Advanced Configuration Options

The setup instructions are intended to provide you with suggested settings that will meet the needs of most users. You may need to change certain options to meet your specific needs. Below is a collection of commonly used advanced configuration options.

1. Run the program (Start -> Programs -> NovaNet-Web Backup)
   
   
2. From the top menu, select View -> Options -> Backup
   
   
3. On the General tab:

   Clear the archive flag:
   View menu -> Options -> Backup -> General tab
   
   If you have a tape backup system that is also backing up the selected data you may not want this software to clear the archive flags (if the tape system is set for incrimental or differential backups it may skip desired files). In this case, uncheck Clear the archive flag on files that are backed up.
   
   Note: The above configuration assumes that your internet data backup will complete before the tape backup starts. Depending on the size of your data, you should schedule your internet backup to run one or more hours before your tape backup starts.
   
   If you run "full backups" with your tape system, then you do not need to uncheck the Clear Archive Flag box.
   
   Deselecting this option will result in transmitting previously stored and unchanged files to the remote server multiple times. Generally we do not recommend deselecting this option because it results in backing up files multiple times.
   

   Send deleted file lists:
   View menu -> Options -> Backup -> General tab
   
   Check Send deleted file lists to the Backup Server if you want files that you subsequently remove from the backup set to be immediately deleted from the remote Backup Server. Otherwise, the files will be removed when your backup time window (e.g., one month) passes. Selecting this option can help to reduce the amount of file storage used on the remote Backup Server; however, it also means that you won't be able to recover files that were deleted by accident.
   
   *Note: We recommend NOT selecting the "Send deleted file lists to the Backup Server" option as it may result in the inability to recover accidentally deleted files.
   
   

4. On the Backup Sets tab:

Backup Notifications:
View menu -> Options -> Backup -> Backup Sets tab

Check Never notify me of failed events if you do not want notification windows to pop up when you log in.

*Note: You will receive notification if your system does not complete a successful backup within a 7 day period.



5. On the Mail tab:

   Email Notification:
   View menu -> Options -> Backup -> Mail tab
   
   Check Send mail after a backup operation has completed to receive an e-mail of backup status. Enter your mail server address and e-mail address in the boxes provided.