Groups Resource

In the Groups resource, you determine which machines back up together and at what time. Use groups to back up selected machines at different times to control the amount of traffic on your network. You can also use the Groups resource to automatically Failed Cross Reference Format backup data.

All Backup clients are initially assigned to the preconfigured Default group. When you first install Backup, the Default group's Autostart attribute is disabled. When you are ready to test your Backup software, you can select Start Now to override the assigned Start Time of 3:33. To begin regularly scheduled backups, select the Enabled choice for Autostart.

Table 2-2 lists preconfigured attribute settings for the Groups resource.

Table 2-2 Preconfigured Attribute Settings for Groups Resource

Attribute	Preconfigured Setting
Name	Default
Autostart	Disabled
Autorestart	Disabled
Client Retries	1
Stop Now	False
Start Time	3:33
Interval (how frequently the group runs, using the 24 hour clock)	24:00
Clones	No
Clone Pool	Default Clone
Migration Clone Pool	Migration Clone
Inactivity Timeout (number of minutes of inactivity before concluding the client is hung)	30
Printer	assigned default printer for server

For further details on how to use backup groups, see "Monitoring and Managing Group Backups ".