User manual

Contents
1 About GFI Backup 1
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Using this manual ....................................................................................... 1
2 GFI Backup Agent Console 3
2.1 Launch the GFI Backup Agent Console ...................................................... 3
3 Workstation backups 5
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 5
3.2 Disk backup ................................................................................................ 5
3.3 Files and Folders backup ............................................................................ 6
3.4 Registry key backup ................................................................................... 6
3.5 Email backup .............................................................................................. 7
3.6 Create a new backup .................................................................................. 9
3.7 Restore an existing backup ....................................................................... 18
3.8 Manage an existing backup ...................................................................... 20
4 Server backups 23
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 23
4.2 Microsoft SQL Server backup ................................................................... 23
4.3 Virtualization environments backup........................................................... 25
4.4 Create a new backup ................................................................................ 27
4.5 Restore an existing backup ....................................................................... 36
4.6 Manage an existing backup ...................................................................... 38
5 Tape backup and restore 41
5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 41
5.2 Backup data to tape .................................................................................. 41
5.3 Restore data from tape ............................................................................. 42
6 Synchronization tasks 45
6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 45
6.2 Create a new sync task ............................................................................. 45
7 Customizing GFI Backup 55
7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 55
7.2 Customization options............................................................................... 55
8 Troubleshooting and support 67