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Legacy UI to NovaBACKUP 22: Where to Find Everything

Reference tables that show where to find each tab, option, and command of the Legacy NovaBACKUP UI in NovaBACKUP 22.

Applies to: NovaBACKUP PC Agent and NovaBACKUP Server Agent, version 22, for users familiar with the Legacy NovaBACKUP UI of version 21.x.

NovaBACKUP 22 organizes its pages in a menu on the left instead of tabs. Use the tables below to find each tab, option, and command of the Legacy UI in NovaBACKUP 22.

The menu in NovaBACKUP 22

Menu itemWhat it is for
DashboardOverall backup status, storage, upcoming jobs, and recent results
DevicesBackup storage: add, view, and import devices
BackupCreate, edit, and start backup jobs, with their Settings and Schedule
RestoreRestore files and folders
Disaster RecoveryCreate recovery media and restore a whole system
MountBrowse a backup in File Explorer without restoring it
ActivityJobs that are running now
Job HistoryResults of past jobs. Select a run to open its Job Run details and log.
SettingsProgram-wide settings: General, Management Server, Restore Settings, and Scheduling
AboutVersion, registration, license, updates, Log Collector, and Open legacy interface

Legacy UI tabs

Legacy UINovaBACKUP 22
Home tabDashboard
Backup tabBackup
Restore tabRestore
Schedule tabThe Schedule page of each backup job, under Backup
Device tabDevices
Status tabActivity
Logs tabJob History, then Job Run for the log of a single run
Copy tabNo equivalent. See Copy Jobs and Virtual Dashboard Jobs in NovaBACKUP 22.

Backup job options

Legacy UINovaBACKUP 22
Exclusions and filtersBackup > Settings > Filters
Email notificationBackup > Settings > Notification, with a choice of NovaBACKUP Email Server or Custom Email Server
RetentionBackup > Settings > Retention
Hybrid backup (Enable Hybrid Backup)Backup > Settings > Archive
Run AsBackup > Settings > Run As
Custom commandsBackup > Settings > Custom Commands
Encryption key, set per jobSet per device, when you add the device on the Devices page. See Encryption Keys in NovaBACKUP 22.
Image backupCheck Disaster Recovery in the backup job's selections. See Replacing Legacy Image Backup Jobs with Full System Recovery.

Program settings and commands

Legacy UINovaBACKUP 22
Global Settings: default exclude filterSettings > General > Default Exclude Filter
Global Settings: advanced options such as missed jobs, log limits, free space, and the temporary folderSettings > General
Global Settings: CMon serverSettings > Management Server
Allowing scheduled jobs, holidaysSettings > Scheduling
Import MediaDevices, open the device, then Import
Image restore and boot mediaDisaster Recovery
Mount an imageMount. No separate mount driver is needed.
Help > RegistrationAbout, Edit registration, or the License page
Help > Run Log CollectorAbout > Run Log Collector
Help > Check For UpdatesAbout, Updates section

Not available in NovaBACKUP 22

These Legacy UI functions have no equivalent in NovaBACKUP 22. On a computer upgraded in place, they remain available in the Legacy UI from About > Open legacy interface.

  • Copy jobs and the Copy tab
  • Virtual Dashboard jobs, including VMware backups
  • Summary reports
  • Timed prompts
  • The Anti-Virus page

Related Articles

  • Working with the Legacy NovaBACKUP UI
  • Will My Backup Jobs Work in NovaBACKUP 22?
  • Upgrading from NovaBACKUP 21.x to NovaBACKUP 22

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