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Lenovo Online Data Backup User
Guide
Version 1.8.14
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Contents Chapter 1: Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup...................................5 Downloading the Lenovo Online Data Backup Client...................................................................................5 Installing the Lenovo Online Data Backup Client..........................................................................................6 Using Basic Configuration..............................................................................................................
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Adding a Network Share.............................................................................................................................46 Performing VSS Restores...........................................................................................................................47 Restoring Microsoft Exchange Server Data................................................................................................47 Restoring Active Directory and SYSVOL Data....................
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Chapter 1 Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup There are multiple steps to the installation process: 1. Please register your service first at http://www.lenovo.com/protectmydata, then click the Already Purchased link. 2. Download the Lenovo Online Data Backup client from the Lenovo Web site. https://lenovo.mozypro.com/downloads/client 3. Install the software on your computer. 4. Activate the client. 5. Create initial backup sets. 6. Configure bandwidth. 7. Advanced configuration. This step is op
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Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup Installing the Lenovo Online Data Backup Client 1. Browse to the location where you saved the Lenovo Online Data Backup client, then double-click the Lenovo Online Data Backup Client on Windows executable file (ends in .exe). The Lenovo Online Data Backup Wizard starts. Figure 1: Setup Window 2. Click Next to continue with the Setup Wizard. 3. Read the license agreement, then select I accept the agreement. 4. Click Next. 5. Specify the location for the instal
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Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup Using Basic Configuration 1. Start the Lenovo Online Data Backup Configuration Wizard. 2. Depending upon your selection when you finished the installation, you have two choices for starting Lenovo Online Data Backup. • The Lenovo Online Data Backup Configuration Wizard might have already started automatically after the installation. • If the Lenovo Online Data Backup Configuration Wizard is not running, right-click the Lenovo Online Data Backup icon in your
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Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup Figure 2: Encryption Options 1. Select one of the following choices: • Encrypt my data with a randomly generated 256-bit AES key • Encrypt my data with my own personal 256-bit AES key Caution: If you select Encrypt my data with my own personal 256-bit AES key, you are responsible for remembering that key. If you forget your personal key, you will not be able to access your backed up files when they are restored. • Encrypt my data using my previous 256-bit AE
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Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup 1. Perform one of the following tasks: • Enter your key in the field provided. • Click Import Key to import your key from a file. Figure 3: Self Encryption Key Window 2. Click Next. 3. When prompted to save your key, click Yes. Note: It is recommended that you save your key in case you need to restore your backed up data. 4. Select the location on your computer where you want to save your key, then click Save. 5. Click Yes to confirm that you understand that
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Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup Figure 4: Backup Sets 4. You can also edit the backup sets from this screen or create your own. Right-click in the Backup Set window, then select the function you want to perform. For instructions on creating custom backup sets, see Using Advanced Configuration on page 13. 5. Once you have finished selecting your backup sets to include, click Next. Configuring Bandwidth Lenovo Online Data Backup checks your computer's bandwidth to make sure that it has the re
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Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup Figure 5: Bandwidth Test When the test has completed, the wizard displays your upload speed. 2. Depending upon the results of your test, perform one of the following choices: • If the bandwidth test passes successfully, click Next to continue with the configuration. • If the bandwidth test fails, you must verify that you have a fast enough connection to use Lenovo Online Data Backup. Lenovo Online Data Backup requires a high speed Internet connection to perfo
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Installing Lenovo Online Data Backup Figure 6: Backup Speed 1. Click and hold the slider to select either quicker backups (slide to the right) or faster computer response time (slide to the left). 2. Click Next to continue. The Setup Complete window appears. 3. To finalize the Lenovo Online Data Backup Configuration Wizard, select from one of the following options: • Start your initial backup immediately • Let Lenovo Online Data Backup start the initial backup automatically when my computer is i
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Chapter 2 Using Advanced Configuration If you opted to start your initial backup immediately, the Lenovo Online Data Backup Status Window appears after the backup has completed. From the Status Window, click Configure to launch the Lenovo Online Data Backup Remote Backup Configuration Window. If the Lenovo Online Data Backup Status Window is not displayed, right-click the Lenovo Online Data Backup icon in your system tray, then click Configure. Lenovo Online Data Backup can be configured in eac
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Using Advanced Configuration Checkbox Folder Icon Description All of these files will be backed up, and new files in this set will not be backed up. All of the files will be backed up, and all new files in this set will be backed up. Some of the files will be backed up, and new files in this set will be backed up. Some of the files will be backed up, and new files in this set will not be backed up. In addition, if you click the name of a backup set, a list of files included in the backup set is
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Using Advanced Configuration Figure 8: Backup Sets 1. Click the Backup Sets tab. 2. From the Backup Set list in the left pane, select the check box next to the set you want to back up. 3. Select the name of the set to view its list of files in the right pane. 4. Deselect the check box next to any unwanted files in the file list. 5. Once you have finished configuring your backups, click Save . Your changes are saved and the Configuration window is closed. Creating Custom Backup Sets Lenovo Online
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Using Advanced Configuration Figure 9: Backup Set Editor See Setting Up Rules on page 16 for additional information. 6. To add another rule, click +. 7. Click Save to save your new backup set. Setting Up Rules There are many possible rule combinations for backup sets. However, they are all based on either including or excluding certain files according to your specifications. The following sections explain how to build a rule, moving from left to right while building your rules: • Including and E
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Using Advanced Configuration Figure 10: File Type Size If you select Size as the second criteria, select either is less than or is greater than for your option, then specify the number of kilobytes you require. Figure 11: Size Last Modified If you select Last modified as the second criteria, select either before, after, or between for your option. Before and after allow you to select one date for the date field. Either enter the date manually or select the date from a calendar that appears when
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Using Advanced Configuration • Starts with • Doesn't start with • Ends with • Doesn't end with For all these options, enter the word or characters that meet your requirements. Additionally, there is a final drop-down menu that allows you to select between Files and Files and folders for Lenovo Online Data Backup's backup search. Figure 15: Folder Name Configuring Microsoft Volume Shadow Services Backup Set Rules For server backups, you might want to back up Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory,
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Using Advanced Configuration transactions pending in memory to the store file to ensure that the backup includes the most recent changes available; after which, a snapshot of the files are backed up. For Microsoft SQL Server to back up, the SQL Server VSS Writer service must be started before the backup set displays. It is suggested that you set the SQL Server VSS Writer service to automatically start when Windows starts. When the backup sets appear for Microsoft SQL Server, each database displa
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Using Advanced Configuration Figure 17: File System Tab 3. Select the folder to include in the backup. When you select a folder, all subfolders are included as well. 4. Select one of the following choices: • To select individual files in a directory, select the file in the right panel to include it in the backup. • To exclude a file from the backup, deselect the individual file in the right panel. The file name for an encrypted file displays as a different color than the rest of your files. Note
