Configuring Backup

Follow these steps the first time you configure backup for each computer.

During the initial backup, each file and directory selected to be backed up is replicated to the backup server, creating an exact copy of the files and file structure. 

The initial backup runs until the first copy of all data selected for backup has been replicated to the backup server. Depending on the amount of data that you are backing up and the bandwidth available from your computer, this can take from several hours to multiple days. 

For the first 24 hours that the initial backup is running, the backup status for the computer (displayed on the All Computers form) is Testing configuration and initial backup. During this time, we are closely monitoring the backup to ensure that it can succeed. If an issue is found, we will contact the computer's primary technical contact. 

After the initial backup completes, we will send an e-mail to the computer's primary technical contact notifying the contact of the backup status. At that time, we consider the computer to be protected. You can then safely perform restores.

As a user for your company account, you can view backup status and details for backup configurations. However, only users assigned the appropriate capability can configure and manage backup.

To configure backup for a computer

1. On the MyLiveVault Home page, the All Computers form lists all the computers on your company account. Click Configure Backup in the Action column for the computer whose backup you want to configure.

2. Read the steps on the Configure Backup page, then click Next.

3. Specify how you want to back up Microsoft Exchange on your computer (if applicable).

   Specify whether you want  LiveVault Online Backup and Recovery Service to automatically generate and maintain configurations to back up the full Exchange server (that is, the entire computer) or just the Exchange data. Optionally, you may instead choose to define your own custom Exchange backup configuration, or not to back up Exchange.

   Note: This step is only applicable for computers running both Agent version 4.0 or later and Microsoft Exchange.

4. Set up your Files and Directories backup configuration (if applicable):

   1. Specify the general files and directories you want to back up.

   2. Specify whether to back up the computer's Windows System State/registry.

   3. Create a schedule indicating when to back up your files and directories. 

   Note: This backup configuration has been automatically configured for you if you chose an automatic full Exchange server backup in the prior step.

5. Create a Microsoft Exchange backup configuration for your computer (if applicable):

   For computers running Agent version 4.0 or later:

   1. If you chose automatic backup, view the Exchange files that will be backed up. If you chose custom backup, specify the Exchange files to back up.

   2. Create a schedule indicating when to back up Exchange.

   3. Review the Exchange application option settings for your Exchange version, for example, circular logging or mailbox and message retention.

   For computers running an earlier Agent version:

   1. Specify the version of Microsoft Exchange Server running on the computer. 

   2. Specify the Exchange files to back up.

   3. Create a schedule indicating when to back up Exchange.

6. Create a database backup configuration for each of your databases or applications:

   1. Create a new backup configuration. 

   2. Assign a name to the database configuration.

   3. Specify the files associated with that database.

   4. Create a schedule indicating when to back up that database.

7. When you are done configuring backup for the computer, click Done located below the Database Backup form on the Databases Backup page.

The initial backup of the specified files, directories and databases starts automatically according to the schedules you specified.

Related Information

Backing Up Your Data: An Overview
Configuring Your Backup: Guidelines
Modifying Backup: An Overview
Managing Backup: An Overview
Monitoring Backup: An Overview
Limiting Backup Bandwidth Usage
Understanding Computer Assignments and User Management Capabilities