Samsung MZ-5PA128B User Manual - Page 74

74 Backing up entire drives Compression levels for drive-based backups 3 In the tree panel of the Recovery Point Browser, select the recovery point. For example: C_Drive001.v2i. 4 On the File menu, click Verify Recovery Point. If the Verify Recovery Point option is unavailable, you must first dismount the recovery point. Right-click the recovery point and click Dismount Recovery Point. 5 When the validation is complete, click OK. Viewing the progress of a backup You can view the progress of a backup while it runs to determine how much time remains until the backup completes. To view the progress of a backup ◆ While a backup is running, on the View menu, click Progress and Performance. Compression levels for drive-based backups During the creation of a recovery point, compression results may vary, depending on the types of files saved to the drive you are backing up. The following table describes the available compression levels. Table 6-8 Compression levels Compression level Description None Use this option if storage space is not an issue. However, if the backup is being saved to a busy network drive, high compression may be faster than no compression because there is less data to write across the network. Standard (recommended) This option uses low compression for a 40 percent average data compression ratio on recovery points. This setting is the default. Medium This option uses medium compression for a 45 precent average data compression ratio on recovery points.