Legacy
title: Retrospect 9 for Mac Release Notes created_at: 2012.02.13 updated_at: 2012.04.24 category: Legacy platforms: Mac ---
Retrospect Application 9.0.2 (build 107)
Retrospect Engine (build 107)
Retrospect Client for Mac 9.0.2 (build 102)
2338: Fixed a cosmetic issue where the progress bar for an activity was not updating
2366: Fixed a bug in the Mac client that caused error -515 (Piton Protocol Violation) when backing subvolumes on clients after upgrading to version 9
2390: Fixed an issue in 9.0.1 that caused checkboxes for selecting entire clients to become unavailable
2395: Fixed a bug introduced in 9.0.1 that could cause retroengine to crash when a user initiated a Restore on Demand
2417: Fixed a bug that would cause the Retrospect console to crash if new media was connected while browsing a volume
2425: Fixed a cosmetic issue to properly indicate when a past backup is locked from grooming
2426: Fixed a bug that could cause large numbers of -1019 errors when backing up
2438: Improved support for WebDAV volumes that don’t properly report space available or volume size
124: Fix Progress for CreatePrivatePublicKeyCertificate (previously bug RET-523)
1201: Find files restore can show files from unselected Media Sets (previously bug RET-5261)
1211: Sources ⇒ Details ⇒ Interface should list connection type (previously bug RET-5272)
2024: Attempting to immediately stop a proactive backup from Growl notification does not stop the backup (previously bug RET-6093)
2121: Tape Alert can not be disabled once activated (previously bug RET-6190)
2153: Retrospect is sending new v9 client commands to old clients resulting in Error -515 (Piton Protocol Violation)
2154: Error -1012 when restoring nested locked folders with a locked file
2158: MapError: unknown Mac error -5000 during restore of file to a locked folder
2159: UI starts to slow down after adding large catalog files
2161: byte sizes should support TB
2187: Retrospect 9 may crash with elem.cpp-2591 assert error during a restore
2188: Console SPODs when an execution is closing (Media Sets caching problem)
2190: Proactive Backup state changes are slow, such as when media becomes available
2214: Retrospect 9 member properties space free is adding to space total instead of subtracting from it
2224: Activities: Past Activities' Summary should include elapsed time
2226: Improve caching of tags
2239: Backup/restore on demand becomes deselected after closing/opening the console using a trial license
2246: Console crashes when trying to set a custom date within a rule on 10.5.8
2247: 10.7 with Encrypted volume fails on incremental copy
2249: Unable to browse a snapshot containing filenames that start with the '@' character
2258: Add device recognition strings for LTO 6 tape drives
2259: Add device recognition strings for NEC T30A and T60A
2267: Upgrading to version 9 from 8 Console is unable to connect to the Engine.
2271: Adding a share causes the console to hang
2275: Add Share: Finder log in messages displaying when logging in as guest on in 10.7
2276: Console randomly hangs after adding/removing share
2277: Sources: Add dialog does not display after Scope
2280: Console needs to call endDiscoveryClients only when AddDialog is dismissed
2282: Disk set members not showing
2298: Add Client list: Issues when clicking while list is populating
2305: Console can not connect to the Engine properly if an AFP share is unavailable
2307: Console can not connect to the Engine properly if an AFP share is unavailable when the AFP share is a member to a media set
Support for up to 16 simultaneous executions
Support for Mac OS X Lion
All-new Retrospect Client for Mac
64-bit capable, System Preference pane
On-demand backup and restore
Menu bar icon communicates activity to the user
Growl notifications
Improved ability to mark files, folders, and volumes as private
Network link encryption now employs AES-256
Support for S.M.A.R.T. hard drive error reporting
Management control of new client features and additional Wake-on-LAN options
Support for SSL email notification with services like Gmail and iCloud
All-new engine install process provides a drag-and-drop install experience and no longer requires two downloads to perform the upgrade process
Ability to view only those files copied during a backup
Improved network share support, including support of WebDAV cloud/Internet storage as both backup source and target
Improved use of search and scope buttons, including the ability to search for sources by assigned tag
Improved protection against config file corruption
RET-517: Add Source list sorting is broken (name, IP address, other columns)
RET-520: Past Backups: Retrieve button should be disabled when no backups marked to retrieve
RET-521: Past Backups: Retrieve sheet needs to be more responsive
RET-3878: VXA-320 Firewire tape drive crash during verify pass with 8.2.361
RET-4695: Mac OS X Lion - Spurious Compare Errors appear in the log during local backup
RET-4765: Devices UI: Storage Devices - Display device driver version number in Summary | Overview
RET-4799: Log: RCU update attempts, successes, and failures should show in the log
RET-5219: Unable to select a tape slot to rebuild a Catalog from specific tape media
