Set Global Options

Options set at the global level affect all Writers for VSS backups. You can override global options for a selected Writer by setting Writer level options. For information on setting options for selected Writers, see Set Writer Options.

Note: Global options do not apply to transportable VSS backups.

To set global options for non-transportable VSS backups

  1. Open the Backup Manager.
  2. Click Options.
  3. The Global Options dialog opens.
  4. Select the Volume Shadow Copy Service tab.