Specifying HP Easytime/iX Options

With the Options menu, you can set defaults that apply when backing up the system, storing and restoring files, or printing, including the following:

setting the HP Easytime/iX printer
setting store options
setting restore options
setting the backup device

The system administrator can save the option settings permanently. Unless saved, options are valid until you exit HP Easytime/iX or change the settings again.

Set printer option

You can access the Set Printer option from the Options menu on every HP Easytime/iX screen.

Set Printer

Sets the default printer for all printing initiated in HP Easytime/iX, for example, print files, listings of system errors, or backup reports.

Set store options

You can access Set Store Options from the Options menu on the File Management screen. There are three options you can set for storing files to tape:

Save the store report on disk.
Produce an MPE V/E-compatible tape.
Store directory information with files.

Store Report

You can specify a file name, group, and account for the store report. This report is saved on disk.

Produce a tape which is compatible to MPE V/E.

This option produces a tape that can be read by an MPE V/E system. This is the previous version of your current operating system.

Store directory information.

This option creates a tape with all of the files that you selected, as well as their directory information (accounts, groups, and users).

Set restore options

You can access Set Restore Options from the Options menu on the File Management and Backup Management screens. There are five options you can set for restoring files from tape:

Save the report file on disk.
Do not overwrite files on disk.
Create account, groups, and users if needed.
Restore files to your logon group and account.
Restore directory information with files.

Figure 8-9 Restore Options

Restore Report

You can specify a file name, group, and account for the restore report. This report is saved on disk.

Do not overwrite files on disk.

This option prevents overwriting of files on disk. If a file on tape has the same name as a file on disk, it is not restored.

Create accounts, groups, users as needed.

This option creates accounts, groups, and users if they are needed for the files being restored.

Restore files to logon group and account.

This option restores all of the selected files to your logon group and account.

Restore directory information

This option restores directory information (accounts, groups, users) to disk, along with the files that you selected.

Set backup device option

You can access the Set Backup Device option from the Options menu on the File Management and Backup Management screens.

Set Backup Device

Sets the backup device for backups and for storing and restoring files.

Set backup options

You can access the Set Backup Options from the Options menu on the File Management and Backup Management screens.

Set Backup Options

You can specify a file name, group, and account for the backup report. This report is saved on disk.

Specifying HP Easytime/iX Options

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Set printer option

Set store options

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