User`s guide

15-50 Back up and restore Meridian Mail data
Checking the status of a backup
Standard 1.0 System Administration Guide January 1998
Field descriptions
The following table provides field descriptions for the Backup
Status screen.
Backup Started
Description
The date and time the current backup started.
Date format
The date format is determined by the Date Format
for Administration and Maintenance Reports field
in the General Options screen.
Time Remaining
Description
This is the time remaining to complete the backup,
displayed in hh:mm.
Conditions of
display
This field is not displayed if selective backup is
chosen.
Backup Completed
Description
This is the date and time at which the backup was
completed.
If the backup is still in progress, this field displays
“Immediate backup in progress.”
Tape Label
Description
This is the label that was assigned to the tape.
Backup Volumes
Description
If a full or partial backup is being performed, this
field displays the list of volumes that are being
backed up.
Backup Selected
Description
If a selective backup is being performed, this field
displays the criteria chosen to selected users and/or
services for backup.