DASC File Replica Admin v1.0 Help

Add Master Replica

To add a Master Replica, go to "Master" > "Add" from the Menu Bar. See figure below.

Add Master Replica

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This will bring out the "Add Master Replica" box. See figure below.

Add Master Replica Form

On the "Master Replica Name" field, type the desired Master Replica Name.
Click the "Browse File / Directory" button and select the file or directory you wish to backup. See figure below.

Select File / Directory to Add

File / Directory Selected
Check the "Include Sub-directory" if you wish to include all the files and sub-directory files under it.
Check the "Backup Changes" and click "Browse" button on the "Backup Directory" and select where you wish to keep the backups. Set the options according to your preference.

In the "File Filter Option", by default, there is no filter. If you only wish to process or exclude certain files, select the desired filter option from the dropdown list.

Once you have selected the desired filter option, fill up the "File Wildcard List",
File Replica Server uses standard wildcard characters such as "*" and "?". The "*" matches multiple characters and the "?" matches 1 character. Every set of wildcard are separated by commas ",". Example: Wildcard List for common internet image files will be defined as "*.jpg,*.jpeg,*.gif".

NOTE: The File Wildcard List field will only be enabled if the "File Filter Option" is set to "All files (No filter)".
field.

In the "Replicate every",

"Replicate every" is for setting the interval time of server to perform the replication task on a particular Master Replica. The setting can be as long as "Month" (once a month) or as short as "Second" (every 1 second). The proper setting is based on how often the files in the Master Replica will change and how important they are.

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field, by default, it is set to "Month", if you wish to change this option, click the dropdown list and select the desired time of the server to process.

In the "Replicate schedule",

If the "Replicate every" is set to "Month" then you can set the "Replicate schedule" on which day of the month, otherwise the "Replicate schedule" settings will be what day of the week.

If "Replicate every" option is set to "Month", you will have the following options:

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If "Replicate every" option is set to "Hours, Minutes or Seconds", you will have the following options:

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field, by default, it is set to "1st day of the month", if you wish to change this option, click the dropdown list and select the desired day.

In the "Start Replica at" and "Stop Replica at"

These settings are to set the time of the day when to allow the server to process. If the "Start Replica at" and "Stop Replica at" are set to the same time then the server will be allowed to process 24 hours. Assuming you want the server to process from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM then set the "Start Replica at" to 8:00 AM and set the "Stop Replica at" to 5:00 PM. In case you don't want the server to process between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM then set the "Start Replica at" to 5:00 PM and set the "Stop Replica at" to 8:00 AM.

Start Replica at:

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Stop Replica at:

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fields, by default, both are set to "12:00 AM" each. If you wish to change these settings, click the dropdown list and select the desired time.

In the "Replica Priority" field, by default, it is set to "Last Priority". If you wish to change this setting, click the dropdown list and select the desired priority you want for the Master Replica.

In the "Log activity" field, by default, it set to "Do not log anything". If you wish to change this setting, click the dropdown list and select the desired log activity option.

In the "Recovery option" field, by default, it is set to "Do not recover if deleted". If you wish to change this setting, click the dropdown list and select the desired recovery option.

Assuming you have checked the "Backup Changes" and selected the desired "Backup Directory", the "Backup option"

You set the number of backups to be kept as the file changes. You can limit the copies by its number or the age of the file.

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will be enabled. By default, this is set to "Keep 1 backup copy only". To change this setting, click the dropdown list and select the desired recovery option.

In the "Retention option",

"Retention option" will keep backup copies even the file is deleted from the Master Replica.

***Try to click the dropdown arrow to view the retention options available.

by default, it is set to "Do not retain any backup if master is deleted". To change this setting, click the dropdown list and select the desired retention option.

Click here to view a sample of Add Master Replica form with entries.

Once satisfied with your entries, click the "Add" button to save the Master Replica. Clicking the "Cancel" button will abort the operation and closes the "Add Master Replica" box.

You can verify that the Master Replica has been added at the "Main Tab Window" under "Latest Activities". See sample figure below.

New Master Replica Successfully Added


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