BackupVault Attix5 V6 Release Notes
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1. All Programs fm Attix5 Pro D E Backup Client DL FF isco fm Storage Platform gt E Console Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Al a e all a No uninstall icon for the Client installations Normal Add and Remove programs must be used as with all other Windows applications The Client Look and Feel menu item has been removed and it will automatically adjust to the OS XP to XP look and feel etc Auto updates and upgrading a V5 0 and above clients will be supported for Auto updates However an update is required for clients using the Disable SSL Encryption on V5 1 seeing that the V6 0 SP supports SSL ONLY connections ee Enable this option bo akaauz update Ee Backup Mositor with the Advanced Options last backup date even T there were no changes bo the backup Pabching selection Mandatory Fatching Logging Disable SSL Encryption during the backup and restore process This option wil ensure faster transfer speeds but at a lower Security level Only use this option when restoring within a secure environment b Only V4 4 and up Clients will be supported by the V6 0 SP Auto updates however are not supported for V4 4 clients c SharePoint Plug in is not updated via Auto updates A manual upgrade must be performed because of the Net requirements for the updated SharePoint Plug in Auto updates for a V5 client using the SharePoint Plug in are automati2. Attix5 Pro V6 0 0 Attix5 Pro release information including features and known limitations ATTIX Copyright Notice and Proprietary Information All rights reserved Attix5 2010 Trademarks Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS MS Windows MS Exchange MS SQL MS SharePoint SharePoint Exchange Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase Inc VMware is a registered trademark of VMware Inc MAC is a registered trademark of Apple Inc Instruction Symbols The following icons are used in this user manual The information icon precedes important information amp The example icon indicates a practical illustration of a process or procedure 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 Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved Contents Introduction EE 3 Terms and abbreviationsS x svununvnnunnnnunnununnunvnnvnnnnvnnunvnnvnvnnvnvnnvnnvnvnnvnvnnrn 3 Features a Pen E E A E E E E E E E E E E A T 4 Administ aO EEE ENE 6 OG EE 7 PUTTE cats ars a rs Sone ENET EEEE EEEE leaden gad ain oan Alda eae EE AREA 7 Design changes and feature mo
3. This release includes numerous platform changes and affects almost every component of the product The decision to convert to Net as a programming platform brought with it a collection of new technology opportunities These are all related to better performance and hardware utilisation within the version 6 release and are covered below All other enhancements are also explained in this section and are divided into logical high level categories Please note that these categories do not relate to the original categories used in the Release overview documentation Version 6 features enhancements are divided into four categories Platform General performance stability and usability improvements Administration Enhancements that have an administrative benefit impact Client side New features and enhancements to the user experience Plug ins Any new application integrations developed or enhanced D de tn eg ata latrorm ere 1 The Net conversion has numerous advantages and these include better hardware utilisation that paved the way for various beneath the bonnet features Enhancements achieved as a direct or indirect result of the Net conversion a Multiple thread usage within a single task Each individual task like a Roll up can be split into multiple threads b Backups and Restores will be possible during Integrity checks and Roll ups Faster HSM Archive process d RS and AS combined The ReportServer forms pa
4. service username Program size incorrect Main program 4034 4132 4526 4612 4650 4763 4826 4830 Folders not shown in Restore panel file listing only in the tree Tree plug ins Excluded items not shown tinted in parent folders Default Change Journal size as created by Client may be too small Workaround available Subfolder icons do not always update immediately when selection is removed Selection Profiled network volume displays incorrect icon V4 4 Client selection not always preserved during upgrade Please check after upgrade Profiled My Documents filter does not display correctly but works correctly Snapshot import not listing files on Linux 4108 4326 4423 4435 4638 4725 4731 VSS Data Selected and Data protected values inconsistent SharePoint 2007 Service needs to be restarted before tree reflects certain changes Backups work SharePoint 2007 Error null displayed sometimes when including folder for restore SharePoint 2007 Restore Including web application does not exclude child nodes VMware First scan freezes GUI temporarily Sybase ASE 12 5 Warning messages in backup log MS SQL Truncate logs should be per database not server Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Plug ins continued Bug Ref Description 4735 SharePoint 2007 GUI does not inform when service has no rights to SharePoint sites 4737 SharePoint SQL Server must have rights to d
