Copyright (C) 1999-2009 Storix, Inc. All rights reserved **************************************************** * STORIX SYSTEM BACKUP ADMINISTRATOR FOR LINUX * * -------------------------------------------- * * CHANGE HISTORY * **************************************************** The following details the changes appleed to the current version and release (7.1) since its initial availability (July 1, 2009). Refer to the RELEASE NOTES for details on changes and enhancements added to this release from prior releases. VERSION MM/DD/YY DESCRIPTION ------- -------- ------------------------------------------------- 7.1.0.0 07/01/09 VERSION 7.1 GENERAL AVAILABILITY NEW FEATURES 1. GROUPS Multiple backup groups can be configured with separate sets of clients, servers, jobs, and any application or backup settings. Allows the same admin system to have multiple interfaces used (each with a separate group) concurrently. 2. USER LEVELS At least one "admin" user must be configured when installing V7. A user may defined as one of 4 levels, "roles", determining access within the applicattion or access to commands. "System admin" users are allowed full access to all functions for all groups (including configuring groups and users) while a "backup user" can only to run and monitor backup jobs. If not logged onto the system as root of if multiple users exist, user is prompted for a username/password when running any command or starting the GUI. The same username/password is required when using the web interface. 3. SHARED SERVERS Servers are configured within a backup groupp, but may allow access to different groups, either managed by the same "admin system" or from remote admin systems, thus allowing groups managed by different departments or companies to backup to the same remote server. Disk backups may be shared or securely stored in directories securely accessible only by the original group or client system. 4. BOOT MEDIA MANAGEMENT ' Management of network and CDROM boot media. Ability to view/update/remove boot media. Ability to copy CDROM boot media to configured server for central retention. 5. CLIENT LOCAL BACKUP MEDIA Clients (and standalone workstations) may not backup to local tape or disk (directories) without configuring each client as a backup server. Options not provided for backup jobs, verifies, restores, etc for "Local Tape/Disk". Backups are then written to local media on the client with no network traffic. 6. LOCAL SYSTEM BACKUP DISK MANAGEMENT Local system backup disks can be configured for each client (or standalone workstation). The backup disks and directories can be configured, imported (from portable media), and unconfigured for each client. Local system backup disks will be automatically detected during the system installation process. 7. AUTOMATIC CREATE/UPDATE BOOT MEDIA New backup job setting for system backups allows boot media (CDROM/Network) to be automatically created and placed on the client or a shared boot media server (see BOOT MEDIA MANAGEMENT). 8. SOLARIS ZFS SUPPORT - Support for backup, recovery and migration to Solaris systems with "ZFS on root". - ZFS Snapshot backups may be performed for any backup type containing ZFS filesystems. Provides point-in-time backup of all ZFS filesystem data. CHANGES/ENHANCEMENTS 1. WEB INTERFACE - New color schemes to match GUI interface - Authentication log - All features of GUI added (except Copy Backup option coming soon) - Enhanced look and feel of pop-up windows/messages 1. New "Campfire"color scheme. 2. Global Backup Retention Policies may be overridden for each backup "profile". Backup retention no longer specified in backup job settings, but a customized profile can be applied to each backup job. 3. Global backup Process Priority may be overridden for each backup "profile". Backup priority no longer specified in backup job settings, but a customized profile can be applied to each backup job. 4. Support for Linux ext4 filesystems. 5. AIX "split-mirror" backups no longer supported, but replaced with Snapshot Backups for AIX, supporting point-in-time backups of all JFS2 filesystems on AIX Version 5.2 and later systems. 6. Original permissions of filesystem mount points retained after system recovery. 7. Support added for Linux on PowerPC (PPC) systems using a VFAT boot filesystem (typically SuSe). NOTES 1. A "main" backup group is automatically created when installing or updating to V7 for the first time. Any existing confiuration is moved into this group. 2. An "admin" user is created and password must be provided the first time V7 is installed or updated. This user will be required to access the GUI interface if not executed from a "root" system login. 3. Prior GUI interface option to allow "non-root" system users access to the application is no longer supported. Prior users configured are no longer recognized and must be re-added using the new Users options. WITHDRAWN 1. AIX "Power" (raw device) System Backups are no longer supported. 2. Oracle Database Backup optional feature is no longer available. 3. Window (SMB) Shares optional feature is no longer avaialble.