups Restore files and folders from previous backups Opening the Backup Client interface To open the SE Client interface 1 Log on as the root user 2 Runthe command a5backup gui to open the Backup Client interface i Note The first time you open the Backup Client the Setup Wizard launches automatically For more information on creating a Backup Account see Chapter 3 Setup Wizard C
55. plays the date and time of the last backup performed by the system Ready Last backup lan 26 2010 1 47 39 AM Warning The backup service must be running at all times for backups manual or scheduled to take place ATTIX After installing Attix5 Pro Server Edition SE and creating a Backup Account you can tell the Backup Client which files and or folders to back up and which to ignore by creating a backup selection see Selecting data to back up below You can then start a backup manually or schedule automatic backups see Performing a manual backup and Scheduling automatic backups below i Note Any changes additions or deletions to included files and folders will be backed up intelligently with every manual or scheduled backup The following sections describe how to Select data to back up Use filters to specify files and or folders to be excluded from the backup selection Determine the backup selection size Start backups automatically and manually Cancel a backup Resume a failed or cancelled backup You can make your first backup selection or modify a backup selection at any time using the Backup Selection tab as described below Tip You should exclude the Backup Client installation folder as including it increases the size of your backup unnecessarily To select files and folders for backup 1 Click the Backup Selection tab 2 In the Backup Selection tree navigate to the folde
56. pression level provides the fastest speed but the compressed files will be slightly larger than those produced using the High or Maximum options Compression Exceptions area The Compression Exceptions area allows you to specify the file types that the Backup Client should not compress during the backup process 9 Tip Compression is not effective on all file types as some files may already be compressed or cannot be compressed at all The Backup Client could waste some time and processing power trying to compress these files This setting can be used to specify a list of file extensions that should not be compressed during the backup process The list of _ file types already specified are types that typically do not compress well To exclude files types from compression 1 Select the Exclude from compression check box 2 Type the file extensions in the box provided separated by semi colons Y Tip Type your exclusions in the format ext e g zip 3 Click OK ATTIX You can use the Patching page in the Options and Settings dialog box to Enable disable Delta Blocking Enable a Binary Patching threshold Specify mandatory patching Delta Blocking is an alternative to Binary Patching and compares changes on a block level It is significantly faster than Binary Patching and does not require a complete copy of a file in the cache to calculate the patch only a footprint file The footprint file requires very little free disk space 0
57. ptions Automate Help Type the file name or part thereof in the File name box Select the Search through previous backups Storage Platform check box 4 If you wish to limit the search to particular dates select the Search backup dates check box and then use the Start date and End date boxes to specify a time period 5 To limit the number of results that display select the Limit number of results to check box and then type a number in the box provided 6 Click Find File name full or partial sales Search last backup local Search through previous backups Storage Platform d Search backup dates Start date 01 28 2010 MOO End date 01 31 2010 MM dd YYYY Limit number of results ta 10 Find P Tip Use the and wildcards for advanced search queries i Note If Search backup dates is selected the backup date is used for the search instead of the file create or file modified date ATTIX To restore files from the Find Files in Backup dialog box 1 In the search results list include the files to restore by clicking the icons next to the file names or by right clicking each file name and then clicking Include 2 Click the Restore button File name full or partial sales Search last backup local Search through previous backups Storage Platform Limit number of results to Find Search result Folder Filename Date F Bac O home atti sales OKB 31 01
58. r or directory containing the file or folder 3 Include or exclude files and or folders as described below Tip Once a file or folder is included in the backup selection any modifications to it will 9 be backed up automatically For more information see Patching in Chapter 9 Options _and settings Warning If you have limited space on the drive running the Backup Client it is recommended that you move the Cache Logs and Temporary folders as well as the selection database to another location For more information see Disk Usage in Chapter 9 Options and settings ATTIX To include an individual file In the right hand pane click the file icon or right click the file name and then click Include An included file is displayed with a green icon To deselect a file you can either click the icon again or right click the file name and then click Deselect A folder containing some included files is displayed with a green tinted icon SI To include an entire folder Right click the folder icon L and then click Include Folder Alternatively you can select the folder in the Backup Selection tree and then click Include Folder on the Selection menu Included folders are displayed with a green icon La i Note All files in the included folder and its subfolders will be included in the next backup Any changes made within this folder or its subfolders will automatically be included as well To dese
