3 Using backup4business OBM
This chapter will describe all features available in backup 4 business OBM and outline how you can use the features of backup 4 business OBM to meet various backup needs.
3.1 System Tray Launcher
After you have successfully installed backup 4 business OBM to your computer, an OBM icon will be added to the system tray area (next to your system clock) automatically.
This icon is the entry point to backup 4 business OBM. Right clicking the icon will show a menu that provides the following functions:
| Menu Item | What it does |
|---|---|
| Open | Run backup 4 business OBM |
| Backup | Run the backup set (or all backup sets) chosen in the sub-menu in background |
| Backup and Logoff | Run the backup set (or all backup sets) chosen in the sub-menu in background and logoff from Windows |
| Backup and Restart | Run the backup set (or all backup sets) chosen in the sub-menu in background and restart Windows |
| Backup and Shutdown | Run the backup set (or all backup sets) chosen in the sub-menu in background and shutdown this computer |
| Help | Show a help dialog |
| Stop running backup | Interrupt the running backup set (or all backup sets) chosen in the sub-menu |
| Exit | Close this system tray launcher application |
3.2 Logon Dialog
Before you can use backup 4 business OBM, you have to be authenticated by the backup 4 business Offsite Backup Server first. The logon dialog shown below will check if you have the right to access backup 4 business OBM by submitting the username and password you provided to the backup server.
To communicate with backup 4 business Offsite Backup Server, the [https] option must be selected and the [Address] field must be set to [backup.your-domain.com]
If you need to connect to the server through proxy, just enter your proxy setting in the [Proxy Setting] section. For [SOCKS] proxy, both v4 and v5 without user authentication are supported.
3.3 User Profile
After the backup server authenticates you successfully, backup 4 business OBM main window appears. You can then use backup 4 business OBM to update your user profile.
You can perform the following update to your user profile.
To change your [Password], press the [Change] button next to the password field. A Change Password dialog will appear. Enter your original password and new password into the text field of this dialog and press [OK].
To change your [Display Name], press the [Change] button next to the display name field. A Change Display Name dialog will appear. Enter the new display name and press [OK].
To change your [Time Zone], just select your time zone from the drop down list next to the time zone entry.
To add a new contact email to this account, press the [Add] button in the [Contact] section. A [Add New Contact] dialog will appear. Enter a name and an email address in the text field provided and then press the [OK] button.
To remove a contact email, select the email that is to be removed from the email list and press the [Remove] button. Press [OK] to confirm the removal.
To update a contact email, select the email that is to be updated from the email list and press the [Properties] button. A [Update Contact Property] dialog will appear. After you have made the changes that you want, press the [OK] button.
3.4 Backup Logs
All backup activities are logged to backup activity log files. They are available for reviewing from backup 4 business OBM.
How to review backup activities?
You can review all your backup jobs by
- Select the [Log] tab available at the bottom of backup 4 business OBM
- v. Select the Backup Job you want to review on the [Log Controller] panel
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