Contents

1. What's New
   • Bug Fixes
2. Quick Start Guide
   • Backup
   • Restore
   • 1-Click Backup
3. Getting Started
   • Overview of Retrospect
   • Requirements
   • Creating a Retrospect User Account
   • Installing Retrospect
   • Using Retrospect
   • Interactions
   • Upgrading from a previous version of Retrospect
   • Security and Encryption
4. Fundamentals
   • How Retrospect Works
   • Progressive Backup
   • Backup Sets and Their Components
   • Storage Groups
   • Backup Actions
   • Catalog Files
   • Snapshots
   • Retrospect and Clients
   • Retrospect Dashboard
5. Hardware
   • Hardware Overview
   • Communication Technologies
   • Seeing Your Backup Devices
   • CD/DVD Drives
   • Removable Disk Drives
   • Hard Disk Drives
   • Tape Drives
   • Tape Libraries
   • Removable Storage Manager
   • Media Longevity and Storage
   • Multiple Backup Drives
   • Network Attached Storage (NAS) Devices
6. Immediate Operations
   • Backup
   • Archive
   • Restore
   • Duplicate
   • Transfer Backup Sets
   • Transfer Snapshots
   • Controlling Immediate Operations
7. Automated Operations
   • Overview of Scripts
   • Creating Scripts
   • Scripted Backup
   • Scripted Duplicate
   • Scripted Archive
   • Scripted Restore
   • Scripted Backup Set Transfer
   • Scripted Snapshot Transfer
   • Scripted Grooming
   • Scripted Verification
   • Scheduling Scripts
   • Saving Scripts
   • Testing Scripts
   • Executing Scripts
   • Controlling Scripts
   • ProactiveAI Backup
8. Controlling Operations
   • Controlling Operations Overview
   • Stop Button
   • Activity Monitor
   • Media Request Window
   • Multiple Concurrent Executions
9. Networked Clients
   • Networked Clients Overview
   • Installing Clients
   • Working with Clients
   • Updating Clients
   • Uninstalling a Client and Its Software
   • Advanced Networking
   • New Retrospect Client software
   • User-initiated backups and restores
   • Locking client features and preferences
   • To customize these default preferences for an individual client:
   • Backing up Clients
   • Working with Windows Clients
   • Working with Mac OS Clients
   • Working with UNIX Clients
   • File System Conversions
   • Microsoft Networking Volumes
   • Network Backup Guidelines
10. Cloud Backup
    • Amazon S3 Account Setup Guide
    • Storage Setup Guide
    • Choosing a Storage Class
    • Simple Access Setup Guide
    • Advanced Access Setup Guide
    • Information for Retrospect
    • Adding Cloud Storage in Retrospect
    • Using Cloud Storage in Retrospect
    • Throttling Cloud Backups in Retrospect
    • General Tips
11. Disaster recovery
12. Management
    • Backup Strategies
    • Log and Reports
    • Managing Execution Options
    • Managing Backup Sets
    • Maintaining Scripts
    • Retrospect Preferences
    • Moving Retrospect
    • Catalog and Configuration Backups
    • Working with File Servers
    • Working with Open Files
    • Terminal Services and Remote Desktop
13. Tools
    • Working with Volumes
    • Browsing
    • Using Selectors
    • Maintenance and Repair
    • External Scripting
14. Problems and Solutions
    • Tips and late-breaking information
    • Troubleshooting
    • Common Questions
    • Retrospect Error Messages
    • Retrospect Error Numbers
    • Retrospect Client Errors
    • Retrospect Support

Appendices

1. Retrospect Management Console
   • Account Creation
   • System Setup
   • User Creation
   • Organization Creation
   • Overview
   • Script Creation
   • Shared Scripts
   • Compatibility
2. Email Protection
   • Configuration
   • Adding Email Account to Backup Script
   • Performance
3. Remote Data Protection
   • VPN Backup
   • Remote Backup
   • Cloud Backup
4. Block Level Incremental Backup
   • Overview
   • Storage Savings
   • Usage
   • Logging
   • Options
   • Backward Compatibility
   • Technical Details
5. SQL Server Agent
   • What's New in SQL Server
   • Security
   • Installation
   • General Use
   • Backing Up
   • Database Backup History
   • Restoring
   • Disaster Recovery
6. Exchange Server Agent
   • Security
   • Installation
   • General Use
   • Backing Up
   • Database Backup History
   • Restoring
   • Disaster Recovery
7. Instant Scan
8. Retrospect for iOS
9. Retrospect Virtual
10. Legacy Client
11. Glossary
12. Release Notes