Backup Images
Backups created by Comodo Network Center protects your valuable data against damage or loss. Backups can be made to Comodo's highly secure Online Storage facility for additional off-site protection against loss or corruption.
You can back up:
To backup the whole disk drive, drive partition(s) and / or the MBR
- Select Backup/Restore from the Dashboard navigation Panel
- Click the 'Backup' tab
- Select checkbox 'Agent is available' state to make it active.
- Click
button
- Stage 1 Backup source type
Stage 1 Backup source type
The Backup Wizard screen gives you the ability to choose what components will be backed up: Disk, Partitions, and MBR or Files and Directories.
- Select the 'Disk, Partitions and MBR' radio button.
- To return to a previous step to review/redo the configuration made, just click the 'Prev' button.
- Click 'Next'.
Stage 2 Backup source
- The progress of connecting to the CNC Agent will be displayed
- The CNC server will connect to the CNC Agent and all information about the target computer's disks, partitions, and MBR will be displayed.
- To return to a previous step to review/redo the configuration made, just click the 'Prev' button.
- Select the disk partition to be backed up and click 'Next'
Stage 3 Destination type
- The third stage of the process is to choose the destination for storing your backup Disk, Partitions or MBR
- Network Center – All backed up data will be stored at the backup folder is located in the CNC data directory. CNC data directory was set during installed CNC server installation.
- Comodo Online Storage - Saves backup data on the Comodo Online Storage service.
- Local Computer- Saves backup data on the target computer's local hard drive, removable drives connected to the computer or a network drive.
- FTP Server - Saves backup data on an FTP server.
- To return to a previous step to review/redo the configuration made, just click the 'Prev' button.
- Select the one above and click 'Next'
To backup only selected folders or files
- Select the 'Files and Directories' radio button.
- Click 'Next'.
- To return to a previous step to review/redo the configuration, just click the 'Prev' button.
- Progress of connecting to CNC Agent will be displayed.
- CNC server will connect to CNC agent and let you navigate to the file(s) or the folder(s) you want backed up and select the checkbox(s) beside the required item(s).
- Select your destination type
- Click 'Next'
Stage 4 Destination settings
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Stage 5 Destination path
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Stage 6 Backup summary
The Backup summary stage allows you review selections made in the previous stages prior to starting or scheduling the backup.
From here you can see whether all settings are correct.
| Note: The backed up files will be saved with a .cbu extension in the default location or your selected location. |
- To return to a previous step to review/redo the configuration, just click the 'Prev' button.
- Click 'Finish' for the settings to take effect.
- 'Calculate size' button allows you to see the size of the backup image file.
- Click 'Next'.
Actions
The 'Actions' option allows you to run backup process instantly or lets you set up a timetable backup according to your preferences.
You can also save your backup selections by clicking the 'Save as template' button. To learn how to create a backup template, click here.
- Check box 'Start now!' button
- Backup progress will be indicated
- On completion of the task, a message indicating successful completion of the backup process will be displayed
- Click 'Finish'
- You can view the progress of any backup task on the Information Panel located at the bottom of the interface
From here you can Edit, Delete and Run Restore processes.
- Click here to read more How to edit/delete already backed up images
- Click here to know How to run restore images