59. rd combined into one It is used to set up a Backup Account which is required for backing up and configure your backup settings The Setup Wizard runs automatically the first time the Backup Client is opened You can run the standalone Account Wizard or Backup Wizard at any other time by clicking Tools gt Wizards gt Account Wizard Tools gt Wizards gt Backup Wizard i Note If you run the Account Wizard a warning box will appear Click the Run Account Wizard button and follow the instructions If you selected the Launch Backup Client SE check box in the last step of the Attix5 Pro SE Setup Wizard see The Attix5 Pro SE Setup Wizard in Chapter 2 Installation the Backup Client will run and display the Setup Wizard automatically If the Launch Backup Client SE check box was not selected in the last step of the Attix5 Pro SE Setup Wizard the Setup Wizard will launch when the Backup Client is opened for the first time for more information see Opening the Backup Client in Chapter 5 Graphical User Interface The Setup Wizard typically consists of seven steps to guide you through the setup task in a simple step by step manner i Note Some of the settings encountered in the wizard may have been removed when the Installation RPM was created Furthermore the wizard may contain additional steps Please read each window carefully before continuing ATTIX Step 1 of 7 Specify Storage Platform settings To spec
60. re advised to back up at night when the server running the Backup Client is not in use It must be switched on at the scheduled backup time s but the Linux user does not need to be logged in Configuring automatic backups ensures that all selected data is backed up automatically without the need for any user interaction This is a safer alternative to relying on manual backups ATTIX Backups will initiate at the scheduled times and the Backup dialog box will appear displaying the progress of the backup HE ee x Compressing and patching Connecting to service Starting backup Initializing secure random generator Connecting to Storage Platform on 192 166 20 120 443 If multiple backup sets are enabled and their backup windows overlap a backup queue will display in the Backup dialog box enabling you to cancel the current backup in favour of the next should you wish to do so EA Adding aSbackup 6 0 0 287 x26_64 rpm Queued backups db For more information see Multiple backup sets in Chapter 9 Options and settings Tips v To close the Backup Client after the backup process has started click the Hide button This will not cancel the backup process and you can re open the Backup Client at any time to view the backup progress To view backup logs click the Logs tab Backup log dates are displayed in blue Backups will be stored on the Storage Platform and accessible via the Restore tab For more inform
61. restore file empty folders useful with fext To configure a Backup Account ab5backup cli configure account To configure Remote Management a5backup cli configure remote To start a backup of the default backup set ab5backup cli backup ATTIX To start a backup of a specific backup set a5backup cli backup backupset ac0Obe91b 08b2 461d 97618c529f46 To view the status of a task currently being performed by the backup service abbackup Cciz status To start a restore from the last backup made extracting files to the default restore temporary directory a5backup cli restore To view a list of available backup dates to restore from a5backup cli dates To restore from a different date index obtained with the dates command a5backup cli restore rd 2 To restore all XLS files starting with the path C Documents and Settings and newer than 1 April 2002 a5backup cli restore 04 01 2002 SE ER GO fp C Documents and Settings To cancel the current running task abbackup clii cancel To check for and install an update of the Backup Client A5backup cli update ATTIX Profiling enables your Backup Administrator to propagate certain client side settings from the Storage Platform to your Backup Client It can be used to enforce the following settings Backup schedules Inclusions and exclusions Filters Most options and settings accessible via the Tools menu i Note Profiled settings take priority over settings spec
62. rom the Storage SC a e Pa C E ent eg Platform and restore it to the original or another server in just a few easy steps A Backup Administrator can manage the entire backup environment SE Clients and the Storage Platform remotely using the Attix5 Pro Storage Platform Console For more information please refer to the Attix5 Pro Storage Platform Console User Manual ATTIX 1 Getting started Enabling manual or automatic backups is easy with Attix5 Pro SE 4 Back up Automatically or manually 2 Create a 3 Select files and ae Backup Acount folders for backup Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX For the latest system requirements and compatibility information please refer to the System Requirements and Compatibility Matrix This section describes how to install the SE Client on a Red Hat Linux platform It is applicable to most other Linux operating systems including Ubuntu via a Debian installer i V Please note that you have to be logged in as root to configure the necessary settings The Debian installer is intended for Ubuntu only and cannot be used to manually upgrade existing RPM installations The SE RPM file contains pre configured information to make installing SE quick and easy A Pre installation warnings 2 3 4 N If running antivirus software please ensure that all Attix5 Pro folders are excluded from being scanned to avoid data cor
