The following operation systems are supported:
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you also need .Net Framework. This software may e.g. be downloaded and installed via "Windows Update" from the Microsoft website. Windows Server 2003 already contains the framework.
If you want to use database logging, you need either Microsoft SQL Server or e.g. Microsoft Access for processing of a Jet database.
In order to install the software, simply copy the "IncrementalBackup" and "FullBackup" folders to the backup server. You may also copy the two versions to different servers because they operate fully independent of each other. The folders contain all the required DLLs.
After copying, the supplied XML configuration files "IncrementalBackup.conf" and "FullBackup.conf" must be adjusted to suit your specific application. Read the separate chapter "Configuration" for this.
When you acquire a license, you will receive a file named "license.lic". Copy this file into the folders which contain the executable files. You may also run the software without a license file for a limited period of time in order to evaluate the software.
You may use a database for logging a list of the archived files and also of any problems that may have occurred. This option is currently supported for Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Jet (Access).
Data that have been copied may be deleted or overwritten in a subsequent backup run. In this case, the related entries in the database will also be deleted. Nevertheless, the database may grow large. It is recommended that you always keep an eye on the required space.
You do not need separate databases for IncrementalBackup and FullBackup. A database field is used to distinguish between the respective entries.
Use Enterprise-Manager to create a new database. You may choose any name, e.g. "backuplog". For this database, execute the supplied SQL script named "backuplog.sql", e.g. by means of Query Analyzer. In the current database, the script will generate a table named "backuplog" with the required indices. You may modify the script if you wish to name the table differently.
For a higher level of security, you may create a separate user account for the backup software on the SQL server. The user requires access rights for the UPDATE and INSERT tables.
The name of the database and of the table as well as the login and the password for the user must be specified in the XML configuration files. Read the separate chapter "Configuration" for this.
A Jet database is being supplied with the file named "backuplog.mdb". If you want to use it, copy the file onto your server and specify the path in the XML configuration files. Read the separate chapter "Configuration" for this. This database can be processed directly e.g. with Microsoft Access.
After the configuration has proved successful in tests, it is advisable to automate the backup jobs by means of the Task Scheduler. For more information on the Task Scheduler, please refer to the instruction manual for your operating system.
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