GFI Backup 2011 Agent Manual
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Contents 1 About GFI Backup 1.1 1.2 2 3 5 6 7 8 45 Introduction ............................................................................................... 45 Create a new sync task............................................................................. 45 Customizing GFI Backup 7.1 7.2 41 Introduction ............................................................................................... 41 Backup data to tape ....................................................................
8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Introduction ............................................................................................... 67 Common Issues ........................................................................................ 67 Knowledge Base ....................................................................................... 68 Web Forum ............................................................................................... 68 Request technical support ........................
List of tables Table 1 - GFI Backup Agent Console .................................................................................... 4 Table 2 - New workstation backup task: General tab............................................................. 9 Table 3 - New workstation backup task: Source tab ............................................................ 10 Table 4 - New workstation backup task: Destination tab .....................................................
List of screenshots Screenshot 1 - GFI Backup Agent Console ........................................................................... 3 Screenshot 2 - Workstations: Disk and Partitions dialog ....................................................... 5 Screenshot 3 - Workstations: Select registry keys dialog ...................................................... 7 Screenshot 4 - Workstations: Email dialog ............................................................................
Screenshot 34 - Options: Task settings ............................................................................... 57 Screenshot 35 - Options: Email settings.............................................................................. 59 Screenshot 36 - Options: FTP connections ......................................................................... 60 Screenshot 37 - Options: FTP Connections dialog .............................................................. 61 Screenshot 38 - Options: Masks ......
1 About GFI Backup 1.1 Introduction The GFI Backup Agent is the user-side component of GFI Backup for SMB and apart from providing the backup, restore and monitoring functions that are administered by the systems administrator, enables users to set up their own backups, restores and sync tasks. This gives users an additional tool with which to safeguard data stored on their local computer. 1.
1.2.1 Terms used in this manual The following terms are used in this manual: TERM DESCRIPTION Additional information and references essential for the operation of GFI Backup. Important notifications and cautions regarding potential issues that are commonly encountered. ► Step by step navigational instructions to access a specific function. Bold text Items to select such as nodes, menu options or command buttons.
2 GFI Backup Agent Console 2.1 Launch the GFI Backup Agent Console The GFI Backup Agent Console is installed after deploying the GFI Backup Agent on your computer. Use the GFI Backup Agent Console to: Create new backup tasks Restore data from an existing backup task Manage backup tasks Synchronize files and folder. To launch the GFI Backup Agent Console: 1. From the taskbar right click the GFI Backup icon and select Open GFI Backup 2011 Agent. Screenshot 1 - GFI Backup Agent Console 2.
Table 1 - GFI Backup Agent Console OPTION DESCRIPTION New Backup Launches the new backup wizard. The wizard will guide you through the steps required to create a new backup task. Manage My Tasks Manage existing backup tasks. Amongst others, this option enables you to create, edit, delete and start backup tasks. Restore Recover data from existing backup tasks. Amongst others, this option enables you to recover individual files or full backups. File/Folder Sync Synchronize data between two folders.
3 Workstation backups 3.1 Introduction GFI Backup Agents with a workstation license can back up data from systems that are not running a server type of OS, for example, Microsoft Windows 7. Agents running under a workstation license cannot, for example, be used to backup Microsoft SQL Server data. This chapter describes the tasks that can be performed when the GFI Backup Agent is licensed as a workstation. 3.2 Disk backup GFI Backup enables you to backup data partitions and whole disk drives.
4. Click Files Mask to specify the file types that should be excluded from backup. For more information refer to Masks section within the Customizing GFI Backup. 5. Complete the wizard to create the new backup. 3.3 Files and Folders backup GFI Backup enables you to backup specific files and folders from your local machine. To backup files and folders: 1. Create a new backup task. For more information on how to create a new backup task, refer to Create a new backup section in this chapter. 2.
Screenshot 3 - Workstations: Select registry keys dialog 3. Select the registry keys to backup and click OK. 4. Complete the wizard to create the new registry backup. 3.5 Email backup GFI Backup enables you to backup your Email client settings and mail.
Opera Mozilla Thunderbird Windows Mail To backup your email client: 1. Create a new backup task. For more information on how to create a new backup task, refer to Create a new backup section in this chapter. 2. In the source tab, select Email icon . Screenshot 4 - Workstations: Email dialog 3. Select the settings/mail to back up by expanding and selecting the available nodes. For example, expand Microsoft Outlook and select Mail, Email Accounts, and Signatures. 4.
