Backups Tab

The Backups tab contains global settings for Scheduled Backups.

To program the Backups tab:

1. Click (Setup) in the main window, and then select Options. The Options dialog box appears.

2. Select the Backups tab.

3. Program the following fields:

   • Maximum simultaneous scheduled backups

     Determine the maximum number of backup sessions that is allowed to run simultaneously. Program this value depending on the bandwidth available/needed for backup sessions. If too many backups are allowed, the backups will take too long and may not complete successfully. The range is 1–3; the default is 3.

   • Maximum Backup databases saved per session

     Determine the maximum number of system database files saved in each session’s backup folder. The backup folder for the session is defined in the Save system database to folder option in the Location tab. The Any file with the intl suffix stored in the backup folder is considered a backup file for the session.

     When the maximum number of files exists in the folder and another backup runs, the oldest system database file is deleted. Note that this applies only to system database backup files, not to voice data backup files. Only one voice data backup file is maintained. The range is 1–99; the default is 3, indicating that the 3 most recent system database backup files in the folder are maintained.

   • Time before retry

     Determine the maximum time allowed for completion of the Database Save. If it takes longer than this time for the Database Save operation to complete, the system assumes that the save attempt has failed and the session is terminated with timeout failure status. The range is 1–99 minutes; the default is 45 minutes. The lower limit allows ample time for the current task to complete its shutdown, before the retry is started.

   • Retry attempts

     Determine how many retries can be performed for a backup session when the backup session fails for any reason. The range is 0–99; the default is 4.

   • Time between retry attempts

     Determine how many minutes to wait before beginning a retry after failure. This duration is also used when a session must be postponed because the maximum number of simultaneous sessions is already running. The range is 5–99 minutes; the default is 15 minutes.

The following two options are for Service Logs:

1. • Maximum file size

     Determine the maximum file size allowed for Service Logs. Type or select the new maximum file size. The range is 10–999 KB; the default is 250 KB.

   • Maximum number of files

     Determine the maximum number of Service Log files maintained. Type or select the new value. The range is 1–9; the default is 3.

4. Click OK.

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