Modifying the Backup Configuration in C#

Creation ECC200 in C# Modifying the Backup Configuration

Instead of running the full Windows Small Business Server Backup Configuration Wizard to change one element of the backup configuration, you can run a shortened version of the Configuration Wizard to just change one portion. The options are listed on the left side of the Backup pane, as shown in Figure 13-11.

Figure 13-11.

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To change an element of the backup configuration, click:

backup schedule without affecting other configuration items. You ll see the Define Backup Schedule page shown in Figure 13-5.

Modify Storage For Deleted Files And E-Mail This allows you to modify the storage and retention settings for deleted files and e-mail without affecting other configuration items. You ll see The Storage Allocation For Deleted Files And E-Mail page shown in Figure 13-7.

you to change the person designated to change tapes without affecting other configuration items. You can also set the notification options for the new designee. You ll see the Onsite Tape Changer page shown in Figure 13-6.

Windows Small Business Server 2003 gives you two different and powerful tools for restoring lost, damaged, or corrupted data. The first tool is the traditional method of restoring files, folders, or the entire server using a tape or file system backup made with the Backup Utility. The second tool takes advantage of the Volume Shadow Copy feature to allow you to restore files or folders to a previous snapshot version of them. Since the two approaches use very different methods and technologies, we ll treat them quite separately. Tip In almost all cases, it s a lot quicker to restore a few files or folders using the Previous Versions client than to restore from tape. You should always use the Previous Versions client when the option is available.

The traditional method of backup and restore uses the Backup Utility we ve discussed earlier in the chapter to make a backup of your Windows Small Business Server onto tape or a hard drive. This allows you to restore individual files or the entire server. The ability to restore files is not limited to files stored on a shared directory, and you can restore to the original location, or to a new location, giving you excellent flexibility. More Info For details about how to restore in the event of a totally failed server, see 21, Disaster Planning and Fault Tolerance. To restore individual files or folders with the Backup Utility, complete the following steps: 1. If you re restoring from a tape backup, insert the tape from the backup version of the file or folder that you want to restore into the tape drive and wait for any blinking lights to stop.

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2. Open the Backup Utility by clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup. Open in Advanced Mode. 3. Click the Restore And Manage Media tab to open the screen shown in Figure 13-12.

4. Highlight the media you will be restoring from and select the check box next to the file or folder you want to restore, as shown in Figure 13-13.

5. Choose whether to restore to the original location (not recommended) or to an alternative location or single folder.

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6. Click Start Restore to open the Confirm Restore dialog box, shown in Figure 13-14. You can click Advanced in this dialog box to change mount point settings if you have mounted volumes to worry about; otherwise, click OK to restore your selected files and folders.

Figure 13-14.

7. Once the restore is complete, the Restore Progress dialog box will show that the restore is complete. You can click Close to exit the restore, or click Report to view a report of the restoration. Real World Restore to an Alternate Location It s almost always best when restoring only a few files or folders to choose an alternative location to restore the files to. This prevents inadvertently overwriting files that you don t want to overwrite and makes sure that all the files from that restored point in time are available together. If the user that needs the restored file finds out that the version needed wasn t part of Wednesday s backup but rather Thursday s, for example, you re covered. And you don t have to worry about overwriting their current version of it only to discover that they have the wrong file name and it s really in a different file. Of course, if you re restoring an entire drive because you had to replace a failed drive, you ll simply restore to the original location.