3.6 Create a new backup Screenshot 5 - New workstation backup task: GFI Backup Agent 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select New Backup option. 2. In the General tab, key in the new backup task details. Available details are described in Table 2 below. Table 2 - New workstation backup task: General tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Backup Task Name Define the backup task name that will be associated with the new task being created.
Screenshot 6 - New workstation backup task: Source screen 3. In the Source tab, select and configure source type. Available source types are described in Table 3 below. Table 3 - New workstation backup task: Source tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Disks Backup disk and partitions. For more information, refer to Disk backup section within the Workstation backups chapter. Files and Folders Backup specific files and folders.
Screenshot 7 - New workstation backup task: Destination tab 4. In the Destination tab, select the destination location where the backup will be saved. The available destinations are described in Table 4 below. Table 4 - New workstation backup task: Destination tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Local folder / External hard drive Stores backup in a local folder or an external hard disk drive attached to the computer where GFI Backup Agent is installed.
OPTION DESCRIPTION CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Stores backup on a CD/DVD or Blu-ray disc attached to the computer where GFI Backup Agent is installed. Provide the following information to configure this backup: Please select the drive - The drive letter of the CD/DVD/Blu-Ray device. Disk label - The disk label that will be assigned to the disc that will be used to back up data on. Destination path - The destination path where the backup data will be saved.
Click Next to continue. Screenshot 8 - New workstation backup task: Options tab 5. In the Options tab, select the compression and encryption settings as well as the type of backup. The available options are described in Table 5 below.
Table 5 - New workstation backup task: Options tab OPTION DESCRIPTION No compression Backup without compressing or encrypting data. Use ZIP compression Compress backup data in a single file at the backup destination. Compression level Set the Zip compression level. Higher compression ratios result in smaller files, but backups and restores will take longer to complete. Self extracting archive Create an executable file instead of a Zip file.
Screenshot 9 - New workstation backup task: Scheduler tab 6. In the Scheduler tab, set up the backup schedule that the new backup being configured will follow. The available options are described in Table 6 below. Table 6 - New workstation backup task: Scheduler tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Run Manually Backup will not be triggered on a specific schedule but started manually. Run one time only Backup will be run one time only at a specific date and time.
OPTION DESCRIPTION User Authentication Settings Enable backups to be executed also when all users are logged off, provide the required user authentication settings in the fields (Domain, User name and Password). Reschedule task if missed Instructs GFI Backup to reschedule missed tasks in case where, for example, a task is missed due to a computer being switched off.
Table 7 - New workstation backup task: Events tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Notify on Errors Notifications will be triggered on GFI Backup encountering any errors that halt task execution. Select between: Notify on Warnings Notify on Summary Show window - a window is displayed, showing the reason of notification. Send email - From Notification Email drop-down list, select the email address to send the notification email to.
3.7 Restore an existing backup Within GFI Backup, you can restore either a full-backup set or single/multiple items from a backup set. 3.7.1 Restoring complete backups 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select Restore. Screenshot 11 - Restore backup task: Select restore type 2. In the Restore dialog, select Restore an entire backup and click OK.
Screenshot 12 - Restore backup task: Select restore point. 3. From the list of backups displayed, select the backup to restore. Click Restore to restore backup to its original location or Restore To… to specify a location where to restore the backup. 4. Click OK to start restore operation and wait for the task to complete. 3.7.2 Restoring individual/multiple items from backup Restoring individual items from an encrypted backup is not allowed.
Screenshot 13 - Restore backup task: Select restore type 2. In the Restore dialog, select Restore individual files or folders option and click OK. 3. From the My Tasks screen, select the backup to restore. 4. From Items in Task pane, select the files/folders/items to restore. 5. Click Restore to restore selected items to their original location or Restore To… to restore to a custom location. 6. Click OK to start restore operation and wait for the task to complete. 3.8 Manage an existing backup 3.8.
3.8.4 Deleting tasks 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select Manage My Tasks. 2. Choose a task to delete and click Delete. 3. In the Confirm dialog, click Yes to delete the selected backup task or click No to retain backup task.
4 Server backups 4.1 Introduction GFI Backup Agents assigned a server license enable you to perform server level operations such as backing up Microsoft SQL Servers and files/folders on systems running server Operating Systems such as Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This chapter describes the tasks that can be performed when the GFI Backup Agent is licensed as a workstation. 4.2 Microsoft SQL Server backup GFI Backup enables you to back up and restore Microsoft SQL Server databases.
