Automated Recovery Testing
Pluton PRO's Automated Recovery Testing verifies your sync backups are restorable and free from corruption. This feature runs periodic integrity checks and alerts you immediately if issues are detected.
Running Integrity Checks on Sync Plans
Manual Verification
- Navigate to your sync plan details page
- Click "Sync Now" to run a fresh sync
- Review the sync results:
- If no changes: Source and destination are in sync
- If changes detected: Review what changed and verify it's expected
Automated Verification
Sync plans automatically verify on each sync:
- Compare file sizes
- Compare modification times
- Optionally compare checksums (if configured)
Using Checksum Verification
For critical data, use checksum-based sync strategy:
- Edit your sync plan
- Go to Advanced Settings → Performance
- Set Sync Strategy to "Checksum"
- Save changes
Checksum Verification:
- ✅ More accurate - detects content changes even if size/time unchanged
- ✅ Catches corruption or subtle modifications
- ⚠️ Slower - requires reading entire files
- ⚠️ More CPU intensive
When to Use:
- Critical data requiring high integrity
- When size/modtime comparison isn't reliable
- After storage migrations
- Periodic integrity audits
Reviewing Sync History
Check sync history regularly to ensure:
- Syncs are completing successfully
- Change patterns are as expected
- No unexpected file removals
- No consistent errors
Sync Integrity Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| Size + Hash Check | Compares file sizes and content hashes (fast) |
| Size Check Only | Compares only file sizes (fastest) |
| Full Integrity Check | Full content comparison (slowest) |
Results:
- Match: "All files in Source & Destination match"
- Mismatch: Shows number of differing files with option to sync them