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2.7.5 Specifying parameters and saving the backup plan

1. [Optional] Select the Run the backup plan within a date range check box to specify the date

range when this backup plan will be effective.

2. [Optional] Select the Distribute start times within a time window check box to delay the backup

start time on each of the backed up machines. Specify the time window size.

When this setting is enabled, the backup on each machine will start with a specific delay from the

start time set in the backup plan. This distributes the tasks' actual start times within a time

interval. You may want to use this setting when backing up multiple machines to a network

location, to avoid excessive network load.

3. [Optional] Select the Encrypt backups by using AES-256 check box to turn on backup encryption.

Specify and confirm a password to be used for encrypting.

4. Specify the backup plan name.

5. Click Save. If you want to start the backup immediately, click Save & Run.

2.7.6 Starting the backup manually

1. Select a machine that has a backup plan.

2. Click Overview.

3. Click the start button next to the backup plan name.

The backup progress is shown in the Status column for the machine.

2.8 Recovery

What you may want to know before recovery:

 You can recover data an unlimited number of times on the same or dissimilar hardware.

 If your backups are encrypted, you will need to enter the password set by you or your colleague

during backup. The data center personnel do not have access to the password to your backups.

2.8.1 Recovering disks

You can recover an entire physical or virtual machine by using bootable media. Bootable media is a

CD, DVD, USB flash drive, or other removable media that enables you to run the backup client

without the help of an operating system.

To create bootable media

1. Download the bootable media ISO file. Use Download bootable media button on Recover tab

when specific machine selected in backup management console.

2. Do any of the following:

 Create a bootable USB flash drive by using the ISO file and one of the free tools available

online. For example, ISO to USB.

 Burn a CD/DVD using the ISO file.