BACKUP DIRECTHow do I select files for backup?

This tutorial will guide you through the process of selecting and deselecting files for backup with our Attix5 SE software.

• 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 Backup Client SE icon
• Once the agent is running the blue icon will appear in the bottom right corner
• Double click on the icon to open the agent
• Once you have opened the Attix5 program you will see a welcome screen
• Click on the + icon in the folder structure to expand
• In this case we want to select the Blog posts folder for backup
• Click the folder to see its contents in the central window
• Notice that the files in the folder you selected appear here in the central pane, and can be selected on an individual basis
• To open the include or exclude menu right click on the folder icon of the folder you wish to backup
• To select the entire Blog posts folder for backup click Include folder
• Notice that folders or files which are selected for backup are indicated in green
• 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 relevant warnings
• 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.
• 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
• Right click on a folder to bring up the Include/Exclude menu
• You will see that any subfolders are coloured green and therefore included in the backup selection
• It is possible to Exclude a single folder whilst keeping the others selected.
• To do this, right click the folder you want to Exclude from the backup set
• Click the Exclude folder option
• You will then see that folder and the files it contains have turned red, meaning that they will not be backed up.
• 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
• The Deselect option is used to remove all colouring from a folder and its subfolders
• Right click on the folder you wish to deselect and click the Deselect option
• The folder then returns to being grey, meaning that it is neither Included or Excluded, and will not be backed up. Deselecting resets the folder status to the default.
• Use these techniques 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.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 on the button next to the text.
• Now select Monday
• Click Add in order to move it into the Additional Schedule box on the right
• Do the same with Friday..
• 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 we have added 3 custom scheduled backups which will run on a weekly basis.
• 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
• You can also configure how the agent behaves when scheduled backups are missed using the Skipped backups menu
• To see the available options click on the menu box
• Depending on your preference these settings can be changed.
• In most cases we want to be warned immediately the next time we log on that 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.

This concludes the tutorial on selecting files and scheduling backups in the Attix5 SE agent

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