Screenshot 14 - Servers: Microsoft SQL Server backup 3. Select the database to backup, and click OK. Differential and transaction log backups are not allowed if „master‟ database is selected with other databases. In this case, configure a full-backup. 4. Complete wizard to create the new backup. The following table describes the backup types as applicable to a Microsoft SQL Server.
OPTION DESCRIPTION Transaction Log A transaction log is a continuing list of executed database transactions. A database transaction is a set of actions done to the database such as creating, adding, retrieving, deleting or updating records. GFI Backup will back up all database transactions generated since either the previous Transaction Log backup or the previous full database backup (if no Transaction Log backups were previously carried out).
Screenshot 15 - Servers: Virtual environment backup 3. Select the virtual environment and the virtual machines to backup and click OK. 4. Complete the wizard to create the new backup.
4.4 Create a new backup Screenshot 16 - New server backup task: GFI Backup Agent 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select New Backup option. 2. In the General tab, key in the new backup task details. Available options are described in Table 8 below. Table 8 - New server backup task: General tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Backup Task Name Define the backup task name that will be associated with the new task being created.
Screenshot 17 - New server backup task: Source screen 3. In the Source tab, select Server and configure the source. Available options are described in Table 9 below. Table 9 - New server backup task: Source tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Databases Select the Microsoft SQL Databases to backup and click OK. For more information, refer to Microsoft SQL Server backup section within the Server backups chapter. Hyper-V Select the Microsoft Hyper-V machines to backup and click OK.
Screenshot 18 - New server backup task: Destination tab 4. In the Destination tab, select the destination location where the backup will be saved. The available options are described in Table 10 below. Table 10 - New server backup task: Destination tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Local folder / External hard drive Stores backup in a local folder or an external hard disk drive attached to the computer where GFI Backup Agent is installed.
OPTION DESCRIPTION CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Stores backup on a CD/DVD or Blu-ray disc attached to the computer where GFI Backup Agent is installed. Provide the following information to configure this backup: Please select the drive - The drive letter of the CD/DVD/Blu-Ray device. Disk label - The disk label that will be assigned to the disc that will be used to back up data on. Destination path - The destination path where the backup data will be saved.
Click Next to continue.
5. In the Options tab, select the compression and encryption settings as well as the type of backup. The available options are described in Table 11 below. Table 11 - New server backup task: Options tab OPTION DESCRIPTION No compression Backup without compressing or encrypting data. Use ZIP compression Compress backup data in a single file at the backup destination. Compression level Set the Zip compression level.
Screenshot 20 - New server backup task: Scheduler tab 6. In the Scheduler tab, set up the backup schedule that the new backup being configured will follow. The available options are described in Table 12 below. Table 12 - New server backup task: Scheduler tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Run Manually Backup will not be triggered on a specific schedule but started manually. Run one time only Backup will be run one time only at a specific date and time.
OPTION DESCRIPTION User Authentication Settings Enable backups to be executed also when all users are logged off, provide the required user authentication settings in the fields (Domain, User name and Password). Reschedule task if missed Instructs GFI Backup to reschedule missed tasks in case where, for example, a task is missed due to a computer being switched off.
7. In the Events tab, configure the notifications and actions to perform before, during and after the backup task. Available options are described in Table 13 below. Table 13 - New server backup task: Events tab OPTION DESCRIPTION Notify on Errors Notifications will be triggered on GFI Backup encountering any errors that halt task execution. Select between: Notify on Warnings Notify on Summary Show window - a window is displayed, showing the reason of notification.
4.5 Restore an existing backup Within GFI Backup, you can restore either a full-backup set or single/multiple items from a backup set. 4.5.1 Restoring complete backups 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select Restore. Screenshot 22 - Restore backup task: Restore an entire backup 2. In the Restore dialog, select Restore an entire backup and click OK.
Screenshot 23 - Restore backup task: Select restore point. 3. From the list of backups displayed, select the backup to restore. Click Restore to restore backup to its original location or Restore To… to specify a location where to restore the backup. 4. Click OK to start restore operation and wait for the task to complete. 4.5.2 Restoring individual/multiple items from backup Restoring individual items from an encrypted backup is not allowed.
