You can control the configurations and activities for a DS-Client remotely from the DS-System by enabling a centrally managed backup policy. All policies (backups, schedules, retention rules, etc.) are managed by the DS-System.

When you configure a centrally managed backup policy, the XML file must have the same structure as the config-update.xml. Sample XML files are available for the Windows DS-Client, Linux DS-Client, Mac DS-Client, DS-Mobile Client, and DS-Notebook Client on the DVD. You can modify the sample XML file as required, and then cut and paste or import the text as part of the configuration process. No validation is performed on the XML file so you must test and verify that it works.

After the centrally managed backup policy is configured, the DS-Client downloads the backup_policy.xml file from the installation directory the next time it connects to the DS-System. The DS-Client detects the changes and applies the updates each time you change the backup policy.

When the centrally managed backup policy option is enabled for the DS-Mobile Client (Windows) and DS-Notebook Client (Mac), the auto-configuration feature is disabled for the DS-Client. Only XML configurations obtained directly from the DS-System are applied. It will not apply to config-update.xml or backup_policy.xml files that are manually copied to the DS-Client installation directory.