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Specify CA ARCserve Backup Manager Preferences

CA ARCserve Backup lets you configure how the CA ARCserve Backup Manager windows behave. From the Preferences dialog, you can specify global and library filter options.

• To specify CA ARCserve Backup Manager preferences

1. From the Windows Start menu, open the CA ARCserve Backup Manager Console by clicking Start, Programs, CA, ARCserve Backup, and selecting Manager.

   The CA ARCserve Backup Manager Home Page opens.

2. From the Quick Start menu, click Backup.

   The Backup Manager window opens

   Note: You can complete this task from all CA ARCserve Backup Manager windows.

3. From the View menu, select Preferences.

   The Preferences dialog opens.

4. Select the Global Settings tab. Specify the following global preferences:
   • Set Job Queue Refresh Rate to

     Lets you specify a time, in seconds, for periodic update of the Job Status Manager.

   • Set Device Manager Refresh Rate to

     Lets you specify a time for periodic update of the Device Manager.

   • Set Animated Speed to

     Lets you specify a speed at which the tape bitmap will rotate if animation is selected for the Device or Backup Manager.

   • Show Registry

     Displays the registry file in order to select for a backup.

   • Show Leaf Nodes

     Displays all leaf nodes within the tree view. This means that files will be displayed under directories and that media will be displayed beneath drives.

   • Auto Start All Engines

     Indicates that the appropriate CA ARCserve Backup engines will start automatically when a manager is used.

     Note: The Auto Start All Engines preference is enabled by default.

   • Default Manager

     Lets you go directly to a specific manager when you open the Manager Console.

   • Don't show the Server Selection dialog for Count/Copy/Purge job

     Lets you hide the Server Selection dialog when you submit a Count job, a Copy job, or a Purge job.

     When you submit one of these jobs, the Server Selection dialog opens to let you specify the server where you want to run the job. You can specify a primary server, stand-alone server, or member server for the job.

     With this option enabled, CA ARCserve Backup remembers the server that you want to use for the job and the Server Selection dialog does not open when you submit the job.

     Clear the check from the Don't show the Server Selection dialog for Count/Copy/Purge job option to allow the Select Server dialog to open when you submit a Count, Copy or Purge job.

5. Select the Library Filter tab. Specify the following library filter preferences:

   Note: The following preferences apply to library devices, and only affect those Manager views in CA ARCserve Backup where a device or a group hierarchy displays (for example, in the Backup Manager under the Destination tab, or in the Device Manager view). By default, none of the options are selected, and there are no default values for any of the choices.

   • Show Write Protected Media in Format / Erase dialogs

     Lets you view information about write-protected media in all Format and Erase dialogs.

   • Show device name as Vendor ID and Serial Number

     Lets you view device names as the Vendor ID and the serial number.

   • Show Empty Slots

     Lets you view the empty slots in the library.

   • Show Slots Between

     Lets you specify the range of slots to be displayed in the current manager. To define the range, enter the minimum and maximum number of slots allowed.

   • Show Blank Media

     Lets you view the blank media in the library.

   • Show Tapes Within Media Pool

     Lets you view the tapes within a particular media pool. Wildcards ("*" and "?") are accepted in the media pool.

   • Show Tapes Matching Serial #

     Lets you view the tapes that match a certain serial number. Wildcards ("*" and "?") are accepted in the serial number.

   Important! Applying filters can significantly reduce the amount of data that you have to deal with at one time, and you should use them only with large libraries.

6. When you are finished specifying CA ARCserve Backup Manager preferences, click Apply.

   Note: To discard your changes, click Cancel.

7. To close the Preferences dialog, click OK.