Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

The Status page lets you monitor the status of your backups. The Status page lists each drive on your computer and includes a calendar that contains your backup histories. The calendar lets you quickly identify when a backup ran, and what type of backup it was. It identifies your upcoming, scheduled backups. It also lists the file and folder backup history if you have defined one or more file and folder backups.

Note:

You can right-click on any of the calendar icons to access a context-sensitive menu. These menus offer quick access to related tasks.

Refer to the following table for the meaning of each icon that is displayed in the Backups calendar.

Table: Backups calendar icons

Icon

Description

States

Represents a drive-based backup that is configured to create a single, independent recovery point. When this icon appears in the Backup timeline, it indicates that a drive-based backup is scheduled to occur.

This icon can appear in the following states:

Indicates that the backup ran and that an independent recovery point was created.

Indicates that the backup is unavailable.

Indicates that the backup did not run as scheduled. This problem could occur if an error prevents the backup from running or if you manually cancel a backup before it completes.

Indicates a drive-based backup that is scheduled to run at a future time.

Represents a drive-based backup that is configured to create incremental recovery points. It indicates that a drive-based backup is scheduled to occur on the day that it appears in the backup timeline.

This icon can appear in the following states:

Indicates that the backup ran and that an incremental recovery point was created.

Indicates that the backup is unavailable.

Indicates that the backup did not run as scheduled. This problem could occur if an error prevents the backup from running or if you manually cancel a backup before it completes.

Indicates that the backup is scheduled to run at a future time.

Represents a file and folder backup. It indicates that a file and folder backup is scheduled to occur on the day that it appears in the backup timeline.

This icon can appear in the following states:

Indicates that the backup ran and that file and folder backup data was created successfully.

Indicates that the backup is not available.

Indicates that the backup did not run as scheduled. This problem could occur if an error prevents the backup from running, or if you manually canceled a backup before it completed.

Indicates that the backup is scheduled to run at a future time.

Represents two or more backups are scheduled to run on the day on which this icon appears.

This icon can appear in the following states:

Indicates that two or more backups have run and the last backup was created successfully.

Indicates that two or more backups are scheduled and that at least one is unavailable.

Indicates that two or more backups have run and the last backup was unsuccessful. This problem could occur if an error prevents a backup from running.

Indicates that the backup is scheduled to run at a future time.

To monitor backup protection from the Status page

  1. On the Status page, review the Backups calendar and verify that the backup appears on the date that you ran it.

  2. In the Drives column, select the drive that you want to view.

    The status information appears in the bottom half of the Status page.

  3. Move your mouse over a backup icon in the calendar to review the status of the backup.

  4. To move around in the calendar, use one of the following methods:

    • Click anywhere in the title bar to navigate quickly to a different point in time.

    • Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the calendar to scroll backward or forward in time.