Data Protector Express User's Guide (TC330-96002, October 2010)

Max number of a ctive selection lists This number controls how many hosts can build their selection list
for all active backup jobs in the Backup Domain. This is used to limit use of the database and keep
it responsive for active jobs.
Alert Settings
You can control the types of alerts that are logged in the operating system’s event log by checking the
boxes next to Error, Warning, Informati on,orLicense. We strongly recommend you always select the
logging of Error and Warning alerts. By default, all alerts are logged.
Client Upgrade Settings
When the Ba ckup Domain is updated to a new version, the executables for all supported platforms are
stored on the Backup Domain. This allows members of the Backup Domain to be upgraded automatically
whenever the Backup Ser ver is upgraded to a new revision of Data P rotector Express. For installations
withmanyclients,thisfeaturecanbeahugetimeandlaborsaver.
Enable automatic upgrade When this option is enabled, clients will detect when a new version i s
available and automatically update themselves. During an automatic client upgrade, the installer will
close any running Data Protector Express Administrator and Quick Access. The client is marked as offl ine
during the upgrade process. If an automatic client upgrade fails, the upgrade will not be retried again
unless the service is restarted. An upgrade might fail if there are running processes that cannot be killed
or there are permission restrictions on the client.
Allow downgrade If you want the client to downgrade to a n earlier version, you must explicitly select
this option. Otherwise, the client will only automatically upgrade to a newer version.
Max number of active upgrade downloads Use this parameter to throttle how many clients will attempt
to download a n ew version at one time.
Domain Security
Data Pro
tector Express supports rich user, group and permission based security policies which are
describ
ed in the Data P rotector Express Advanced Reference Guide. When Data Protector Express is first
installed, these features are disabled. The Administrator will not require a password to log in.
WARNING!
When security is d isabled, anyone using the Administrator can gain access to your data. We recom mend
you turn security on and set a password for the Admin user.
Options
Enable Advanced Domain Security When enabled, the Administrator will present the user with a login
scre en at startup and all object proper ty pages will have an additional page, Permissions ,andtheLogon
Controls prop erties of Users and Groups will be enabled.
Setting a User Passw ord
When security is enabled, a new view, Security, will appear und er the Advanced link in the Navigation
bar. Clicking it will display a list of Users a nd G roups. The system comes preconfigured with one User,
Admin,andoneGroup,Everyone. To set a password for a user, select the user and click the Change
Password command in the command bar. For many users, simply setting a password on the Admin
user will be sufficienttomeettheirsecurityneeds.
For more details about the logon control properties, see the Data Protector Express Advanced Reference
Guide.
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