Re: Feature suggestion: missing member notification
What are you talking about?? Do you want Retrospect, the back-up company, to log *every single move* on all backed up computers and save that in an unlimited log so you can see what you (or anyone) did "over the past years"?? mmm. . . I think you've misunderstood me. All I'm wanting is an indication that a set is incomplete either when I choose it from the list of backup sets (by perhaps a broken icon or whatever) or when the results of a restore are presented ie an alert saying "Not all the possible files are included in this restore, as one or more members of the set are missing". At the moment the only way you can find out whether a set is incomplete is going into the individual set and clicking on "Members" (I think). -- . Owen Watson at home in Wellington, New Zealand -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Feature suggestion: missing member notification
mmm. . . I think you've misunderstood me. All I'm wanting is an indication that a set is incomplete either when I choose it from the list of backup sets (by perhaps a broken icon or whatever) or when the results of a restore are presented ie an alert saying "Not all the possible files are included in this restore, as one or more members of the set are missing". At the moment the only way you can find out whether a set is incomplete is going into the individual set and clicking on "Members" (I think). It may or may not be true that not all files are there. When a member is set missing the next thing retrospect does is try to get a new copy of all files lost with the missing member. As long as you haven't deleted them and you don't mind them being current they'll all be there. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Feature suggestion: missing member notification
I totally disagree: even ignoring the multi-user aspect, can you remember everything you've done over the last few years? Do you want to? I want a clear indication that a backup set that I am restoring from is incomplete. Owen, I understand your frustration here but it seems that you're asking software developers to include notifications or "backdoors" or whatever you want to call it to cover every possible situation that a user might run in to. Plainly put, you're asking that this developer put in a "feature" that will tell you if someone's been tinkering around in your machine. -- . Owen Watson at home in Wellington, New Zealand -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Feature suggestion: missing member notification
I wish there was a bit more in the way of visual clues/notification when there were missing storage set members. Why? I wanted to restore a computer using the Snapshot facility. I set it up, got it going, and it seemed a lot fewer files than there should be. I mucked around, and eventually found that one of the backup set members was marked as Missing (someone else had played round with my machine). I marked it as unmissing (!), and got everything back OK. At no stage was there any (prominent) feedback that it was missing in the Restore process. What I'd suggest that if someone is restoring, there should be a few alerts (or at least a couple of BLINK type messages) that it could be incomplete. Also, it would be useful if it could be indicated in the backup set list some sort of incomplete icon for a missing set, plus a text message. Here endeth the suggestion. . . -- . Owen Watson at home in Wellington, New Zealand -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Feature suggestion: missing member notification
What I'd suggest that if someone is restoring, there should be a few alerts (or at least a couple of BLINK type messages) that it could be incomplete. Also, it would be useful if it could be indicated in the backup set list some sort of incomplete icon for a missing set, plus a text message. Owen, I understand your frustration here but it seems that you're asking software developers to include notifications or "backdoors" or whatever you want to call it to cover every possible situation that a user might run in to. Plainly put, you're asking that this developer put in a "feature" that will tell you if someone's been tinkering around in your machine. Frankly, that's what security software is for. In fact, Retrospect already has a security feature for access to backup sets so that co-tinkering can be avoided. Developers cannot possibly be held accountable for multiple admins/users/tinkerers working on one computer. Maybe that other person was trying to help you and when he/she couldn't find the needed tape, marked the member missing thinking they were doing the right thing (or maybe not, I dunno). I guess what I'm saying is that responsibility for what happens on my computer lies with me. If someone else is getting into my important files then it is my responsibility to secure the sytem from prying eyes or to train that person in my methods of backup/filing/restoring/working/whatever. It is not the responsibility of a company like Dantz to let me know that someone's been mucking around with my software. Sorry for the rant, Pam -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
