Tracking the Initial Backup
Synchronization of a Computer
After you configure backup the first time for a computer, the initial
backup synchronization of the specified files and directories and databases starts
automatically according to the schedule you specified. During the initial synchronization, a copy of each file and directory selected to be
backed up is replicated to the backup server, creating an exact image of the files and file structure.
The initial synchronization runs until the first copy of all data
selected for backup has been replicated to the backup server. Depending on the
amount of data that you are backing up and the bandwidth available from your
computer, this can take from several hours to multiple days.
For the first 24 hours that the initial synchronization is running, the backup
status for the computer (for example, displayed on the All Computers form) is
Testing configuration and initial
synchronization. During this time, we are closely
monitoring the backup to ensure that it can succeed. If an issue is found, for
example, data that should have been excluded but is not, we will contact the
computer's primary technical contact.
After the initial synchronization completes, we will send an e-mail to the
computer's primary technical contact notifying the contact of the backup
status. At that time, we consider the computer to be protected. You can then
safely perform restores.
To track the progress of a computer's initial synchronization
Depending on the level of detail you want to view, MyLiveVault provides
multiple ways to track the progress of the initial synchronization for a computer:
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View a high-level roll-up of the backup status of all your computers
running initial synchronizations on the
All Computers form.
In the Status column on this form, you will see the
following backup status information for the computers running their initial synchronizations:
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Current overall status Testing configuration and initial synchronization
(for 24 hours) then
Initial
synchronization, or Initial synchronization
pending if a configuration is not yet scheduled to run.
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Schedule information indicating when backup will run on the
computer, for example, 7x24 or Evenings/Weekends.
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Graphical progress bar while the initial synchronization is
running.
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Backup state information showing
the number of backup configurations currently running, the estimated time to
completion for the initial synchronization of the backups currently running,
and that other backup configurations are scheduled to run
their initial synchronizations (if not currently running). For example, 1 of 2 backups currently
running; synchronization estimated complete in 1 hour 23 minutes; 1
scheduled to execute.
Because this is a roll-up of the status of all configurations
for a computer, the displayed status information will indicate an initial synchronization until all configurations have completed their initial synchronization. For
example, if one configuration has completed its initial synchronization, and a second
configuration is still running its initial synchronization, then the status displayed
for this computer will indicate that initial synchronization is still running. Thus,
this status will indicate that initial
synchronization is complete for the computer
only after all backup configurations have completed their initial synchronization.
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View a
more detailed roll-up of the backup status for a computer in the
Summary tab on the
Computer Information form.
In the Backup Summary section, you will see the
following backup status information for that computer:
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Current overall status Testing configuration and initial synchronization
(for 24 hours) then
Initial
synchronization, or Initial synchronization
pending if a configuration is not yet scheduled to run.
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Schedule information indicating when backup will run on the
computer, for example, 7x24 or Evenings/Weekends.
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Backup state information showing
the number of backup configurations currently running, the estimated time to
completion for the initial synchronization of the backups currently running,
and that other backup configurations are scheduled to run
their initial synchronizations (if not currently running). For example, 1 of 2 backups currently
running; synchronization estimated complete in 1 hour 23 minutes; 1
scheduled to execute.
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Graphical progress bar while the initial synchronization is
running.
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Amount of data backed up so far from this computer, of the
total amount of data selected to be backed up, for example, Backing up 11
of 21 files (41.3 MB of 95 MB).
In the
Bandwidth and Latency section, you can choose to view either a
Bandwidth Usage chart or a Backup Latency chart:
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Bandwidth Usage
chart indicating the amount of
bandwidth your computer is using to back up the selected files.
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Backup Latency chart indicating the average amount of time
that has passed from the time a file was updated on your computer to the
time it was backed up to the backup server.
Because this is a roll-up of the status of all configurations
for the computer, the displayed status information will indicate an initial synchronization until all configurations have completed their initial synchronization. For
example, if one configuration has completed its initial synchronization, and a second
configuration is still running its initial synchronization, then the status displayed
for this computer will indicate that initial synchronization is still running. Thus,
this status will indicate that initial
synchronization is complete for the computer
only after all backup configurations have completed their initial synchronization.
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View
a summary of the status of the backup configurations in the
Backup tab on the
Computer Information form.
In the Backup Configuration section, you will see the
name of each backup configuration. For each configuration you will see the
following summary information to help you track its progress:
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The status of the configuration, which is one of the
following:
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Backup state information showing Estimate complete in
<time> for the initial
synchronization (if the backup is running) or text
indicating when the backup is scheduled to run.
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Graphical progress bar while the initial synchronization is
running.
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Date and time of the most current backup version for this
backup configuration, which is displayed after the initial synchronization
completes. This indicates the backup version that would be restored if you
chose to restore current version.
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View
more details about the status of a backup configuration on the
Backup
Configuration Details form. You will see the following details for
tracking the configuration's progress:
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Current status of the configuration, which is one of the
following:
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Amount of data backed up so far by this configuration, of
the total amount of data selected to be backed up, for example, Backing
up 4 of 10 files (13.3 MB of 25 MB).
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Date and time of the most current backup version for
this backup configuration, which is displayed after the initial
synchronization completes. This indicates the backup version that would be restored
if you chose to restore current version.
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Graphical progress bar while the initial synchronization is
running.
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Backup state information showing Estimate complete in
<time> for the initial
synchronization (if the backup is running) or text
indicating when the backup is scheduled to run.
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Files selected for backup by this configuration.
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Schedule information indicating the backup type and when the configuration will
run, for example, 7x24 or Evenings/Weekends.
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Option for the Files and Directories backup configuration
indicating whether the Backup the Registry/System State will be backed up.
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Who created the configuration and when.
Related Information
Monitoring Backup: An Overview
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