Use buffer

If checked, files will be copied to the DS-Client Buffer (i.e. as fast as possible for the given server and LAN speed). This will free up the backup source as fast as possible. Then the DS-Client will send the files from the DS-Client buffer to the DS-System.

Note: This option cannot be used if Continuous Data Protection (CDP) is selected. This option is not applicable for VMware VADP backup sets.

Detailed log

Records all files that are backed up (you can view them in the Activity Log).

Stop on errors

DS-Client will stop a backup process or a VM replication process when the number of errors encountered reaches this specified value.

Continuous Data Protection

Select this box to enable continuous data protection (CDP) in this backup set. To modify CDP settings for the backup set, click >>.

Note: This option is unavailable when the Use buffer option is selected.

Initial Backup

When creating a new backup set, select this check box to use the Initial Backup feature for the first backup. Click >> to select the Initial Backup Path.

Initial replication

When creating a new VM replication set, select this check box to perform offline VM replication. Click >> to select a local disk location to which DS-Client should save the VM replication data.

Disable Common Files

This box appears if the feature is activated by your service provider.

If checked, the backup set’s files will be excluded from Common File storage reduction. This means duplicate files will be encrypted and backed up individually, thereby potentially increasing the stored size.

BLM (Infinite Generations)

(Backup Lifecycle Management module must be enabled)

Backup sets are configured to save a specific number of generations. Once a backup item reaches this number of generations, the oldest will be overwritten with each new generation backed up.

Select to configure this backup set for BLM. When applicable, the DS-Client will instruct DS-System to send a copy of the oldest generation (that is about to be overwritten) to the BLM Archiver.

Save

Select this box to indicate this backup set will also be saved to a Local Storage location (at the DS-Client site).

Cache

Select this box to indicate this backup set will use the Local Storage as a cache, in case a backup session loses connection with DS-System.

Local Storage Path

Click [>>] to choose a specific local storage path for this backup set.

Instant Recovery

Indicates if this backup set is being saved to an instant recovery vault.

PreScan

If checked, the backup set is flagged to scan all files in the backup set prior to backup to display an estimated completion time for the backup.

Compression Type

You can select the compression type:

(File system backup sets)

Try Deny Write

Attempt to open backup file in 'Deny Write' mode. If this fails (because the file is already open), place the backup file in 'Allow Write' mode.

Deny Write

This mode prevents any other process from writing to the backup file, while the DS-Client has it open. DS-Client will not back up the file, if another process has already opened it for write. (However, you can instruct the DS-Client to retry backing up the open file.)

Prevent Write

Attempt to open backup file in 'Deny Write' mode. If this fails (because the file is already open), then open in Allow Write mode and lock the file, thereby preventing any process from writing to the file. This ensures that the most recent version of the file is backed up.

Allow Write

Allow another process to read/write to the backup file (no restrictions). Since other applications can write to the file while it is being backed up, this can affect file consistency.

Retry times

Specifies the number of times you want the DS-Client to attempt to backup the file. (Max. 10 retries).

Retry intervals

Specifies the interval between retries. (Maximum of 999 seconds).

Click Pre/Post to access the Pre & Post Execution dialog box. For more information, see "Pre & Post Execution".

(File system backup sets)

Click to access the Exclude Old Files dialog box. For more information, see "Exclude Old Files".

Add locks around insert statements

Lock tables before inserting data on restore.

(See the MySQL manual page for ‘mysqldump’ for more information.)

Add MySQL specific table create options

Add MySQL specific extensions to the backed up database dump.

(See the MySQL manual page for ‘mysqldump’ for more information.)

Insert statement type

Specify how table rows are inserted into the database dump (i.e. the style of the ‘INSERT’ statement).

(See the MySQL manual page for ‘mysqldump’ for more information.)

Table dumping option

Specify how tables are dumped.

(See the MySQL manual page for ‘mysqldump’ for more information.)

Note: Functionality for discontinued backup sets might still work, even though they are no longer officially supported.

Full scan: Always

[Default] This is the default behavior for Email message backup sets for Microsoft Exchange Server using MAPI.

Full scan:

Plus Incremental

Performs a full scan of the target folder on first backup, followed by incremental backups.

Do not start full scan on

Prevents a full scan from being performed during the time window on the selected day(s).

Full every

Forces a backup with a full scan to be performed at the specified interval.

Full every week on

Forces a full scan to be performed on a specific day of the week.

Full every month on

Forces a full scan to be performed on a specific day of the month.

Backup Virtual Machine’s snapshots

(Local DS-VDR)

Export to host

(Local DS-VDR)

This list contains the available ESXi hosts where you can export the selected virtual machines. You must assign one as the target.

Export to datastore

(Local DS-VDR)

This is a list of available Datastores on the destination host where you can export the individual virtual machine disk.

Use FLR

Configures the VMware VADP backup set to be able to perform File Level Restore (FLR).

Snapshot all VMs in the backup set at the same time

If selected:

If not selected:

Attempt to quiesce I/O before taking snapshot

Pause the applications to guarantee a consistent and usable backup.

Attempt to use CBT for backing up Virtual Machines

When this option is selected, DS-Client will attempt to reconfigure virtual machines to use Changed Block Tracking (CBT). CBT monitors whether the disks have been changed between backup sessions and, when a disk has not been changed, improves backup performance.

Use Local DS-VDR

Select this option to use the Local DS-VDR Tool. For more information and applicable requirements, see “VMware VADP backup sets (Windows or Linux)”.

Backup Virtual Machine memory

Verify disks signature interval (generations)

 

(Not applicable to Local DS-VDR)

If this option is selected, a VMware VADP backup set that has Changed Block Tracking (CBT) enabled will validate the disk signature of a protected virtual machine after a specified number of backups. The interval count starts from the first backup after the setting is enabled. If a disk signature mismatch is detected, a master generation is sent to the DS-System for the affected virtual disk (vmdk). Valid values are as follows:

Note: Running this verification process will consume more resources and result in the backup process taking longer to complete, especially if it fails the signature verification and a new master is enforced.

(whose destination is to a VMware VADP vCenter Server)

Export to vCenter Server

Enter the IP address of the vCenter Server where you want to ‘virtualize’ the selected physical computer. You must supply the credentials to the vCenter Server for a user with sufficient permissions to create a virtual machine.

Export to datacenter

Once DS-Client / Local DS-VDR Tool connects to the vCenter Server, this list displays the available datacenters.

Export to host

Once you select the datacenter, you will be able to select a specific host’s IP address where the ‘virtualized’ machine will be created. You must supply the credentials to this host.

Export to datastore

After selecting the destination host, you must select one of the defined vCenter Server datastores to which the new virtual machine will belong.

Physical machine’s OS

You must specify the operating system of the target physical machine for DS-Client to handle the conversion properly.

Helper VM’s IP

[This box appears for target physical machines running on Linux.]

When you convert a powered-on Linux machine, VMware Converter Standalone creates a ‘Helper Virtual Machine’ on the destination. This ‘Helper VM’ needs network access to the source machine to clone the source files.

Helper VM’s Netmask

[This box appears for target physical machines running on Linux.]

Helper VM’s Gateway

[This box appears for target physical machines running on Linux.]

Perform incremental conversions after the first session.

This option configures how a converted virtual machine is handled on the destination vCenter Server.