® RestoreIT Network User’s Guide
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..............................................................................- 6 - 1-1 Introduction to RestoreIT Network ........................................................................................................................- 6 1-2 RestoreIT Network Component Introduction and Features ..........................................................................- 6 - Chapter 2 Installation .......................................................................
Chapter 6 Software License Agreement....................................................
1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Instant recovery from a system crash, virus attack, and accidental data deletion. 1-1 Introduction to RestoreIT Network RestoreIT Network 4.0 is a revolutionary real time system restoration utility that runs over a TCP/IP network.
z Remotely create Backup Point Manually create a backup image on client computers though RITN Administrator. An administrator can choose to back up Drive C: only or the whole hard disk on the client computer. The backup image file is stored in a RestoreIT Secure Area on client computers. z Set backup/restore schedule for client computers Set a schedule for clients that automatically create/restore a Backup Point at specified times.
can be done on RITN Client (only when authorized), through RITN Administrator or automatically done by schedule. z File-Level Backup and Restore Back up and restore previous versions of a specific file after it has been deleted, changed or overwritten, without having to restore the entire system to an earlier point in time.
Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 System Requirements Administrator Computer Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4)/XP/2003 Server 450 MHz Pentium III processor (or compatible) or better 30 MB of free hard disk drive 256 MB of RAM Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.
Note: If you do not enter a serial number RestoreIT will install a trial version that has limitations on time and functions of the application. 6. RITN Administrator will be installed in the path displayed. You can click Browse to choose another location to install the program, or leave it as default. Click Next to continue. 7. A prompt message appears to confirm your settings. Click Install once you have confirmed the settings to start the installation process. 8.
Follow the steps below to install RITN Client program on a single client computer: 1. Insert the RestoreIT Network Installation Disc. The Installation Guide (shown below) should start automatically. If it does not, run autorun.exe directly from the disc. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click RestoreIT Network Client to start the Setup wizard. The RITN Client install screen appears, select Continue to go to the next step. When the License Agreement screen appears, select I Accept to continue.
You can modify each partition usage according to your need. Click Refresh below the partition list to activate your modification. 7. After you have designated the partition space, click Next to continue. Specify a size from the RestoreIT Secure Area to save File-Level Backup data (At least 200MB is required). 8. Click Next to continue the installation. 9. You will be prompted to restart the computer. Please eject the RestoreIT Network Installation Disc and click OK.
3. (For single setup only) Select Install to single computer tab (shown as below). Enter the computer name. You can click Browse button to locate it from the local area network list. In Login options, enter the user name and password so that the installer can get the remote setup authentication on the client computer. 4. (For multiple setups only) Select Install to multiple computers tab (shown as below).
You can choose a whole group by clicking the box before the group name. When a whole group is selected, it will use the group configuration you have set just now as the login option for all the computers. You can also double click a group name to unfold it and select specific computers from the list. You can specify the login option for each computer individually. Highlight the target computer and specify login settings in the right.
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Chapter 3 Using RITN Administrator 3-1 Introduction to RITN Administrator RITN Administrator is the server side of RestoreIT Network. It is installed on the server computer of the local area network (LAN). It allows the network administrator to manage all Clients’ or Group’s backup/restore strategy in a user friendly interface.
appear in the left panel of the main interface. You can divide your clients into groups to help your management. Before a client is grouped, it is shown under the default group. Note: The administrator can not manually add a client in the RITN Administrator main interface. It only displays the clients that have logged into the RITN Administrator. 3-3.1 Creating a New Group To create a new group: 1.
z Right click on the wanted client and select Change to, then the group name you want to move it to. 3-3.6 Deleting a Client You can delete a client from client list. To delete a client: 1. Select the wanted client (highlighted in blue) and choose Groups Æ Delete from the menu bar of the RITN Administrator main interface, or right click on the client name and select Delete from the right-click menu. 2. A confirmation dialog box should appear to get your confirmation.
6. Click Create Now to start the operation. Once the operation starts, the Client icon in the RITN Administrator interface should change to working status and you will see a progressive status bar in the function panel (shown below). Note: The backing up process runs in background on the client computer. There will be no interference with the current operation of client computer usage. However, RestoreIT needs to lock the hard drive during the backup process.
3. If this option is chosen, a new IBP will be created on the client computer every time it boots up. ◊ Create a new Backup Point every (number of) days Specify a number between 1 and 30 days. If this option is chosen, a new IBP will be created on the client computer every number of day(s) that is set. Note: These days are not accumulated. For example, if the setting is for every two days and the computer does not start up within six days, only one IBP will be created the next time it is started.