63. rottle page in the Options and Settings dialog box enables you to specify the Backup Client s bandwidth usage speed limits You can do this by creating a throttle map Backup data will then only be transferred at the specified speed limits during each interval The Connection Throttle page consists of the following areas Speed Limits Throttle Map j ef Speed LIMITS areg T ef Vs Gs l l Ge GEE R G In this area you can specify one or more speed limits in kilobytes per second that can be applied when sending backup data to the server To specify a speed limit Choose a colour to represent the limit and specify the limit in that colour s Limit box You can now schedule the speed limits in the Throttle Map area as described below i Note A limit of 0 indicates that no limit will be applied Throttle Map area In this area you can indicate when the speed limits specified in the Speed Limits area should apply by creating a throttle map Y Tip By default a throttle map is provided with different colours indicating week day office hours out of office hours and weekends using intervals of 60 minutes You can either set speed limits for the colours used in this default map or you can click the Clear button and create a new map by following the instructions below To create a throttle map 1 In the Interval box specify the number of minutes that each block in the graph should represent 2 In the Speed Limits area click a
64. ruption Both antivirus software scans and backup processes are resource intensive It is advised not to run a backup and virus scan at the same time as this will significantly decrease machine performance Some Linux distributions have the option to encrypt the Home folder upon installation If this was selected it may slow down the backup and restore processes gt Attix5 Pro is supported on 64 bit Solaris 10 5 10 To install Attix5 Pro on Solaris 10 follow these steps 1 Copy the Backup Client archive file ending in tar gz to the Solaris machine Extract the contents of the archive using the gunzip filename command Execute the tar xvf filename command Change the install script to be an executable file using the chmod 755 filename command Run the install script from the installation folder run the install command Ignore any Longlink warnings that appear during the installation phase Alternatively install the GNU tar tool to fix the warnings Execute the a5backup start command as root Continue with Step 3 of the installation procedure for a Red Hat Linux OS as listed below ATTIX To install Attix5 Pro SE on a Red Hat Linux platform 1 Copy the supplied RPM file to a local directory 2 Execute the command rpm i a5backup lt version gt rpm 7 During the installation process the installer will verify that Java is installed and the necessary scripts will automatically be modified with the Java in
65. s box enables you to search for Backups particular files in your backups For more information see Finding files in backups in Chapter 7 Restores Export Export a list of all backup inclusions and exclusions to an html file for future Selection reference For more information see Exporting a selection report in Chapter 6 Backups Exit Close the Backup Client application window Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Selection menu Filters gt New Filter Filters gt Edit Filters Filters gt filter gt Include Filters gt filter gt Exclude Filters gt filter gt Deselect Include Folder Exclude Folder Deselect Folder Refresh Create a new filter to automate inclusions or exclusions based on file type For more information see Using filters in Chapter 6 Backups Edit existing filters For more information see Using filters in Chapter 6 Backups Include all files in the selected folder that match the filter s criteria For more information see Using filters in Chapter 6 Backups Exclude all files in the selected folder that match the filter s criteria For more information see Using filters in Chapter 6 Backups Clear the selected folder of any filters currently applied to it For more information see Using filters in Chapter 6 Backups Include the selected folder for backup Exclude the selected folder from the b
66. s directory fusr share faSbackup logs Temp directory usr share aSbackup toBackup Disk usage for Total space 7 70 GE Free space 4 02 GB Checking line speed Test will be for 10s please wait Initializing secure random generator Connecting to Storage Platform on 192 168 20 120 445 Server name Storage Platform AttixS Logging in to file server Connecting to Storage Platform on 192 165 20 120 8443 Server name Storage Platform AttixS User authenticated Block size sent 2 046 bytes Bytes sent 57 77 MB Total time LO1 2ms Connection speed estimate 5 77 MB s Health check complete 4 When the message Health check complete displays click OK ATTIX The Health Check results display in a new dialog box with options to print export to HTML and export to CSV T Health Check Results Examine the health check results below and print or export the report as needed Health Check Results Healthcheck start time Sun Jan 31 20 25 41 SAST 2010 Healthcheck end time Sun Jan 31 20 25 53 SAST 2010 Healthcheck duration 125 Memory Memory stats last backup Lowest free 3 73 MB Highest total memory 37 88 MB Maximum memory setting 254 06 MB Memory stats to date Lowest ever free memory 372 3 KE Highest ever total memory 38 09 MB Highest ever maximum memory setting 254 06 MB Data Protected Mandatory files count Print Export to HTML Export to CSV ATTIX The Backup Snapsh
