User manual FARSTONE DRIVECLONE 5

[. . . ] Copyright Notice No part of this publication may be copied, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of FarStone Technology, Inc. FarStone grants you the right to use one copy of the enclosed software program ("SOFTWARE") on a single computer. If the SOFTWARE is installed on a network, or more than one user can run the SOFTWARE at the same time, you must purchase an additional license for each additional user or computer. Trademark FarStone® is a trademark of FarStone Technology, Inc. Microsoft, Windows® and MS-DOS® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] Select a workgroup, domain, or an individual computer you want to back up, and click Next. Tip The client has to be ready(Connection Status) prior to the operation. If you select a computer, workgroup, or domain that has already been scheduled for System Snapshots, you'll be prompted that the new operation will overwrite the original schedule for that client. You'll need to initialize the System Snapshot manually in the Client List if you continue. 5. If you select Start Now, DriveClone will initiate the process after clicking Next twice. If you set a schedule, specify the frequency for creating or restoring to a System Snapshot automatically. · Create a System Snapshot once every X hour(s) - Create a Snapshot every 1-24 hours. Scheduling a System Snapshot If the system is set to create a snapshot every hour, DriveClone Network will take the first snapshot an hour after the creation of the most recent System Snapshot. · Create a new System Snapshot whenever I start my computer ­ Create a new System Snapshot automatically every time the system starts. · Automatic Restore Setting ­ Select Restore the Entire Hard Drive or restore the System Partition to the latest System Snapshot at every startup to schedule automatic restore of a Client computer. · Reboot client computer at N Hour(s) N Minute(s) ­Specify the time to reboot the Client system. Tip Reboot client computer at N Hour(s) N Minute(s) is available only if you select Restore to the latest System Snapshot at every startup. 6. Confirm all the settings, and then click Next to launch the backup process or click Previous to modify any setting. Click Finish to complete the process. 5. 2. 2 Create Complete Backups for Client Computers Creating a Complete Backup 1. Select one or more computers from the list. Tip If you select more than one computer, the backup progress bar will not be displayed. The client has to be ready(Connection Status) prior to the operation. 6. Select the System Partition or the Entire Hard Drive you want to back up. If you want to enable Universal Restore, please select Specify Partition(s) to Back Up (This option is only available if only one computer is selected for backup. ), and then click Next. Tip partition is located in a primary partition on the primary hard drive. Universal Restore option is available only if your bootable system 7. Click OK and select a shared folder. Store locally on the client computer a. Start Now ­ Performs the backup manually immediately. Tip If you don't want the client(s) to miss the backup job, please select the option at the bottom of the interface. f. Advance (Optional): · Select a compression mode of None, Low, or High. Compressed images will save disk space, but will take more time to create and restore. · Select Enable Password Protection to protect your image files. Once the password is set, you'll need to enter your password each time you access that image file. If you select "automatic, " DriveClone Network will automatically split the image according to the file system of the destination partition. · Select Check the data integrity of the Image file when backup is complete to verify the backup file's integrity once the job is completed. [. . . ] However, if the image file has been stored in a partition yet to be compressed, it can not be recognized in Pre-OS. A: Enable the broadcast functionality on the Network Manager allows client to connect automatically. If this doesn't work, you may have to turn off the broadcast feature and connect from the Client manually. Tip When the Client connects automatically (via broadcast mode), the Network Manager can use a dynamic IP address. When Client connects manually, the Network Manager should reside on a static IP address. Q. [. . . ]