Preference

Specify the number of days to keep log files.

• Event Log
  The number of days to keep event logs can be specified for [Purge event logs longer than xx days]. The log information stored longer than a specified number of days is purged. [Purge task logs as well] option may be selected to purge task log as well. Click on [Purge now] to purge event history and task log entirely. [Log Windows event when] option may be selected to log the tasks ended in the specified status in Windows event log.

• HyperStandby
  Specify the concurrently executable number of HyperBack tasks.

• Default Performance Configure the settings for the maximum CPU load for task execution. Enable [Use network write caching] option to use cached data.

• Disk Scan The maximum number of disks to connect to the system can be specified in [Limit number of disks to scan to xx disks]. If this option is disabled, unlimited number of disks can be connected.

If using a proxy server for internet access, check [Use Proxy Server] option and specify the server IP, user name and password for update check and product activation.

Please configure the settings for E-Mail Notification.

• E-Mail
  Enter the sender’s E-Mail address for [From], the recipient’s E-Mail address for [To] and [Subject]. Multiple E-Mail addresses may be specified by delimiting with ‘,’.

• Use this SMTP server Enable this option to use the specified SMTP server for E-Mail notification. If this option is not selected, E-Mail notification is sent without using SMTP server.

• Test E-Mail Notification To make sure that the settings configured for E-Mail notification are accurate, please use this option to check if the E-Mail is received by the specified recipient.

• Send tasks summary notification Select this option to send task summary mail according to the schedule you specify (daily, weekly, monthly).

• Send notification mail xx days before license expires E-Mail Notification provides the option to notify the license status according to the predefined threshold for the remaining days of valid license.

Configure the backup settings.

• Backup Option Actiphy StorageServer provides an option enabling to continue the backup task uninterrupted if encountering inaccessible volume instead of failing in error. You can select whether to use USB disk as the destination storage which is different from the one specified as the destination saving backup files but detected as assigned with the same drive letter.

• Changed Block Tracking mode When the tracking driver is installed, you can otherwise select to use CBC (Changed Block Comparison).

  When using the tracking driver, you are not allowed to enable multiple tasks for the same backup source at the same time. Only one backup task runs to continue incremental backup chains.
  When using CBC (Changed Block Comparison), you can enable multiple number of backup tasks for the same backup source at the same time.

  When using CBC (Changed Block Comparison), incremental backup process time may increase.

• Deduplication
  Select one of the two options to ensure that the backup task completes without interruption if insufficient disk space is detected in the temporary file folder before operation. You can also set the temporary file folder for deduplication to process temporary files. The setting here may be changed in [Advanced Backup Options] in Backup Wizard.

  • Auto-switch from default to an alternate folder The temporary file folder used by deduplication will automatically switch over if insufficient disk space is detected. The drives with sufficient space are detected and sorted in alphabetical order for switchover.

  • Continue operation with [Standard] compression Will complete the backup task using the default Standard Compression instead of Deduplication Compression.

Configure Alert settings for [Dashboard] - [System Health Status].

• Last backup is older than xx days If the backup task has not been executed for more than the specified number of days since the last backup image file was created, the alert indicator is displayed in the [System Health Status].

• Backup error occurred within xx days If an error occurred with a backup task within the specified days, the alert indicator is displayed in the [System Health Status].

Configure the settings for the ActiveImage console.

• Console window settings Configure the settings for saving the window size and display position, and displaying the splash screen on program startup.

• Advanced Options The [Enable Network Client Management Console] option is provided.

• Language Change the preferred language for the ActiveImage console display. To apply changes, restart the ActiveImage console.

Configure the settings for HyperBack.

Server and Virtual (HyperAgent) editions provide this feature.

Option

• Operation Mode
  Select one of the two operation mode options, i.e., [Parallel Backup] or [Sequential Backup]. When [Parallel Backup] is enabled, specify the concurrently executable number of HyperBack and HyperStandby tasks respectively.

  In the event that Post-backup Processing is enabled for HyperBack, post-backup processes sequentially run one after another.

• Tracking Method
  Select one of the two tracking options when backing up Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines.

  • Using Microsoft Resilient Change Tracking (RCT)：Check point does not remain after completing the processing.

  This tracking method can be applied only to backup of Generation 2 VMs version 8.0 or later on Hyper-V (Windows Server 2016 or later). {: .alert .alert-info }

• Backup Image File Optimization This option is valid only when backing up Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines.

Post Backup

If configuring the settings for the post-backup process to run BootCheck, you can specify the limit for the concurrently running tasks.

If insufficient available memory is detected on Hyper-V, multiple BootCheck tasks may run but less than the specified limit.

Deduplication

Select the option to ensure that the backup task completes without interruption if insufficient disk space is detected in the temporary file folder before operation.

• Auto-switch from default to an alternate folder The drives assigned with drive letters having sufficient available space are searched in alphabetical order. When a drive with sufficient space is found, a temporary file folder is created in the drive.

• Continue operation with [Standard] Compression Will complete the backup task using the default Standard Compression.

You can specify the default location for deduplication to process temporary files by specifying [Temporary File Folder].

Server and Virtual (HyperAgent) Editions provide this feature.

The source hypervisors for HyperBack can be managed. Before creating HyperBack task, please select [Add Hypervisor] and add hypervisor.
To delete an unnecessary hypervisor, select the hypervisor in the list and click [Delete]. Select a hypervisor in the list and click [Test Connection] to confirm the network connection.

When using vCenter, the ESXi hosts managed under vCenter must be registered one by one.

Before changing the credentials information for an added hypervisor, please delete the hypervisor and add it again.

Configure the settings for QuickRecovery.
By enabling QuickRecovery option, you can restore a backup file created by using the specified profile. After enabling the option, select [Run QuickRecovery] in Notification area icon menu. When recovery environment boots up, please select the recovery point.
When enabling [Run base (full) or incremental backup before QuickRecovery], backup task runs before booting recovery environment.

A device driver can be selected to add in the following boot environment.

• RescueBoot
• QuickRecovery
• Recovery Media created by using Recovery Media Maker

Please select a driver which the version of the installed Windows RE (Windows ADK if Window RE is not installed) supports.