How to Perform a Quick Test of the Backup Software

1. Insert a volume into the device you configured for Backup backups.

   Instructions for using a standalone device are provided here. To use a device in an autochanger or silo, use the configuration instructions provided in the Solstice Backup 5.1 Administration Guide.

2. Select the Label speedbar button to label the volume.

   Backup displays the preconfigured label templates provided for you to use.

3. Click OK to label the volume with the Default label template.

4. Select the Mount speedbar button to mount the volume in the drive.

   Highlight the volume you labeled in step 3 and click OK to mount the volume.

5. Select the Groups option from the Customize menu.

   The Default group is already configured and highlighted.

   All you need to do to test the group backup is to select the Enabled radio button and then return to the main window.

6. Select the Group Control speedbar button in the main window.

   The Group Control window appears with the Default group already highlighted.

7. To start the test backup, simply click the Start button.

8. Click the Details button in the Group Control window to view the progress of your test backup.

   At the same time, messages appear in the panels of the main window as the backup progresses.

9. After the backup is completed, click the Indexes button in the main window to view the client file index entries made for the server during the test backup.

   If the test backup was not successfully completed, refer to the troubleshooting information in the Solstice Backup 5.1 Administration Guide to determine the cause.