Create Backup Set

Backup Requirements

Please ensure that the following requirements or recommendations are met by the backup client computer:

  1. CloudBacko™ is installed on the computer to be backed up.
  2. Sufficient disk spaces are required for the temporary storage volume of the System backup. It is recommended to have free disk space of 150% x Total In-use Size of all volumes selected for backup.
  3. The following Windows Features are installed on the client computer:

    Windows Server Backup Features

  4. It is recommended that the temporary directory be configured on a local drive.
  5. The Microsoft Windows System backup module (wbadmin start backup) uses the .vhd format for writing backups. The current virtual hard disk specification limits the size of a virtual hard disk to be 2040 GB (2 TB), which can fit a volume of size 2040 GB minus 2 MB.
  6. The maximum source volume size of a System backup is limited to 2088958 MB, roughly 2 TB.

    For details, please refer to:
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/ranjanajain/archive/2010/03/23/virtual-hard-disk-vhd-architecture-explained.aspx
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd183729%28v=ws.10%29.aspx



Set the name of the backup set

Name This is the name of the backup set. You can create a meaningful name for it.
Backup Type Enter the correct backup type from the drop down box.

To create a backup set name:

  1. Type in a meaningful backup set name.
  2. Enter correct backup type, eg: MS Windows System backup.
  3. Click [Next] button to continue.