Applicable to Client versions - Windows - v7.1.0 & above | macOS - v6.5.1, 7.1.0 & above | Linux - v5.9.x & above |
Overview
In some events, you may need to limit your applications to use the bandwidth for some important presentations or virtual meetings.inSyncallows you to pause the ongoing backup for a configured time interval and resume the backup operation wherever required.
📝 Note
You can pause the backup operation or configure pause duration if your administrator has enabled this feature for your account. Contact your administrator to enable these settings for your account.
You can resume the backup manually anytime if required.
If your administrator provides you with the required permissions, you can pause a backup.
📝 Note
The inSync Client automatically restarts backup operations when you restart the inSync service on your laptop.
Pause and resume backup scenarios
Scenario: User pauses an ongoing backup
The following table lists the interval that you can configure to pause an ongoing backup and its impact after the pause interval is complete.
User pauses backup for | Impact on inSync backups |
2 hours | Scenario: The user pauses the backup at 10:00 A.M. Result: The inSync Client pauses the backup for two hours and resumes the backup at 12:00 P.M. |
4 hours | Scenario: The user pauses the backup at 10:00 A.M. Result: The inSync Client pauses the backup for 4 hours and resumes the backup at 02:00 P.M. |
8 hours | Scenario: The user pauses the backup at 10:00 A.M. Result: The inSync Client pauses the backup for 8 hours and resumes the backup at 06:00 P.M. |
12 hours | Scenario: The user pauses the backup at 10:00 A.M. Result: The inSync Client pauses the backup for 12 hours and resumes the backup at 10:00 P.M. |
Pause a backup operation
You can pause an ongoing backup operation in either of the following ways:
Pause backup from the system tray of your laptop
Pause backup from inSync Client.
Pause backup from the system tray of your laptop
From the system tray of your laptop, right-click the inSync icon Traybackupongoing to pause the backup operation.
Pause backup from inSync Client
To pause a backup operation:
Start the inSync Client.
In the navigation pane, select Backup & Restore.
In the right pane, click PausePause. The backup operation will be paused for the duration specified.
The default pause duration is four hours; however, you can configure the inSync Client to resume after an interval of two, four, eight, or 12 hours or at the next scheduled backup. For more information, see Pause and resume a backup operation.
Set pause duration
To set the pause duration:
Start the inSync Client.
On the Settings page, under the General tab, select the required Pause Duration.
Click the appropriate option.
Pause for 2 hours: If you want the inSync Client to resume backup after two hours, in the list, click Pause for 2 hours.
Pause for 4 hours: If you want the inSync Client to resume backup after four hours, in the list, click Pause for 4 hours.
Pause for 8 hours: If you want the inSync Client to resume backup after eight hours, in the list, click Pause for 8 hours.
Pause for 12 hours: If you want the inSync Client to resume backup after 12 hours, in the list, click Pause for 12 hours.
📝 Note
For more information about pause and resume backup scenarios, see Pause and resume backup scenarios.
Resume a backup
You can resume a backup in either of the following ways:
Resume backup from the system tray of your laptop
Resume backup from inSync Client
Resume backup from the system tray of your laptop
From the system tray of your laptop, right-click the inSync icon Traybackuppause to pause the backup operation.
Resume backup from inSync Client
To resume a backup
Start the inSync Client.
Select the Backup & Restore tab, and in the right pane, click ResumeResume.
If you resume a backup that the inSync Client paused because of your laptop battery percentage level, a window appears that prompts you whether you want to proceed. Click Yes.
For more information on how to configure the inSync Client to pause backups according to the laptop battery percentage level of your laptop, see Update backup interval and system resources.