User`s guide

Do not delete the first version of the backup - Select this check box to keep the initial data state. The

program will create two initial full backup versions. The first version will be excluded from the

automatic cleanup, and will be stored until you delete it manually.

If you select incremental or differential method, the first backup chain will start from the second full

backup version. And only the third version of the backup will be incremental or differential one.

Note that when the check box is selected, the Store no more than [n] recent versions check box will

change to Store no more than 1+[n] recent versions.

3.13.4.1 Managing custom backup schemes

If you change anything in an existing backup scheme, you can save the changed scheme as a new

one. In this case you need to specify a new name for that backup scheme.

 You can overwrite existing custom schemes.

 You cannot overwrite existing pre-defined backup schemes.

 In a scheme name, you can use any symbols allowed by OS for naming files. The maximum length

of a backup scheme name is 255 symbols.

 You can create not more than 16 custom backup schemes.

After creating a custom backup scheme, you can use it as any other existing backup scheme while

configuring a backup.

You can also use a custom backup scheme without saving it. In this case, it will be available only for

the backup where it was created and you will be unable to use it for other backups.

If you do not need a custom backup scheme anymore, you can delete it. To delete the scheme, select

it in the backup schemes list, click Delete, and then click Delete scheme in the confirmation window.

The pre-defined backup schemes cannot be deleted.

3.13.4.2 Automatic version consolidation

Automatic consolidation of a backup is enabled by setting the overall limitations for the backup.

These limitations include:

 a maximum number of backup versions

 a maximum storage period for the backup files

 a maximum backup size

Automatic backup version consolidation is available only for the incremental and differential methods of the

custom backup version scheme.

By default there are no limits set and automatic consolidation is not performed. To enable automatic

consolidation, you must select at least one of the limits and either leave its default value or change it

according to your needs.

If limits are set, then after creating a backup version the program checks the backup for quota

violations, such as exceeding a pre-set maximum number of gigabytes set aside for backup versions

and, if any limitation is exceeded, consolidates the oldest backup versions. For example, if you've

pre-set your backup to store 50GB of backup files and your backup versions reach 55GB, you have

exceeded a quota and the system will respond automatically based on rules that you've already set.

This operation creates a temporary file and thus requires disk space. Consider also that the quota