SPX Policy Settings

In the Settings tab, provide general information about the policy-based backup job.

Policy Name

Enter a descriptive name for the policy.

Protection Scheme

Select the type of volumes to back up:

• All volumes (Default)
• System Volumes only (volumes with an OS or a boot loader)
• Data Volumes only (volumes without an OS or a boot loader)

Backup Store

Select a backup store to use with this SPX policy. For more information, see Creating a Backup Store.

Compression

Select the type of data compression to use:

• None: Use no compression.
• Standard: (Default) Typically compresses data by about 40%.
• Best: Typically compresses data by about 50%.

Note: Most contemporary processors can provide the Best compression level without impacting performance.

Encryption

Select the type of data encryption to use:

• None
• AES 128-bit
• AES 256-bit (Default)

Note: Arcserve strongly recommends encrypting all backup files.

Password

(Conditional) Provide a password for encrypting the backup image files.

Warning! Guard this encryption password carefully. Arcserve cannot replace or recover a lost password.