Better Edge Backup v5.2

 

 

 

 

User Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

1

Overview

5

 

 

1.1

Benefits

5

 

 

1.2

Features

5

 

 

1.3

Security

6

 

 

1.4

System Requirements

6

 

2

Installing Better Edge Backup

7

 

 

2.1

Installing Better Edge Backup for Windows

7

 

 

2.2

Installing Better Edge Backup for Mac OS X

8

 

 

2.3

Installing Better Edge Backup for Linux

9

 

 

2.4

Installing Better Edge Backup for Netware

10

 

 

2.5

Installing Better Edge Backup for Sun Solaris

11

 

3 Uninstalling Better Edge Backup

13

 

 

3.1

Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Windows

13

 

 

3.2

Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Mac OS X

13

 

 

3.3

Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Linux

13

 

 

3.4

Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Netware

13

 

 

3.5

Uninstalling Better Edge Backup for Solaris

14

 

4 Using Better Edge Backup

15

 

 

4.1

System Tray Launcher (Windows Only)

15

 

 

4.2

Logon Dialog

15

 

 

4.3

Language Selection

16

 

 

4.4

User Profile

17

 

 

4.5

Backup Logs

18

 

5 Setting Up Backup Sets

20

 

 

5.1

Backup Set Type

20

 

 

5.2

Backup Source

21

 

 

5.3

Mapped Network Drive

22

 

 

5.4

Backup Schedule

24

 

 

5.5

Backup Filter

24

 

 

5.6

Pre/Post-Backup Command

26

 

 

5.7

Temporary directory

28

 

 

5.8

Transfer Block Size

28

 

 

5.9

Follow Symbolic Link (Linux/Unix/Mac only)

28

 

 

5.10

Microsoft’s Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

29

 

 

5.11

Encryption

29

 

 

5.12

Retention Policy

30

 

 

5.13

Extra Backup (Off-line backup, Logout Reminder)

33

 

 

5.14

In-File Delta

33

 

 

5.15

Local Copy

33

 

 

5.16

Using One Backup Account for Multiple Computers

36

 

6

Backing Up Files

38

 

 

6.1

How files are backed up

38

 

 

6.2

Backup files directly to the backup server

39

 

 

6.3

Backup files to removable hard disk (seed loading)

42

 

7

Restoring Files

44

 

 

7.1

Restore backup files directly from backup server

44

 

 

7.2

Restore backup files from removable hard disk

49

 

 

7.3

IP addresses Restriction for Online Restore

53

 

8

In-File Delta Technology

55

 

 

8.1

Overview

55

 

 

8.2

Block Size

57

 

 

8.3

Minimum File Size

57

 

 

8.4

Uploading full file again

57

 

 

8.5

Advanced In-file delta type

58

 

9 Backup/Restore Oracle 8i/9i (Professional Version Only)

59

 

 

 

 

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