5. 2010 support 5 VMware plug in Backup Virtual Machines on an ESX server by copying data from each VM to a local drive before backup Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX SP installer 1 Simultaneous SAS and SS installations are not supported for the same install instance or re install afterwards 2 After the fact SS installations on the same box as the AS is not supported except through a manual method Installation folder structure changes 1 Brand name used for main folder name 2 No more branded icon used for Client installation folder icon standard Windows folder icon 3 Subfolders created for each component i Backup Client DL E g C Program Files Attix5 Pro Backup Client DL li Backup Client SE E g C Program Files Attix5 Pro Backup Client SEN iii Console E g C Program Files Attix5 Pro Console iv Storage Platform E g C Program Files Attix5 Pro Storage Platform SP Services 1 The Backup Services tool to start and stop SP related services has been removed from the SP installation 2 Service can also not be restarted in the Console Windows Start menu location amp shortcuts 1 Client Brand name used for Main Program group and then a generic Icon called Backup Client Example All Programs b fa Attix5 Pro dB Backup Client DL 2 Console Brand name used for Main Program group and then a generic Icon called Console under Storage Platform Example
6. B J Cycle backup process until all selected data has been V6 0 Clients have adopted the current Storage Server to Mirror Server throttle feature Le p Account and Security Backup Throttle Connections Backup Schedule Speed Limits SS Specify one or more speed limits in kilobytes per second that can be used when sending backup data Display to the server A limit of 0 indicates that no limit will be applied Disk Usage G Performance and Limits ET ohjes Buet 2 041 kB s Logging p ee g n ni oss IT 0 41 kB s E Limit 5 okies We 04 kB s Throttle Map Interval 60 minutes ee 1 Ti 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 7 eee Tuesday i Other 1 Portal integration REST was not included for now as planned but XML RPC calls are supported for old and new features A complete XML RPC spec is available on AS web interface 2 DEP must be configured for the Console to operate properly Remote Backup and Console Help and About E E Computer Hame Hardware Advanced Remote You must be logged on as an Administrator bo make most of these changes Performance Veusl effects processor scheduling memory usage and virbual menory Settings User Profiles besto eige eld oyu gen Visual Effects Advanced Data Execution Prevention 2 39GHz2 2 33 GHz Settings Data Execution Prevention DEP helps protect vos damage from viruses and other security ts How does it work
7. Faster backups 6 Ability to cancel an Integrity check 7 MS SQL replaces the BDE database with the following advantages a z e Benefit from in house SQL skills Enables customers resellers to write their own queries Combines the AS and ReportServer database Easier report writing and integration e g Crystal reports The combined database reduces the maintenance load backups and management Better performance and stability under high load 8 Roll ups Enhancements made on the Month end feature allowing the administrator to limit the amount of backups stored online 9 Security enhancement The Blowfish encryption method for data storage has been replaced by AES Advanced Encryption Standard 256 bit encryption Advantages include a Faster b Higher level of security Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Administration 1 Usability and management a Account management i Backup Accounts can be renamed ii Longer Account names of up to 250 characters accepted iii More control and flexibility over groups by implementing groups within groups This enables resellers to have more control over their distributers granting them the ability to delegate rights and control access b Multiple backup sets Multiple sets of selections and schedules for backup and restore purposes c Installers i All installers will indicate when an upgrade is taking place as opposed to a fr
