Setting up default general backup options
You can specify the default destination for storing recovery points and file and folder backup data that is created when you run a backup. This default location is used if you do not specify a different location when you define a new backup.
You can also choose to prepend your computer's name to backup data file names and save each backup file to a new subfolder.
To set up general backup options
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On the Tasks menu, click Options.
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Click General.
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Set the options for your backups.
The following table describes the options on the General page. The options you configure here are used as default backup options.
| Prepend computer name to backup data file names | Adds the computer name to the beginning of each backup data file name. |
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| This option is useful if you back up more than one computer to the same drive. For example, you might back up a laptop and a desktop computer to the same USB or network drive. By prepending the computer name to each backup data file name, you can more easily identify which backup data files belong to which computer. | |
| Save backup files to a unique subfolder | Creates a new subfolder that serves as your backup destination. |
| Note: The new subfolder is given the same name as your computer. For example, if your computer name is "My_Laptop", the new subfolder is named \My_Laptop. | |
| Default backup destination | Lets you specify a path to the folder or OpenStorage destination where you want to store the recovery points. |
| See Setting a default backup destination . | |
| See Defining a drive-based backup . |
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Click OK.
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