Note: If you have chosen a client, all IBP of the client computer will be listed, including those created from the RITN Administrator, created from RITN Client or those automatically created according to schedule. If you have chosen a group, only those “group backup points” manually created from RITN Administrator will be listed. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Select a Backup Point to restore (highlighted in blue) and click Next. Select a restore mode. You can choose to restore the Drive C: only or the entire hard disk.
on the data amount involved with each one. Whenever a computer finishes restoration, the icon of this computer will be changed back to normal status in the RITN Administrator interface. After all the computers have been successfully restored, click Finish to return. 3-5.2 Automatically Restoring Client Computer(s) RITN Administrator allows to automatically restore a client computer or a group of computers to the latest backup point on their computer(s) each time the system(s) starts up.
To disable/enable incremental backup: 1. Select a client or a group from the left panel of the RITN Administrator main interface. Note: This operation will take effect for both online and offline clients. 2. 3. 4. Choose Settings from the function panel in the upper right of the RITN Administrator main interface. Check the Enable Incremental Backup box under Backup. Click Apply to activate the settings. If the settings are successfully applied, the Apply button will change to gray. 3-6.
3-6.3 RITN Client Function Control RestoreIT Network allows the network administrator to disable incremental and file-level functions on RITN Client, so that client user cannot manual create/restore an IBP, configure file backup settings or restore files. It also allows the administrator to hide the RITN Client interface to prevent any manual operations on the client side. To control RITN Client functions: Select a client or a group from the left panel of the RITN Administrator main interface.
In RITN Administrator Options, you can configure the listen port of RestoreIT Network, set an administrator password; set refresh time span and log file size. To configure RITN Administrator options: Select Tools Æ Options from the RITN Administrator menu bar. The Options dialog box should display (shown below). Here are detailed instructions on to choose these options: Port Settings Under connections, set the working port for RITN Administrator to listen.
Chapter 4 Using RITN Client
Chapter 4 Using RITN Client 4-1 Introduction to RITN Client RITN Client continually monitors and keeps a complete record of all activities on the hard drive. It allows users to restore lost data after a system crash, virus attack, faulty software installation, accidental file deletion or unintentional formatting of the hard drive.
Note: clients can open the RITN Client interface only when allowed by the Administrator. To launch the RITN Client in Windows, double-click the RestoreIT icon desktop icon. in the system tray or the After launching the program, you will see the main interface of the RITN Client. (shown as below). The default page is a Quick Start tab. It provides an overview of your system backup status and also allows you to perform most functions of the client module.
4. Select Finish when the Incremental Backup Point has been successfully created. 4-5 Restoring Your System Besides restoring via the Administrator’s console, clients can also restore their computer from their side. Note: This function is available only when allowed by the Administrator. Clients can perform a Quick Restore – Restoring to the latest IBP, or restore to any previous backup point. 4-5.
3. Choose to restore the Entire hard drive or Only C: drive and then press Next. A dialog box will appear to show information on the selected backup point. Select Next after you have made sure this is the correct backup point to be restored. RestoreIT will restart your computer and your system will revert back to the selected backup point. 4. After the system has been successfully restored, it will automatically restart to Windows. Note: 1.
versions; this is displayed in the bottom right pane. Here you can select a version and click Restore, or click Open to preview the file. Note: By default, all files in the My Documents folder, and all files with *.doc *.txt *.cpp *.ppt *.xls *.pdf *.rtf extensions . To specify which file or folder to back up, go to Settings Æ File Backup Æ Files and Folders, or use the File Level Backup Wizard on the Backup page, to add a file or folder to the list.
All files and folder protected by RestoreIT are listed in the box on this page. By default, all files on the hard drive with “.doc”, “.txt”, “.xls”, “.ppt”, “.pdf”, and “.rtf” extensions, and all type of files in My Documents are included. Adding Files to be protected Click Add Files: to start adding any specific file(s). Click Add and select the file(s) you wish to add from your hard drive to the protected file list.
Click Browse to select the folder to be protected. You can choose to back up all files or only the specified file types (files with certain extensions). If the types you want to backup are not on the list, you can manually add a file type by clicking Add and type the file extension to be included. Check the Include sub-folders box if you want to back up the files in sub-folders.
¾ Other Here you can set other File Level Backup settings. • Copies: You can choose to back up a specified number of copies (between 1 to 50 copies), or unlimited numbers of copies until the file backup space is used up. (RestoreIT will prompt you to delete unneeded backup versions if the file backup space is used up.) • Space limitation: You can specify a size limit (between 1MB to 200MB). RestoreIT will not back up a file if its size exceeds the limit.
Chapter 5 Removing RestoreIT Network
Chapter 5 Removing RestoreIT Network 5-1 Removing RITN Administrator Follow the steps below to safely remove RITN Administrator 1. If the RITN Administrator program is running in Windows, we suggest you close it before removing the program. 2. Select Start on the Windows taskbar, then All Programs Æ RITN Administrator Æ Uninstall RestoreIT Network Administrator 3. Confirm that you would like to remove RITN Administrator. 4. RITN Administrator will be removed completely when your computer restarts.
Chapter 6 Software License Agreement
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