67. s or subfolders excluded are green with a red tint ba Once all the files and folders to be restored are selected start the restore process by clicking Restore on the File menu or the Restore button on the toolbar For information on the restore options available see Restoring data below Fi Wi g j ae e em E FA D on FT EH IOC l Te li IKS l EP AF E E T iin Symbolic links appear in the Restore tree as individual items and can be restored individually i Note In the Restore tree symbolic links appear exactly the same as normal files but have a size of o KB ATTIX x G E T AFInNCI ei Be A gD OW te s Q i d i keng ard mp d eg e La eesti ag Shag After you have selected the files and folders to restore you can start the restore process as described below To start the restore process 1 On the File menu click Restore Alternatively click the Restore button on the toolbar t TH Ga Backup Size Restore Find Options Automate Help The Restore dialog box will prompt you for a restore location 2 Select Original location to restore the files to the same location that they were backed up from or select Folder and then browse to a new location Warning If Original location is selected the restored files will overwrite any existing files with the same name in that location A warning will however be displayed before the Backup Client overwrites
68. schedule GH E Se N Select the Advanced schedule back up at the following times check box In the Week day box select a day on which a backup should be initiated Specify the time in the Backup time box Click the Add button to add the day and time to the Advanced schedule box Repeat the steps above until you have added all desired schedules Click Next to move to the next step in the wizard ATTIX Step 6 of 7 Optimise for backup environment The Backup Wizard enables you to quickly optimise your settings for backing up in a specific environment To optimise your settings 1 Select what type of connection you use to back up 2 Select whether you want to optimise to minimise time and disk usage or transfer size Using the options you have chosen the Backup Wizard displays a compression and processing summary that details the effects your choices will have It also provides a brief summary of these effects Click Next to continue Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Step 7 of 7 Confirm backup configuration The wizard displays a summary of the choices you have made It also shows the working folders which you can edit by clicking the edit link i Notes If the drive on which the Backup Client is installed has limited space available you can move the folders and selection database to another location The Temp and Cache folders must reside on the same drive volume The wizard also disp
69. speed limit colour Alternatively click the Selected speed limit box to cycle between the different limits 3 Inthe Throttle Map area click the schedule interval boxes you wish to apply the limit to The colour of the selected interval boxes will change to match that of the chosen limit Tip Should you wish to revert to the default throttle map at any point in time click the Default button 4 Click OK ATTIX Advanced Communications You can use the Advanced Communications page in the Options and Settings dialog box to configure all advanced communication settings The Advanced Communications page consists of the following areas Secure Connection Retries and Timeouts Concurrent Transfer Secure Connection Use secure SSL enabled connection for data transfer recommended This option is selected by default enabling SSL encryption for Backup Client to StorageServer data transfers Deselecting this option disables SSL encryption for data transfer This enhances transfer speeds but should only be done within a secure network environment i Notes d Disabling this feature will only have an effect on security for the actual data transfer and not the encryption of the data on the Storage Platform Secure data transfer connections can only be disabled if the StorageServer has been configured to accept non secure connections If the StorageServer cannot accept non secure connections an SSL enabled connection will automati
70. st backup in the queue is complete the next will run Backup sets are queued alphanumerically If however two or more backups are scheduled for the same backup set and their backup windows overlap the first backup will run to completion and duplicates will be excluded from the queue 5 Click OK The Options and Settings dialog box will close and the SE Client will display the new backup set name in a Backup set drop down box above the Backup Selection tab ATTIX i Note The Backup set drop down and Add and Schedule buttons only display in the SE Client if more than one backup set is enabled If only the default _ backup set exists these items will not display The Backup Selection Restore and Logs tabs now display information relevant to the new backup set and they can be used to configure restore from and monitor it accordingly Select the data to be backed up in this backup set Included data will be backed up at the times specified in the backup set s backup schedule and can be restored using the Restore tab To rename a backup set aA Pp Click the Manage button above the Backup Selection Restore Logs tabs Select the backup set name in the Backup set drop down list Click the Rename button Type the new name in the Backup set name box Click Ok To modify a backup set s backup schedule gt 2 YS Click the Manage button above the Backup Selection Restore Logs tabs Select the backup set name i
