Specifying which files and applications are continuously protected by IBM Spectrum Protect for Workstations

You can specify which files are protected continuously. You can restore the latest version of these files. You can restore different versions of these files.

Complete the following steps to specify applications and files to be backed up:

1. Open the IBM Spectrum Protect™ for Workstations Status panel and click Settings.
2. In the Settings Notebook, click Files to Protect.
3. In the Applications box, click the details link. The Applications Settings dialog is displayed, and the Files to Protect page becomes inactive.
4. Check the applications whose files you want to protect. Clear those applications whose files you do not want to protect.
5. Click OK. The Applications Settings dialog exits, and the Files to Protect page again becomes active.
6. Optional: If you want to add or exclude files and folders by specifying file paths, in the Folders and Files box, click the details link. The Folder and Files Settings dialog display is displayed, and the Files to Protect page becomes inactive. For an explanation about how to include and exclude files in this dialog, see Folders and Files Settings page for continuous protection by IBM Spectrum Protect for Workstations
7. If you added applications or file specifications, you must force a backup to ensure that all the new files are immediately protected. See When to back up all files for an explanation. Check the Start and initial backup with the new settings check box.
8. Click OK.