User`s guide

slider or enter the bandwidth limit for transferring backup data in kilobytes per second.

This setting is also applied to an FTP connection, if an FTP server is selected as backup

destination device.

5.2.6 Archive splitting

Sizeable backups can be split into several files that together make the original backup. A

backup file can be split for burning to removable media or saving on an FTP server (data

recovery directly from an FTP server requires the archive to be split into files no more

than 2GB in size).

The preset is Automatic. With this setting, SonicWALL Bare Metal Recovery will act as

follows:

When backing up to the hard disk:

The program will create a single archive file if the

selected disk has enough space and its file system allows the estimated file size.

The program will automatically split the backup into several files if the storage disk has

enough space, but its file system does not allow the estimated file size.

FAT16 and FAT32 file systems have a 4GB file size limit. However, the existing hard

drive’s capacity can reach as much as 2TB. Therefore, an archive file might easily exceed

this limit if you are going to back up the entire disk.

If you do not have enough space to store the backup on your hard disk, the program will

warn you and wait for your decision as to how you plan to fix the problem. You can try to

free some additional space and continue or click Back and select another disk.

When backing up to a diskette, CD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW:

SonicWALL Bare Metal Recovery

will ask you to insert a new disk when the previous one is full.

Alternatively, you can select Fixed size and enter the desired file size or select it from

the drop-down list. The backup will then be split into multiple files of the specified size.

That comes in handy when backing up to a hard disk with a view to burning the archive

to CD-R/RW or DVD+

R/RW later on.