Screenshot 24 - Restore backup task: Restore individual files and folders 2. In the Restore dialog, select Restore individual files or folders option and click OK. 3. From the My Tasks screen, select the backup to restore. 4. From Items in Task pane, select the files/folders/items to restore. 5. Click Restore to restore selected items to their original location or Restore To… to restore to a custom location. 6. Click OK to start restore operation and wait for the task to complete. 4.
4.6.4 Deleting tasks 1. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select Manage My Tasks. 2. Choose a task to delete and click Delete. 3. In the Confirm dialog, click Yes to delete the selected backup task or click No to retain backup task.
5 Tape backup and restore 5.1 Introduction GFI Backup enables the collection and backup of data distributed on various computers on your network to a central repository on tape drive. This option enables you to use GFI Backup to collect data stored on your network and the use of tape drive backups. Based on the configuration set by your systems administrator, some or all features may not be available for your installation of GFI Backup Agent. Contact your systems administrator for assistance. 5.1.
5.3 Restore data from tape 1. Load the tape to restore data from in the tape drive. Screenshot 25 - Tape restore: Select Manage my tasks option 2. From the GFI Backup Agent main screen, select Manage My Tasks option. 3. Click Import Task. 4. From the Browse dialog select Using this option you can browse the current tape… button.
Screenshot 26 - Tape restore: Select task to import 5. Select the tape drive and the tape to use and click Get tasks from tape. Select the checkbox next to the task name to import and click Import. 6. Once the task is imported in the GFI Backup Agent, the newly imported task can be seen in the Manage My Tasks screen. 7. Select the backup to restore and click Restore to restore backup to its original location or Restore To… to specify a location where to restore the backup. 8.
6 Synchronization tasks 6.1 Introduction Sync tasks enables you to configure a synchronization policy that synchronizes and keeps updated files and folders between two computers or two devices. This chapter covers the setting up of a new sync task. Based on the configuration set by your systems administrator, some or all features may not be available for your installation of GFI Backup Agent. Contact your systems administrator for assistance. 6.2 Create a new sync task 1.
Screenshot 27 - New Sync task: Select files and folders 3. In the First Location tab click Files & Folders and select the files/folders to sync. 4. From the Select Files and Folders dialog, click Files Mask to launch the Set Mask dialog. Available options are described in Table 15 below. Table 15 - New Sync task: Set Mask OPTION DESCRIPTION Inclusion mask and Exclusion mask Select >> button to include and exclude files respectively.
OPTION DESCRIPTION Exclude temporary system files Excludes temporary system files from the sync being set-up. Exclude all temporary & useless files Excludes any temporary and useless file from sync. Click OK to return to the First location tab and continue setup. Screenshot 28 - New Sync task: First location 6. In the First Location tab, choose whether to retain the base path structure. Available options are described in Table 16 below.
Screenshot 29 - New Sync task: Set second location 7. In the Second Location tab, select the destination location where the sync will be saved by selecting a destination option. Available options are described in Table 17 below. Table 17 - New Sync task: Second location OPTION DESCRIPTION Local folder / External hard drive Syncs to a local folder or an external hard disk drive attached to the computer where GFI Backup Agent is installed.
OPTION DESCRIPTION Remote location using FTP Syncs with a remote FTP location. Provide the following information to configure this sync: Host name - The host name or IP address of the FTP server. Port - TCP/IP port used to connect to the FTP server. Default port is 21. Username & Password - Credentials that have write access to the FTP server. Initial remote directory - The initial directory that the backup will revert to on logging in the FTP server.
8. In the Synchronization tab, select the settings related to how any conflicts and issues should be resolved by the GFI Backup Agent. Available options are described in Table 18 below Table 18 - New Sync task: Synchronization OPTION DESCRIPTION Date Compares files using the date attribute set with files and folders. This is the fastest method. Date & CRC Compares files using the date attribute and its Cyclic Redundancy Check (a mathematical code that identifies data alteration) values.
Screenshot 31 - New Sync task: Scheduler tab 9. In the Scheduler tab, set up the backup schedule that the new backup task being configured will follow. Also, select whether the new backup task will be rescheduled if missed, whether to wake up computer from Standby/Hibernate and whether to create a desktop shortcut that starts the backup. Available options are: OPTION DESCRIPTION Run Manually Sync will not be triggered on a specific schedule but started manually.
