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Version 5.4.3 Revision B159 7Click Next.
8 On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export, for example, C: and D:\, and then click Next.
9On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
Performing a continual (Virtual Standby) VirtualBox 
export
Complete the steps in this procedure to create a Virtual Standby and perform a continual export to VirtualBox.
To perform a continual (virtual standby) VirtualBox export
1 In the AppAssure Core...

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next scheduled snapshot.
7Click Next.
8 On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export, for example, C: and D:\, and then click Next.
9On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or 
Events tab. 

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Managing protected machines
This chapter describes how to view, configure and manage the protected machines in your AppAssure 
environment. It includes the following sections:
•Configuring machine settings
•Accessing protected machine diagnostics
•Managing machines
•Managing snapshots and recovery points
From the Home tab on the AppAssure Core Console, you can view summary information for any machines 
protected by the Core. 
You can view the...

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Configuring machine settings
Once you have added protection for machines in AppAssure, you can easily modify basic machine configuration 
settings (display name, host name, port, encryption key, and repository), protection settings (changing the 
protection schedule for volumes on the machine, adding or removing volumes, or pausing protection), and 
more. This section describes the various ways you can view and modify machine settings in AppAssure....

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Viewing system information for a machine
The AppAssure Core Console provides you with easy access to all of the machines that are being protected.
Complete the steps in this procedure to view detailed system information for a protected machine.
To view system information for a machine
1 In the left navigation area of the Core Console, under Protected Machines, select the machine for which 
you want to view detailed system information.
2 Click the...

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Table 86. Notification options
Te x t  B o x D e s c r i p t i o n
Name Enter a name for the notification group.
Description Enter a description for the notification group.
Enable Alerts Select which events to share with this notification group. You can select All or 
select a subset of events to include:
•Exchange
•Auto Update
•Dedupe Cache
•Recovery Point Check
•Remote Mount
•Boot...

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7 To edit an existing notification group, click Edit next to the notification group that you want to edit.
The Edit Notification Group dialog box displays for you to edit the settings.
Editing notification groups for system events
Complete the steps in the following procedure to edit notification groups for system events.
To edit notification groups for system events
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, navigate to the...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B166 6Click OK. Enable Alerts Select which events to share with the notification group. You can select All or 
select a subset of events to include:
•Exchange
•Auto Update
•Dedupe Cache
•Recovery Point Check
•Remote Mount
•Boot CD
•Security
•Database Retention
•Local Mount
•Metadata
•Clusters
•Notification
•Power Shell Scripting
•Push Install
•Attachability
•Jobs
•Licensing
•Log Truncation
•Archive
•Core Service
•Export
•Pr ote ct io n
•Replication...

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Modifying transfer settings
In AppAssure, you can modify the settings to manage the data transfer processes for a protected machine. The 
transfer settings described in this section are set at the protected machine level. To affect transfer at the core 
level, see Modifying transfer queue settings.
AppAssure supports Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 for normal transfers, both base and incremental, as 
well as with restore, bare metal restore, and...

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B168 Table 88. Transfer Settings options
Te x t  B o x D e s c r i p t i o n
Priority Sets the transfer priority between protected machines. Enables you 
to assign priority by comparison with other protected machines. 
Select a number from 1 to 10, with 1 being the highest priority. The 
default setting establishes a priority of 5.
NOTE: Priority is applied to transfers that are in the queue.
Maximum Concurrent Streams Sets the maximum number of TCP links...