8. Startup and Herrey System startup system Toye and debugging information Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Scheduled reports on the previous V5 1 Report Server will not be migrated to the new Report server in V6 0 Only Standard report Schedules will be migrated LI I Reports Report Templates Scheduled Reports E 4 Mirror Report ID 4 Unique ID 4 Category Storage Platform Expiry fr2275d7 fatb 4c84 8b f ledsaf3cOlda Backup amp Group Expiry Report amp StorageServer Down Re 1 4i Enterprise Please note that all Enterprise report data of the V5 1 Platform will not be migrated Remote Restores via the Console does not support Multiple Backup sets Only the default backup set can be modified or restored The Console will show an appropriate warning when an account with Multiple backup sets are being connected to Multiple backup sets are configured op the backup client Only the default backup set will be shown backups and restores Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX The following known bugs are applicable to the Attix5 Pro V6 0 0 release Backup Client 4371 4614 A755 4833 4911 Uninstaller does not always finish unless the service is stopped manually With v5 0 to v6 auto upgrade the tray icon must be restarted Manual Client upgrade from v5 to v6 allows change of install path Manual Client upgrade does not persist
9. cally disabled An appropriate message will be displayed in the AS logs d Mac SE and DL Auto updates not supported An appropriate message will be displayed in the AS logs e Auto updates will not performed during a staged upgrade for accounts that still reside on V5 x FileServers The following log entry will be shown for these cases MZ Y5 1 2 Backup client update request From 192 168 20 144 Type SE version 5 1 1 39 Service Pack 0 Brand A5B6P 09 IZ VM 1 2 No update performed The FileServer containing the account data needs to be upgraded to a Y StorageServer spre rm illir me TET sg Pa mb mg mm meny Account over limit now a SE feature as well Spanish translation removed from the DL Client All Spanish Clients will revert back to English default V5 0 clients are not supported on SP s using Trial Activation Product Keys V5 x Plug ins will not work with a V6 client and must be upgraded The Snapshot server option has been removed from the Backup Client only Snapshot to Disk available for the Snapshot process between Clients and SP Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright O Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX 9 An enhanced Backup Client throttle feature is included for DL and SE Previous throttle method in V5 1 looked like this Limits This section allows you to manipulate the data transfer during the backup process if you have to limit the transfer in any way Options _ Restrict size of each backup M
10. dificatiOnS x a arararaxannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnn 8 Preus 8 Installation folder structure CHANGES wiccuscnscnesitevincsratecnensederanernnetayscuveneinntaceaeeriees 8 SP Services EE 8 Windows Start menu location amp shortcuts ccccecveeeeeeeevaeeeeeeavaeseuevavaveeeavaveneneavass 8 Client side EE 9 EEN 10 Known bugs limitations sunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnvnvavnvannnanananananansnnnnnnnnnnnnn 12 BEEM eege 12 IVS JE ES NE Ei 13 PN 13 ATTIX Congratulations on choosing the Attix5 Pro Storage Platform Attix5 Pro minimises risk maximises productivity and allows businesses to regain control of their most valuable asset their data This document will cover the following areas as part of the Attix5 Pro V6 0 0 release Terms and abbreviations Feature overview Design changes and feature modifications limitations Known bugs issues The following terms and abbreviations are used new and old AS Slave AS SS MS Mirror SS Roll ups SP RS Integrity check AccountServer previously known as NS NameServer Slave AccountServer previously known as Slave NS StorageServer previously known as FS FileServer MirrorServer Mirror StorageServer Previously known as Month ends Storage Platform Report Server Discontinued as a standalone service and now part of the AS Previously known as Sanity check Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX
11. esh installation li The Backup Client installer verifies port availability during installation e g port 10 000 ili Deployment wizard to include language options for English and German The MSI installer itself will run in the desired language chosen during deployment iv SP Installer enhancements The following occurs during the installation process a testing and verification of ports selected for availability b testing of Proxy settings c testing of the product key to save time d automated certificate configuration of dedicated SS s d Specific up to the minute Backup start times e g Start backup at 00 14 e Progress indicator during Roll ups and HSM Archive process Visual enhancement f Snapshots i Simplified snapshot backup to disk imports li Snapshot restore from disk allows the option to use off line mediums e g Portable drives instead of a dedicated SS 2 Management and support a Option to log Client debugging information to a specified file b Reporting of a non responsive SS c Ability to access a standalone Mirror server from the Console Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX Client side 1 Backup performance a NTFS Change Journal support Overall backup can potentially be much faster by eliminating the need for a full scan prior to the backup b Data selection enhancements i Ability to exclude files or folders during restores li The ability to appl
12. rt of the AccountServer E but is still licensed separately e Advanced event queuing system making the Platform more robust e g Roll ups or account moves are queued and not affected by unforeseen downtime like power failures reboots and updates 2 Enhanced communication between AS and SS better handling of StorageServers that are down 3 64 bit support for Storage Platform No 2 GB upper memory limit per application 4 Account management a Allocated licenses are moved with an account during an account move Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved ATTIX b An account move rename does not require a re mirror of the account 5 De duplication and Global Single Instance storage a File moves are detected and moved files will not be backed up again includes renamed files Global Single Instance storage Only one copy of a file will be stored and will not be transmitted to the Storage Platform or stored twice if it has been backed up by another system File level De duplication is achieved using the Attix5 patching process in addition to Single Instance storage of individual files File content level Level of security retained The same level of encryption used in version 5 is used for each individual account in addition to Single Instance storage and De duplication Combined advantages i Less disk space required on the Storage Platform Cost saving ii Less bandwidth required for backups iii
13. ump location 4745 SharePoint Details table does not allow user to select multiple items to restore 4771 SIMS plug in not displaying specified folders in backup selection 4866 SharePoint plug in Folders in a list item do not display in the selection tree 4890 SharePoint Cannot backup custom list Bug Ref Description 4531 SE Client does not always launch after an install 4736 Mac Auto updates do not work disabled on SP 5010 System tray Runner Next backup time does not factor in Daylight Saving Time Main program Bug Ref Description 4627 Small discrepancy on file count between Client log and Backup Report 4720 Remote management Folder selections do not propagate draw issue Storage Platform Bug Ref Description 4782 Manual upgrade of V5 0 2 does not delete xml rpc jar delete manually 4955 SP SMTP Authentication settings are not retained during an upgrade Main program Bug Ref Description 5189 Installing SS with a data root of E fails 5137 SS service sometimes crashes on Win2K3 64bit workaround available force 32 bit Attix5 Pro V6 0 Copyright Attix5 All rights reserved
14. y a filter on any folder as an exclusion filter e g mp3 to be excluded in any location iii Ability to sort files by extension iv The user will be warned should a backup selection be empty before performing a backup c SSL for secure back up transfers can be disabled for better transfer speeds on secure networks 2 Ease of installation when installing Linux SE package by including JRE as part of the installer 3 Shortcuts and hotkeys implemented e g Refresh Esc amp alternative keys 4 More effective bandwidth usage Moved and renamed files will not be sent with the next backup 5 Abort backup when free hard drive space drops below a specified threshold 6 Backup throttle between the Backup Clients and Storage Platform can be specified down to 15 minute intervals on a weekly schedule 7 File selection exported to a readable format This can be used for auditing purposes 8 Persistent Banner Ads can now be configured on the DL Client and URL control from the Storage Platform can now be set persistently Plug ins 1 Granular retrieval of e mails and mailboxes via the Exchange Plug in A single e mail can be restored Single Item Recovery SIR Support for Exchange 2007 and 2010 2 SharePoint 2007 Ability to back up using the native SharePoint 2007 plug in or using the VSS plug in as alternative 3 System State plug in for Windows Server 2008 using Wbadmin 4 VSS Database plug in enhancements for Exchange
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