RET-5237: Sort by Name not working correctly in multiple list views
RET-5275: Console can hang when sending test email in Preferences > E-mail
RET-5284: Made several improvements to the Media Request workflow
RET-5291: Opening operations_log.utx files in the Finder should open in the Retrospect console
RET-5375: Fixed memory leaks in the DAG API layer
RET-5435: Transfer snapshots script backups selections don’t take when making selections quickly
RET-5451: Unable to edit disk media set member details when volumes are formatted as FAT32
RET-5452: Tape magazine selection can be rejected, causing an assert (reported with Windows version)
RET-5476: Changing the source on a scripted backup reverts back to the old source
RET-5514: Devices: iSCSI devices shows as SCSI in Interface details
RET-5552: Restoring from Past backups after retrieving the backup snapshot from the media is not displaying all files
RET-5560: Unable to Sort by Client Name: Add Client
RET-5562: Locate Media Set button should open to default Catalog location, not the root directory
RET-5593: Client Speed Threshold readings are off by more than an order of magnitude
RET-5594: Retrospect unable to back up files with exactly 255-character file names
RET-5596: Errors during restore of files that begin with "._" to Xsan or NAS volumes
RET-5597: Console: 2nd invocation of "Locate Source Directly…" is ignored
RET-5601: Disconnecting a volume, then trying to "browse" it in Sources should display an error message
RET-5648: Server passwords aren’t saved when they contain high-bit characters
RET-5660: Backup completes with an unnecessary Warning during verification
RET-5676: The "Preview" button in the Backup Assistant only works once if there are multiple sources
RET-5685: Subsequent tape activities are not displayed in Activities tab while one is running
RET-5687: Removing a server from the console can sometimes result in the local server being renamed as "127.0.0.1"
RET-5694: Install button is sometimes missing when removing Retrospect server and clicking on to add a server
RET-5701: Cannot Stop an execution that is waiting for media
RET-5712: Folders Icon: Displaying as Volumes Icons in the Media Set view
RET-5713: Tape WORM media sets are displayed as plain "Tape" in type column
RET-5716: Eject button in sources window should not be dimmed for an ejectable volume
RET-5726: Media request window does not update when a removable disk is inserted
RET-5728: Icon for optical disc displays as tape icon
RET-5742: Scheduled Recycle backup set activities show up half as recycled and the rest as Scheduled
RET-5749: Inconsistent rash when previewing files in the Backup Assistant
RET-5750: Icon for removable disk displays as tape icon
RET-5761: Browse a Client Source during a backup becomes ~ Offline
RET-5777: Proactive activity should not show the "Choose Media" button (that is only for an active execution)
RET-5779: Rebuild Media Set: ALL media sets prompted for Password when just one is encrypted
RET-5782: Copy Backups and Media Set script summaries needs to show when the 'Recycle the source Media Set' option is turned on
RET-5849: Creating two different restore scripts changes the destination of both to be the same as the second script
RET-5852: Lack of error messages for certain activities in the Media Sets view, such as when attempting to verify a media set that is busy or unavailable
RET-5853: No warning that trial license codes are expiring/expired
RET-5854: Console UI for locating clients shouldn’t ask for the client password
RET-5855: Switching back and forth between remote servers and local servers causes the Tape > bindings column to duplicate
RET-5863: Using a Desktop code on OS X Server gives "An error occurred" message
RET-5866: Save Report: Should clear out last used report name
RET-5878: Network: Multicast client discovery fails on first launch for slower machines
RET-5906: Open Assert log in Retrospect: Displays on single lines; should wrap
RET-5927: In a File media set rebuild: typing in wrong password should display an error message
RET-5929: Can’t edit disk member when the media is disconnected
RET-5939: Sources: Encrypt Network Link on Mac OS X Lion causes -515 (Piton protocol violation) error
RET-5946: The Sources list shouldn’t require a refresh to properly display renamed clients
RET-5957: When rebuilding a catalog file for optical media, multiple entries for the same device show up
RET-5967: When correcting a mistyped IP/DNS address in Add Sources, Retrospect reverts back to the incorrect address
RET-6065: When trying to browse a client that is in use, the UI reports Source unavailable when it should be -505 client reserved
RET-6069: Add device recognition for BDT RDStor virtual tape library for Imation, Quantum, and BDT strings
RET-6080: Progress bar not updating during Grooming activities
RET-6081: Add Mac OS X Lion’s "Saved Application State" folders to the backup exclude list
RET-6157: [Storage Devices] Console crash while dragging tape to tape drive during media request
RET-6172: OS and File System fields in Past Backups, show as '-' for 6.1 retrieved snapshots
Last Update: 24 April, 2012
