SChaput Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I have just updated to the new version and am trying to implement a proactive backup. I have the engine backing up 1 client, to a disk. The schedule is set to M-F from 7:30AM-5:00PM. However, The status of the script is "Script Not Active" Any Suggestions? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayoff Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Customer schedules in proactive backup scripts may not work as expected due to an open bug. In 8.0 custom schedules always run 24/7. In 8.1 custom schedules may not start so you will probably want to configure them to always run until we can fix this bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas_mat Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I'm trying to work out what a proactive backup is, as opposed to a normal one. Is it the equivalent of the option in v6 that polls the network for (for example) laptops that might not be on the network all the time, and backs them up as soon as it finds them on the network? If not, what is it, and is that feature replicated in v8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 That's it -- "Proactive Backup" in 8 is what "Backup Server" is in 6 (basically...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas_mat Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Sorry, you're saying it's the equivalent of "backup this client whenever it's available"? Apologies, not very familiar with all the terminology from v6 either (bit new to Retrospect full stop). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maser Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 In Retrospect 6, you can set up a "Backup Server" script -- this can be set to run 24x7 -- so it will continue to poll for clients and back them up when it sees them on-line (ie, for laptops.) In Retrospect 8, this is called "Proactive Backup" -- same concept, different terminology. It's what I use 100% of the time here (as the majority of my clients are laptop users) to do my daily backups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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