OPTION DESCRIPTION User Authentication Settings Enable syncs to be executed also when all users are logged off. Provide the required user authentication settings in the fields (Domain, User name and Password). Reschedule task if missed Instructs GFI Backup to reschedule missed tasks in case where, for example, a task is missed due to a computer being switched off.
10. In the Events tab, configure the notifications and actions to perform before, during and after the sync task. Available options are described in Table 19 below. Table 19 - New Sync task: Events OPTION DESCRIPTION Notify on Errors Notifications will be triggered on GFI Backup encountering any errors that halt task execution. Select between: Notify on Warnings Notify on Summary Show window - a window is displayed, showing the reason of notification.
7 Customizing GFI Backup 7.1 Introduction GFI Backup enables the customization of its behavior through the Options link within the GFI Backup Agent console. This chapter describes the customization of GFI Backup using the tabs in the Options dialog. Based on the configuration set by your systems administrator, some or all features may not be available for your installation of GFI Backup Agent. Contact your systems administrator for assistance. 7.
7.2.1 General Settings Screenshot 33 - Options: General settings Use the General Settings to configure settings as shown in Table 20 below. Table 20 - Options: General Settings OPTION DESCRIPTION Associate Task files with GFI Backup 2011 (*.GBT) Associates *.gbt files with GFI Backup. Double clicking on a *.gbt file loads the GFI Backup Agent. Wait x minutes after system startup before running Tasks. Prompts GFI Backup to wait for a number of minutes before a task starts.
OPTION DESCRIPTION Path for temporary files Key in a UNC path or click the Browse button to select the path where the temporary files created by GFI Backup during the execution of a task will be located. NOTE: The folder chosen must: 1. Be a shared folder accessible by all the computers from where data will be backed up. 2. Have read/write privileges assigned to the users that will access the data to back up. This depends on the data access method chosen (One account for all or Custom) 7.2.
Table 21 - Options: Task Settings OPTION DESCRIPTION Use the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) if possible Enables GFI Backup to use Microsoft‟s Volume Shadow Copy Service that enables GFI Backup to ensure consistent backups as well as copy files currently in use. Default value is ON. How to handle running applications that keep files open, if VSS is not available: Enables you to configure a fallback mechanism in case VSS fails.
7.2.3 Email Settings Use the Email Settings tab to view and modify the email settings used by GFI Backup Agent to send system notifications. Screenshot 35 - Options: Email settings Table 22 - Options: Email Settings OPTION DESCRIPTION Outgoing SMTP server Defines the server through which emails will are routed. This can be either an FQDN or an IP Address. Port Defines the IP port through which emails are routed. Default value is 25.
7.2.4 FTP Connections Use the FTP Connections tab to view, add new, or modify existing FTP connection details used when backing up data to a remote location.
Adding a new FTP connection 1. Click Add…. Screenshot 37 - Options: FTP Connections dialog 2. Key in Connection’s name, Host, Port, User Name and Password details to be used for the new FTP connection. 3. Key in the Initial remote directory and select PASV Mode option to use a passive mode connection. 4. Select Use Proxy and click View Proxy Settings to view and configure the proxy settings to use to connect to the remote FTP location. 5. Click OK to save settings or Cancel to discard connection setup.
7.2.5 Masks Use the Masks tab to view, add new, or create existing filename masks to include or exclude specific files in a Backup Task. Screenshot 38 - Options: Masks Adding a new mask 1. Choose an option as displayed in the Mask List: drop-down box. Screenshot 39 - Options: Adding a new mask 2. Click Add… and key in a description and file extension mask value in the Description and Enter Mask fields respectively. 3. Click OK to save settings or Cancel to discard mask settings.
Editing an existing mask 1. Select an existing mask and click Edit 2. Modify the description and value in the Description and Enter mask fields respectively. 3. Click OK to save settings or click Cancel to discard mask settings. Deleting an existing mask 1. Select an existing mask and click Delete 2. In the confirmation dialog displayed, click Yes to delete mask settings or No to retain previous mask settings. 7.2.
Table 23 - Options: Logs OPTION DESCRIPTION Show timestamp in log files Instructs GFI Backup Agent to include a timestamp in the log file created. Default value is ON. Limit log file size to x kb Instructs GFI Backup to limit the log file size to a specific number of kilobytes. Default value is OFF. Log also to Windows Event Log Check this option to add log events generated by the GFI Backup Agent to the Windows Event log. Default value is ON. 7.2.
