Configuring the default settings

Configuring the DS-Client : Configuring the DS-Client settings : Configuring the default settings

You can configure the default settings that will apply to all new backup sets. You can still change the settings individually for each backup set if required.

To configure the default settings:

1. On the Setup menu, click Configuration.

2. Click the Defaults tab.

F1 Help: "DS-Client Configuration Defaults Tab screen"

3. Under Generations setup, select the default number of generations for new backup sets.

NOTE: (Optional) You can select a default Retention Rule for new backup sets (see “Working with retention rules”).

4. Under Backup options, select the default options for new backup sets.

5. Under Open files, select the options to define how a backup set should handle an open file during backup.

NOTE: If the file is opened in another application, it will not be backed up (unless the backup is using VSS). The activity log will display an error. To back up an open file, enable the VSS option for that particular backup set. (See the Knowledge Base article in “Backup of Open Files”.)

6. Under Backup schedule, select the default schedule for new backup sets.

7. To configure a default notification setting for new backup sets, do the following:

a) Under Notification, click Add/Modify.

b) Select the notification type, recipient, and the event that will trigger a notification, and then click OK.

NOTE: The Edit Notification screen appears if there is an existing default notification setting.

F1 Help: "Add Notification screen"

NOTE: The email and pager fields are unavailable if DS-Client has not been configured for email notifications (For more information, see “Configuring the notification settings”).

8. Under Data Compression, select the default compression type for new backup sets.

9. Click OK.