Diskeeper 10 User's Manual

More documents

Recommendations

Info

26 Diskeeper Operation [Excess Allocation] Analysis and Defragmentation NTFS Only With the NTFS file system, a file can be allocated more clusters than its data is actually using. On Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000, only the data portion of the allocation can be defragmented. As a result, even though a file is reported as fragmented, the data portion of the file may in fact be contiguous. This most commonly occurs with registry files and (under Windows 2000) files that have been decompressed. In some cases, files of this type can be defragmented after a system restart [Partially Defragmente d] Defragmentation Only NTFS and FAT This file has been partially defragmented. Its fragments have been reduced in number, but the file is not yet contiguous. [Insufficient Contiguous Free Space] Terabyte Volume Engine Defragmentation Only NTFS Only There was insufficient free space to defragment the file. [Move refused by OS] Terabyte Volume Engine Defragmentation Only NTFS Only Although Diskeeper requested the file move, the operating system denied the request. This can happen when free space previously located by Diskeeper is overwritten by other file activity, or if a file is deleted or extended during the defragmentation attempt. Job Log Tab The Job Log tab shows information about all the defragmentation jobs you have run on each volume. As you highlight each volume in the Computer pane, the information displayed in the Job Log changes to reflect the selected volume. The Job Log information includes: • Job Type⎯This column shows the type of defragmentation job run (Primary, Secondary, I-FAAST, or Manual defragmentation) • Date⎯This column shows the date each job was run. • Volume⎯This column shows volume label for the selected volume. • Times Run⎯This column shows the number of times each particular job type has been run on the selected volume. • Fragments Eliminated⎯This column shows a cumulative total of the number of fragments eliminated for each defragmentation job type. The Job Log saves up to six months worth of data. New data afterwards will overwrite the oldest data in the Job Log. You can also save the Job Log (as an HTML file) or print it by using the respective buttons on the Job Log tab.
Historical Report Tab Diskeeper Operation 27 The Historical Report tab shows graphs indicating the total number of fragments eliminated, the overall fragmentation level, and the file performance improvement gained by using Diskeeper. This information is shown for your computer overall, as well as on a per-volume basis. As you highlight each volume in the Computer pane, the information displayed in the Historical Report changes to reflect the selected volume. Each graph in the Historical Report shows "before and after" results. Over time, the Historical Report tab will give you a good measure of the benefit Diskeeper provides. Hover your pointer over each point of the graph to see more detailed information about that point. Use the controls at the bottom of the display to customize the scale and range of the graphs. You can also save the report (as a bitmap file) or print it by using the respective buttons on the Historical Report tab. Saving and Printing Dashboard Information Click the Save or Print buttons at the bottom of any tab page to save or print the information shown on that tab. When you save dashboard information, the file format varies depending on the tab: Volume Map — saves as a bitmap (.bmp) file Job Report — saves as a text (.txt) file Job Log — saves as an HTML (.htm) file Historical Report — saves as a bitmap (.bmp) file When you click Save, a dialog box is displayed allowing you to specify the name of the report and the location where you want to store it. Similarly, when you click Print, a dialog box is displayed allowing you to specify the printer and any print properties available. A Word About Job Properties As mentioned earlier, in addition to Manual Defragmentation Jobs there are up to four different types of Set It and Forget It Jobs you can run, depending on your Diskeeper Edition: • Primary Defragmentation Jobs • Secondary Defragmentation Jobs (not available in Diskeeper Home Edition) • I-FAAST Defragmentation Jobs (available in Diskeeper Professional Premier, Server Standard and Server Enterprise editions only) • Boot-Time Defragmentation Jobs Each of these different job types have a number of job “properties” you can apply to each job. These properties differ depending on the job type, but they include useful things like the job schedule (when the job will run), the defragmentation method used (Quick, Recommended, or Comprehensive), the priority at which the job runs, and other useful “adjustments” to the defragmentation process. Keep in mind that many of the job properties apply to all jobs of a particular type. For example, if you specify to use the “Lowest” CPU priority for a Primary Defragmentation Job, all of your Primary Defragmentation Jobs will be run at “Lowest” priority. Or if you choose to use the “Quick” defragmentation method for a Manual Defragmentation Job, then all your subsequent Manual Defragmentation Jobs will use the same defragmentation method. The notable exceptions to this are Set It and Forget It defragmentation schedules. Defragmentation schedules are applied to one or more disk volumes—whichever volumes you choose when you enable the schedule.
Page 1 and 2: User’s Manual Diskeeper ® for Wi
Page 3 and 4: Contents iii CONTENTS PREFACE WHAT
Page 5 and 6: Contents v SETTING DISK AND CPU PRI
Page 7 and 8: Preface vii Preface What This Book
Page 9 and 10: Preface ix With Diskeeper, all the
Page 11: Preface xi This feature is included
Page 14 and 15: 2 Installation • Mirrored Disks
Page 16 and 17: 4 Installation 7. If the MMC is not
Page 18 and 19: 6 Installation 2. Highlight the Dis
Page 20 and 21: 8 Getting Started Quick Launch Pane
Page 22 and 23: 10 Getting Started Let’s Set It a
Page 24 and 25: 12 Getting Started You can run one
Page 26 and 27: 14 Overview of Diskeeper defragment
Page 28 and 29: 16 Overview of Diskeeper • When y
Page 30 and 31: 18 Diskeeper Operation Defragment B
Page 32 and 33: 20 Diskeeper Operation • Capacity
Page 34 and 35: 22 Diskeeper Operation • Overall
Page 36 and 37: 24 Diskeeper Operation Excess Direc
Page 40 and 41: 28 Diskeeper Operation To access th
Page 42 and 43: 30 Diskeeper Operation To cancel (o
Page 44 and 45: 32 Diskeeper Operation Defragmentat
Page 46 and 47: 34 Diskeeper Operation You can also
Page 48 and 49: 36 Diskeeper Operation volumes for
Page 50 and 51: 38 Diskeeper Operation Start Time U
Page 52 and 53: 40 Diskeeper Operation • Perform
Page 54 and 55: 42 Diskeeper Operation If this opti
Page 56 and 57: 44 Diskeeper Operation extra proces
Page 58 and 59: 46 Diskeeper Operation Note: This f
Page 60 and 61: 48 Diskeeper Operation Reliability
Page 62 and 63: 50 Diskeeper Operation Use the Enab
Page 64 and 65: 52 Diskeeper Operation file on the
Page 66 and 67: 54 Diskeeper Operation The TVE oper
Page 69 and 70: Theory of Operation 57 Chapter 5 Th
Page 71: Theory of Operation 59 No Operator
Page 74 and 75: 62 Diskeeper Editions This table sh
Page 76 and 77: 64 Answers to Frequently Asked Ques
Page 82 and 83: 70 Support Services European Suppor
Page 84 and 85: 72 Diskeeper and Group Policy Runni
Page 86 and 87: 74 Diskeeper and Group Policy These
Page 89 and 90:
Remote Installation 77 Appendix E R
Page 91:
Remote Installation 79 Setup.exe /s
Page 94 and 95:
82 Diskeeper as a Cluster-Aware App
Page 96 and 97:
84 Glossary central processing unit
Page 98 and 99:
86 Glossary fragmentation: The word
Page 100 and 101:
88 Glossary PATA: Parallel Advanced
Page 102 and 103:
90 Glossary single volume, often ca
Page 104 and 105:
92 Index internal..................
show all

Diskeeper 10 User's Manual

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?