Viewing properties in the Setup view
You can view or change properties for servers, backup destinations, and backup jobs. Each of these tasks has one or more associated properties windows that allow you to manage Continuous Protection Server configurations.
Table: Server properties in the Setup view describes the server properties that are available in Setup view.
Table: Server properties in the Setup view
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Area
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Feature
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Description
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Settings
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General
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Provides specific information on the server, including server name, status (online or offline), IP address, domain, operating system information, build number, installed components, and time zone.
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Volumes
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Provides specific information on the available volumes of the server, including volume name (drive), file system type, total capacity, and free space.
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Advanced
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Provides a check box to remove server logs after a designated number of days.
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License Keys
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Provides the license key information for the selected server, including the type, the actual license key, and the days remaining for evaluation and demonstration keys. A text box is included to enter a new license key.
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History
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Server Log
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Provides a log of activity for the specified server. The log can be filtered to show entries for the last 24 hours, last 7 days, or all entries. The server history log shows the date/time and description of each log entry.
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Table: Backup destination properties describes the backup destination properties.
Table: Backup destination properties
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Area
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Feature
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Description
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Settings
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General
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Provides information on the backup destination, including backup destination name, description, server name, and path.
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Snapshot
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Schedule
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Provides the schedule when snapshots are taken. The schedule allows specific days of the week and snapshot frequency to be specified.
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Retention Policy
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Allows the retention of snapshots to be set. The retention policy defines how long snapshots are retained. For example, snapshots are retained for a given number of hours, and a specified number retained per day, per week, or per month.
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History
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Snapshots
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Provides a list of snapshots for the specified backup destination, including the date, age, and Indexing State of each snapshot. Buttons are also included to create a new snapshot or to delete one of the existing snapshots on the destination.
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Table: Backup job properties describes the backup job properties.
Table: Backup job properties
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Area
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Feature
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Description
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Settings
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General
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Provides specific information on the backup job, including backup job name, description, and Protection Server details.
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Backup Selections
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Allows you to select the specific backup server, volumes, and System Information to be backed up.
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Schedule
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Allows you to specify when the backup job will run. The options are to run the job whenever a file changes, according to a schedule, or manually.
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Bandwidth
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Allows you to add or modify the bandwidth limitation for a specified job. This screen allows you to specify the Business Server, and the bandwidth usage for a selected network connection.
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Commands
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Allows you to specify a command script to be run before or after the backup job. You may enter or browse to the script. A limiting feature allows the script to be cancelled if not completed after a specified amount of time (minutes). A check box allows you to enable the script asynchronously with the backup job.
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To view properties in the Setup view
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Select one of the options in the Settings pane.
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Right-click the server, destination, or job.
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Click Properties.
To reveal specific properties or options, select the property from the properties pane.
Viewing properties in the Setup view