Unzip PCBAX_v3.zip onto your hard disk. Unzip DISK1 & DISK2 onto two
blank floppy disks. Using the OS/2 label command, label DISK1 INSTALL1
and DISK2 INSTALL2.
Once the above has been completed, insert DISK1 (INSTALL1), at the
a: prompt type INSTALL <enter>. PC-BaX should start installing.
Any problems with this software, please contact: Support@Cristie.com
Description
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OS/2 support including HPFS, extended attributes and long file names
Network Support including OS/2 LAN / Warp Server
Easy to use configurable graphical interface and full on-line help
Fully featured Media Library
Fully featured Scheduler for automated unattended backups
Disaster Recovery facility
Command Line support for integration with other system processes
Supports a wide range of Tape, Disk and Autochangers
Common tape format for DOS, Windows 3.x, 95/98 & NT, and OS/2
Support for software and hardware data compression for increased capacity and performance.
Available in English, German & French editions.
Workstation Edition
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Cristie PC-BaX for OS/2 is a fully featured 32-bit multi threaded backup and recovery application designed to give optimum performance and portability. It fully supports OS/2 file systems including HPFS and backs up all extended attributes and long file names.
The user interface, data format and command script language are common across OS/2, Windows 95 and NT enabling easy migration between platforms.
Server Edition
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In addition to the features of the Workstation Edition, the Server Edition supports OS/2 LAN/Warp server including HPFS 386 file systems and Access Control List backup and restore.
Standard features in the Workstation and Server Edition
Disaster Recovery
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Disaster recovery can be used to recover both OS/2 workstations and servers. PC-BaX can be run from OS/2 boot disks for complete and speedy recovery of any OS/2 system, this potentially reduces recovery times from many hours to just minutes.
OS/2 Desktop Compatible
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PC-BaX fully supports all the usual OS/2 desktop interface options such as drag and drop and pop up context menus. Notebook views and folders provide a consistent and easy to follow approach.
Media Library
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PC-BaX uses a disk based media library which allows the user to quickly locate and select files or directories for retrieval. The media library is also stored on tape for quick access in a disaster recovery situation.
Scheduler
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The scheduler enables the user to run backup jobs automatically at a particular time on a particular day for fully unattended backups.
Optimized Performance
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PC-BaX has many features designed to optimise backup performance while at the same time minimising the use of system resources. This includes a Quick File Access tape indexing system which gives high speed retrieval of individual files and quick appended backups.
Advanced File Selection Capabilities
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This allows quick selection by volume, directory, and file. File inclusion or exclusion is user definable for both backup and restore operations as is open and skipped file processing.
Device Support
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PC-BaX supports a wide range of backup devices including DLT, DAT, QIC tape drives and autochanger systems. The Virtual Tape Driver allows backup to hard disks, network drives and a variety of removable disk products, including the Cristie Photon, LS 120, and others devices, such as Zip and Jazz drives.
Additional Software Options
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PC-BaX Autoloader Module
The Autoloader module provides the interface between PC-BaX backup software and autoloader devices, these include Cristie's Autoloader & library range. It enables users to group tapes together for fully automated and unattended data backup.
PC-BaX ADSM Module
The ADSM Module provides a powerful yet easy to use interface to the ADSM environment. This includes added functionality and performance over standard clients and improved file search and sort facilities. PC-BaX ADSM module gives you complete local control of all aspects of your backup to an ADSM server. All of the advanced features of PC-BaX become available to the ADSM user allowing complete integration of local tape backup with remote backup using a common powerful interface.
Service and Support
By registering your product within the first 90 days, you are entitled to free telephone technical support from Cristie's Technical Support team. You can register on-line from the Service page, or by telephone or fax, or by returning the product registration card that accompanies your product. Cristie will support you directly on installation or operational problems, regardless of where and when you bought your product. Cristie's ISO9002 approved quality systems ensure that products are manufactured and supported to the highest standards.
System Requirements
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PC-BaX Edition Workstation Server
Operating System OS/2 2.11 or later OS/2 LanServer 3.0 or OS/2 WarpServer
Memory 16 MB RAM 16 MB RAM
Disk space 2 MB 2 MB
Cristie, PC-BaX, and PowerChanger are trademarks of Cristie Data Products Limited. All other trademarks acknowledged.
