BACKUP DIRECTHow do I select files for backup?

This tutorial will guide you through the process of selecting and deselecting files in order for you to back them up to the data centre using the Attix5 software on a Windows based PC.

• First click your start menu which is located in the bottom left-hand corner of your screen.
• The appearance will vary depending on your version of Windows, however it should consist of a 4-colour icon.
• Then click the All Programs button
• Click on the Attix5 Backup Professional folder
• Click on the Attix5 Backup Professional icon
• Once you have opened the Attix5 program you will see this screen
• Click on the + icon in the folder structure to expand
• The browser in the left hand window shows the folder structure of your computer and some of the most common locations where your files are likely to be stored.
• Try selecting a folder from the left hand side
• Notice that the files in the folder you selected appear here in the central pane, and can be selected on an individual basis
• Once you have located the files in your folder structure that you want to backup you need to right click on the folder in the left hand window.
• This will bring up the Include/Exclude menu.
• To select a folder for backup click on the Include folder.
• Notice that folders or files which are selected for backup are indicated in green. When selected and coloured green they are considered to be included in the Backup Set
• Your selection is now ready to backup to the data centre. You can always come back and repeat this process in order to include more files in the backup.
• Click 'Backup' in order to start processing and sending the backup to the data centre
• You will then see a progress screen appear as the Backup starts, it will display the various stages of the backup and any error messages that might be encountered
• If you have a large backup selection then this process can take some time, if you wish you can hide the window by clicking Hide
• When the Backup is complete you will see a Backup Summary report detailing what has been performed, you should check this to ensure the right amount of data has been backed up, and that there are no errors.
• Once you have reviewed the report click OK
• You can also use the Exclude and Deselect tools to customise your backup selection quickly and efficiently
• Return to the left hand folder structure window
• Right click on a folder of your choice to bring up the Include/Exclude menu once again
• Notice that there are 3 options. The first, which we have already explained, is Include folder. The second is Exclude folder which actively excludes the selected folder from the backup set meaning that it will never be backed up unless the Exclude command is removed. The third is the Deselect option, this resets the selected folder to the default setting which is to be neither Included or Excluded.
• Individual files can be toggled between Green (selected for backup) and Red (not selected for backup) by clicking on the coloured circle next to the file name
• Use these different options to customise your backup selection and build a reliable backup of your critical data
• It is also possible to automate the backup process in order to achieve reliable weekly, daily, or hourly backups
• To configure your automatic backup schedule click on the Automate menu option
• To configure simple daily backups use the top box titled Daily Automatic Backups
• In order to set a daily backup ensure the Backup automatically option is selected
• In order to change the time of your backup, use the clock and up and down arrows (e.g click the up arrow to make the daily backup start at a later time)
• The Advanced schedule can also be used in order to configure backups more or less frequently than once a day
• In order to activate the Advanced schedule click the button titled Backup at the following specified times
• Now select a day of your choice
• Click Add in order to move it into the Additional Schedule box on the right
• Do the same with another day if you wish
• Click Add
• Then use the clock arrows to configure a different time on the selected day
• Click Add to schedule the backup
• You will now see that the custom scheduled backups are listed in the right hand Additonal Schedule list
• You can add to this list using the same method, or delete entries in the Additional Schedule list by selecting them and clicking the Delete button. The times in this list will be run on weekly basis.
• You can also configure how the agent behaves when scheduled backups are missed using the Skipped backups menu at the bottom of the window
• Click on the arrow to open the drop down menu
• Depending on your preference these settings can be changed.
• For instance you can specify that you want to be warned immediately on the next log on when a backup has been missed, or skipped
• To do this Click Warn Immediately when online
• Click OK to exit the Automate menu

Once you have built your file selection and set automatic backups you are well on the way to consistent and reliable protection of your data.

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