This site hosts the documentation for CrashPlan PROe version 3.8.2010.
Looking for documentation on PROe version 3, released in April of 2012? Please visit our current documentation.
Looking for documentation on PROe version 3, released in April of 2012? Please visit our current documentation.
Table of Contents
Destinations
Use the Destinations tab to view and manage your CrashPlan PRO destinations.
Overview
The Overview page provides quick access to the different kinds destinations you can have in CrashPlan, including computers, folders and online service providers. When you click a destination on the Backup tab, CrashPlan PRO displays the tab that corresponds to the type of destination you clicked.
Reference Diagram
Click an icon or page tab to view and manage that type of destination.
| Click this | To |
|---|---|
 | View computers to which you can back up, add new computers as backup destinations and start backups to specific computers. |
 | View folders to which you can back up, attach new folders as backup destinations and start backups to specific folders. |
 | View 3rd-party providers (including a destination in the CrashPlan Data Center) to which you can back up, add new online providers as backup destinations and start backups to specific providers. |
Computer Destinations
| Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| a | Computers list | List of computers running CrashPlan under this account. You can back up to these computers. |
| b | Selected computer | Click a computer to view destination details. |
| c | Name | Name of the backup destination. You can change the name of the destination to something that is easier for you to recognize. |
| d | Deactivate Computer | Completely removes this computer from your account. Backup data is deleted. |
| e | Last backup | Time since last backup to this destination. |
| f | Space quota | Amount of space allocated for your backup archive on this computer. Automatic means that there are no space restrictions. |
| g | Space used | Amount of space your archive has used on this computer. |
| h | Compact | Reclaims space in the back up archive by immediately applying file selection or retention policy changes (such as how many versions to keep and how long to keep deleted files). Click the Compact button when you want to reclaim space sooner than specified with the “Maintain archives…” setting. |
| i | Connection status | How long this computer has been connected. If the attempt failed, the Retry button appears. |
| j | Remove Backup Destination | Discontinue using this friend's computer as a backup destination. WARNING: After you click this button and click Save, the backup archives on this destination will be removed. |
| k | Undo Changes | Click to set the features back to previous settings (same effect as cancel). |
| l | Save | Click to apply changes. |
Online Destinations
| Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| a | Online Services | List of online providers you're backing up to. |
| b | Last backup | Time since last backup to this destination. |
| c | Space quota | Amount of space allocated for your backup archive on this computer. Automatic means that there are no space restrictions. |
| d | Space used | Amount of space your archive has used on this computer. |
| e | Compact | Reclaims space in the back up archive by immediately applying file selection or retention policy changes (such as how many versions to keep and how long to keep deleted files). Click the Compact button when you want to reclaim space sooner than specified with the “Maintain archives…” setting. |
| f | Internet address | Internal and external address of the destination computer. |
| g | Connection status | How long this computer has been connected. If the attempt failed, the Retry button appears. |
| h | Remove Backup Destination | Discontinue using this friend's computer as a backup destination. WARNING: After you click this button and click Save, the backup archives on this destination will be removed. |
| i | Undo Changes | Click to set the features back to previous settings (same effect as cancel). |
| j | Save | Click to apply changes. |
Folder Destinations
| Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| a | Available folders list | List of folders to which you can back up. |
| b | Selected computer | Click a computer to view destination details. |
| c | Name | Name of the folder. You can change the name of the destination to something that is easier for you to recognize. |
| d | path | Path identifying the destination folder. |
| e |  | Click the folder icon to change the destination folder. |
| f | Delete | Completely removes this folder as a destination. Backup data on this folder is deleted. |
| g | Last backup | Time since last backup to this destination. |
| h | Space quota | Amount of space allocated for your backup archive on this computer. Automatic means that there are no space restrictions. |
| h | Space used | Amount of space your archive has used on this computer. |
| i | Compact | Reclaims space in the back up archive by immediately applying file selection or retention policy changes (such as how many versions to keep and how long to keep deleted files). Click the Compact button when you want to reclaim space sooner than specified with the “Maintain archives…” setting. |
| j | Connection status | How long this computer has been connected. If the attempt failed, the Retry button appears. |
| k | Remove Backup Destination | Discontinue using this friend's computer as a backup destination. WARNING: After you click this button and click Save, the backup archives on this destination will be removed. |
| l | Undo Changes | Click to set the features back to previous settings (same effect as cancel). |
| m | Save | Click to apply changes. |