SonicWALL 6 manual SonicWALL CDP Agent User Guide

SonicWALL CDP Agent User Guide

This User’s Guide provides installation procedures and configuration guidelines for deploying the SonicWALL Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Agent. The SonicWALL CDP Agent provides a software interface for backing up files, folders, and application data to a SonicWALL CDP appliance.

The SonicWALL CDP appliance backs up data from the agent computer, saving it first locally and then, if configured, to a secure offsite location*. By combining the advantages of local disk-based backup (fast recovery) with offsite backup, the SonicWALL CDP appliance helps protect your network from threats of data loss.

*Offsite backup is offered as a subscription-based service. This guide contains the following sections:

•“Overview of the SonicWALL CDP Agent” section on page 2

•“Installing the SonicWALL CDP Agent Software” section on page 14

•“Initializing the SonicWALL CDP Agent” section on page 22

•“Agent User Interface Overview” section on page 25

•“Using the Status Interface” section on page 27

•“Managing Backups” section on page 34

•“Configuring Client Backup Policies” section on page 37

•“Restoring Backed Up Client Data” section on page 54

•“Backing Up Server Applications” section on page 57

•“Restoring Server Applications” section on page 101

•“Using Online Help” section on page 126

SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Agent User’s Guide

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