71. stall location The Server Edition daemon will also be installed and started To verify that the Server Edition daemon is running execute etc init d a5backupd status from a terminal window To restart or stop the daemon use the above mentioned command but replace status with start or stop Ensure that you type in the version exactly as it appears in the filename 3 Run the command a5backup gui to open the Backup Client interface 4 In the Setup Wizard that appears follow the steps as described in Chapter 3 Setup Wizard Note To uninstall the SE Backup Client you need to remove all settings specified in the setup script mentioned in the previous section There are five commands that must be initiated Please ensure that you have root access when uninstalling the Backup Client If the GUI is open close it and then run the following commands rm f usr bin a5backup rm f usr bin adba5ackup cli rm f usr bin adbackup gul rm f fetc init d a5backupd rm R usr share a5backup to remove the a5backup install directory this commend will display confirmation prompts before every delete Alternatively use rm Rf usr share a5backup to remove the entire directory in one step Warning Use this command with caution we To install Attix5 Pro SE on Solaris 10 please refer to the Installing Attix5 Pro Server Edition SE section above ATTIX The Setup Wizard consists of the Account Wizard and Backup Wiza
72. the icon state Files and folders included in the backup selection by filters display with icons containing blue check marks and E ATTIX Some inclusions and exclusions are enforced at administration level on the Storage Platform This is called profiling For more information see Profiling in Chapter 9 Options and settings Files and folders affected by profiling display with the following icons File inclusion Filtered file inclusion File exclusion Folder inclusion Filtered folder inclusion Folder exclusion SCHER gt Profiled selections cannot be modified from within the Backup Client and can only be ee on the Storage Platform For more information please refer to the Attix5 Pro Storage _ Platform Console User Manual Global exclusions enable you to specify files and or folders to be excluded from the backup selection To add Global Exclusions 1 Click the Options button on the toolbar and then click Global Exclusions 2 Select the type s of filters to apply and then specify their values For more information see Global Exclusions in Chapter 9 Options and settings 3 Click OK ATTIX Icon legend On the Backup Selection tab each file and folder is displayed with an associated icon The colour of the icon indicates the file or folder s backup selection status For more information on backup selections see Selecting data to back up earlier in this chapter Ba
73. useful if you have a poor Internet connection and you encounter problems with transmitting large backups All patches will be sent in a single backup regardless of whether a size restriction is specified or not If backups are set to cycle the Backup Client will cycle through your full files after all the patches have been transferred Cycle backup process You can use this setting in conjunction with the backup size restriction to cycle backups successively until all data included in the backup selection has been transmitted to the Storage Platform This setting can only be enabled if a backup size restriction has been specified Use the Backup service and Backup Client interface boxes to set the respective memory amounts i Note If you change the backup service amount you will need to restart the backup service before the change takes effect If you change the Backup Client interface amount you will need to restart the interface before the change takes effect ATTIX You can use the Logging page in the Options and Settings dialog box to specify your logging preferences Modifiable logging settings include Location of backup and restore logs Level of detail included Date inclusion exclusion in time stamp Log file retention period Debug message inclusion exclusion in service log The Logging page in the Options and Settings dialog box consists of the following areas Backup Logs Service Log In this area you can spec
74. without being written to temporary storage first Streaming Backup has the following benefits Extremely fast Uses very little disk space Optimised for use in environments where bandwidth usage is not an issue e g data centres Streaming Backup has the following limitations Supports Delta Blocking only not Binary Patching Does not support resumes Provides target de duplication only not source de duplication Streaming Backup disables certain options Advanced Communications gt Concurrent Transfer All patching options aside from Mandatory Patching Streaming Backup only supports Delta Blocking Advanced Performance gt Backup Limit To enforce a minimum amount of free space on your hard drive To ensure that the Backup Client does not use all available hard drive space during data dumps patching or compression you can select the Enforce minimum free space check box and then specify the amount of free disk space that must remain available ATTIX You can use the Advanced Performance page in the Options and Settings dialog box to configure the settings relating to Backup limit Memory allocation If you wish to limit the total amount of data that may be transferred during each backup select the Restrict the size of each backup check box and then specify a maximum size in the box provided If you enable this option it may take several backups before all your files are backed up to the SP This feature is especially

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