Table 24 - Options: Administration Console OPTION DESCRIPTION Address Define the IP address or domain name of the computer where the GFI Backup Administration Console is installed. Port Define the IP port through which communications are routed. Default value is 5580 Connection Status Displays the status of the connection to the computer where GFI Backup Administration Console is installed.
8 Troubleshooting and support 8.1 Introduction This chapter explains how to resolve any issues encountered during the use of GFI Backup Agent. The main sources of information available to solve these issues are: This manual - most issues can be solved through the information in this manual. GFI Knowledge Base articles Web forum Contacting GFI Technical Support 8.2 Common Issues ISSUE ENCOUNTERED SOLUTION GFI Backup does not back up open files.
ISSUE ENCOUNTERED A notification warning that credentials are invalid on executing an imported backup task is displayed. SOLUTION Description and solution When a backup task is created, executed and deleted, GFI Backup enables you to import the task from the destination location. After importing, ensure that the user authentication settings are configured. To configure user authentication: 1. In the GFI Backup Agent console, click Manage My Tasks. 2. Right click the imported task and select Edit Task. 3.
8.5 Request technical support If the resources listed above do not enable you to solve your issues, contact the GFI Technical Support team by filling in an online support request form or by phone. Online: Fill out the support request form and follow the instructions on this page closely to submit your support request on: http://support.gfi.com/Support/supportrequest.aspx?lcode=en Phone: To obtain the correct technical support phone number for your region visit: http://www.gfi.com/company/contact.
9 Glossary TERM DEFINITION Active Directory A technology that provides a variety of network services, including LDAP-like directory services. Advanced Encryption Standard An encryption standard approved by and in use, amongst others, by the National Security Agency (NSA) of the U.S. Government for the encryption of sensitive material. While it is slower than ZIP encryption, it is more secure.
TERM DEFINITION DAT See Digital Audio Tape Deployment The act of installing software on to a system, for example, the installation of the GFI Backup Agent on client computers. Desktop applications Applications installed on the computers where GFI Backup Agent is installed and which can be backed up by GFI Backup. Differential Backup A replace backup type where all the data changed since last full-backup is backed. Typically, this backup is slower to take but faster to restore.
TERM DEFINITION Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service A Microsoft Windows OS (Windows XP and Windows 2003 onwards) that provides the backup infrastructure for Windows based computers and servers. Also provides a mechanism for creating consistent point-in-time copies of data known as shadow copies. It is also the service through which open files can be backed up. Linear Tape Open An open standard for magnetic data tape storage which is supported by LTO consortium initiated by Seagate, HP and IBM.
10 Appendix 1 - System tray options 10.1 Introduction The GFI Backup Agent system tray options enable the launching of GFI Backup tasks and access to the options and help of GFI Backup Agent without loading the GFI Backup user interface. Based on the configuration set by your systems administrator, some or all features may not be available for your installation of GFI Backup Agent. Contact your systems administrator for assistance. 10.
Right click the GFI Backup Agent icon to access the available options: OPTION DESCRIPTION Open GFI Backup 2011 Agent Launches the GFI Backup 2010 Agent user interface. Run Task… Enables the selection of tasks to run. Click to select a single task to run. Run All Tasks Choose this option to launch all GFI Backup tasks created using the installed GFI Backup Agent. New Backup Task Opens up the GFI Backup Agent new backup wizard which enables the set up of a new backup task.
Index A Active Directory, 71 Advanced Intelligent Tape, 71 AES encryption, 14, 32 B Backup actions, 71 Backup destination, 14, 71, 72 Backup notifications, 71 Backup policy, 71 Backup rotation scheme, 71 Backup schedule, 15, 41, 71 Backup source, 71 Backup task name, 9, 27, 71 Backup window, 71 Blu-ray disk, 71 Build Notifications, 69 C Compression, 9, 12, 14, 27, 32, 41, 71, 72 Compression level, 14, 32, 71 Credentials, 12, 49, 68, 71 D Daily Backup Status report, 71 Data access method, 57 Deleting task
Status monitor, 73 Stopping tasks in progress, 20 Supported tape drives, 41 System tray options, 75 T Technical Support, 68, 69 Troubleshooting and support, 67 78 GFI Backup 2011 W Web Forum, 68 Z ZIP compression, 12, 14, 32 ZIP password protection, 14, 73 Index
