Patent ID: 8412680

Claim:
A backup server configured to administer a backup process on a backup client, comprising a processor; a memory connected to the processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions embedded therein, the instructions configured to cause the processor to perform the operations of: performing the backup process on the backup client, wherein the backup process comprises performing a plurality of backup operations on data residing on the backup client; receiving a backup operation result for each of at least two backup operations of the plurality of backup operations performed to produce at least two corresponding backup operation results within a plurality of backup operation results, wherein each backup operation result indicates a success or failure for a corresponding backup operation; prompting a user to assign a weight value to a performed backup operation corresponding to a backup operation result that indicates a failure, wherein the weight value signifies the performed backup operation's criticality to the backup process; and determining a backup process result based on the at least two corresponding backup operation results, wherein if no backup operation result of the plurality of backup operation results indicates a failure, then the backup process result is determined to be a success, and wherein if a backup operation result of the plurality of backup operation results indicates a failure, then the backup process result is determined to be a success if the plurality of backup operation results meets the predetermined level of success.