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

Norton Ghost icon image backup 32 Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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:

Norton Ghost icon image backup done Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon image backup dis Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

Indicates that the backup is unavailable.

Norton Ghost icon image backup not Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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.

Norton Ghost icon image backup fut Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon image increm backup 32 Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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:

Norton Ghost icon image increm backup done Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon image increm backup dis Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

Indicates that the backup is unavailable.

Norton Ghost icon image increm backup not Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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.

Norton Ghost icon image increm backup fut Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon my documents 32 Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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:

Norton Ghost icon folder backup done Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon folder backup dis Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

Indicates that the backup is not available.

Norton Ghost icon folder backup not Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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.

Norton Ghost icon folder backup fut Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon image multi backup 32 Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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:

Norton Ghost icon image multi backup done Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon image multi backup dis Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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

Norton Ghost icon image multi backup not Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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.

Norton Ghost icon image multi backup fut Monitoring backup protection from the Status page

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 aro
    und 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.

Monitoring backup protection from the Status page