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NovaBACKUP Storage Server 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
   
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Содержание NovaBACKUP

Страница 1: ...the property of their respective owners Features and specifications are subject to change without notice The information provided herein is provided for informational and planning purposes only NovaS...

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Страница 3: ...tting Started 13 Accounts Tab 15 Accounts 15 Properties 18 Data Restore Wizard 22 Group Policy Settings 25 General Tab 28 Security Tab 30 Directories Tab 32 Storage Tab 33 Logging 35 Notifications Tab...

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Страница 5: ...CKUP Storage Server installer and Configuration Manager are compatible with Windows Server 2012 Core Simply run the setup program from the command prompt and follow the instructions below The storage...

Страница 6: ...to move to the next installation step The Custom Setup screen opens In this screen the default location for the data files is shown You can also select a different location by clicking on Browse and s...

Страница 7: ...NovaBACKUP Storage Server 3 Click OK to return to the Setup screen...

Страница 8: ...rver ini to the correct database after install before the backup server connects to the original database Press Next to move to the next step in installation The next screen asks you which type of SQL...

Страница 9: ...ant to us the sa account it must be enabled in SQL and you must have a password activated We find that setting your SQL to use mixed mode authentication is helpful and will get you through any issues...

Страница 10: ...k are retrieved by the NovaBACKUP Storage Server installer The server instances shown may not be the instance you choose to use The database name field at the bottom will be the name given to the data...

Страница 11: ...NovaBACKUP Storage Server 7 Click Next...

Страница 12: ...P Storage Server 8 If this is a new installation as opposed to an upgrade then you will be prompted for the name and password for the backup administrator account Enter the required information and cl...

Страница 13: ...matically create a backup copy of the database if this option is enabled If you have taken steps to backup the database manually prior to running setup then you can reduce installation time by turning...

Страница 14: ...license key is not needed if you are choosing to evaluate the software Evaluation software may be activated later using the Configuration Manager as discussed in the Licensing section Click Next to c...

Страница 15: ...mplete within a few minutes whereas the time needed to perform an upgrade will depend on the size of the existing database For large databases the installation could take hours Once the software is in...

Страница 16: ...nch the Backup Server Configuration Utility These items are checked by default and will run if checked once you click Finish A good practice is to go to Windows services and set the service to run wit...

Страница 17: ...age your Storage Server The NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager is launched from the Start Menu When the Start Menu is opened move the mouse over All Programs until the additional program...

Страница 18: ...compatible with Windows Server 2012 Core Simply run the BackupServerUtil exe program from the command prompt It is installed in the Program Files NovaBACKUP Storage Server folder on your system drive...

Страница 19: ...er for their backups Accounts management screen You can access the account properties and add or remove an account all on the same screen The Accounts Properties Screen shows the properties of the acc...

Страница 20: ...choose to retain the account s file data and delete it manually at a later time Each of the available options is discussed below Account Options Check Delete the account s data directory from all stor...

Страница 21: ...ts cannot be recovered To view hidden accounts check the Show hidden accounts checkbox on the Accounts tab You can then use the Remove button to permanently delete the account You cannot add hidden ac...

Страница 22: ...o manage passwords in this screen if you have used SQL authentication during the installation If Active Directory is handling authentication these fields will not appear If you want to change authenti...

Страница 23: ...n addition to account information this is also where an account data folder will be created which serves as a repository for files that are backed up by the client that holds the account By default th...

Страница 24: ...roup By default when you create an account there are no quotas or limitations in place Also note that your Storage Server can send quota related warning reports pop up warning windows inside the clien...

Страница 25: ...ions where an old or damaged computer is replaced with another having a different name Generally it is simpler to assign the same name to the new computer when it is configured but there may be times...

Страница 26: ...er The local restore mode can be selected by going to the restore tab in the client s account properties screen You can then restore individual files or the account s entire backup The initial Data Re...

Страница 27: ...The option to ask to delete all files and folders in the destination directory if any are present appears as a check box This should be checked if a single directory is used to create restore files fo...

Страница 28: ...Restore Wizard account name The next screen provides information about the Data Restore process that you ve configured Press Prepare account data now And the process of creating data restore media wil...

Страница 29: ...This screen lists the Groups that are already defined and also enables you to add remove or edit the properties of a group Click the Add button to add a new group or click Properties to modify an exi...

Страница 30: ...th the Redundant File Manager to apply a redundant file list to the group The licensing tab as illustrated below allows the administrator to enable or disable licensed features for the group In this e...

Страница 31: ...Configuration Manager 27...

Страница 32: ...at 308 If you want to change the port number you may do so by scrolling up or down in the Storage Server port window or by typing in a new port number When that number is entered press Set Default to...

Страница 33: ...dwidth and connections section of the General tab allows you to create bandwidth limits for backup users If you are running other processes on your computer besides functioning as a Storage Server you...

Страница 34: ...it can be extremely valuable In the event that a user loses or forgets his or her decryption key use of the master decryption key may be the only way to restore the user s data The user may choose to...

Страница 35: ...o the left of the account name in the accounts list as shown below for the adam account In addition Keys tab will appear on the account s Properties screen By clicking on the tab and entering the mast...

Страница 36: ...temporary files during the file rollup and restore process The amount of work space needed will depend on the number of concurrent jobs and the size of the account s files Since this number can vary g...

Страница 37: ...d locations in order of rank until a usable location is found If none is found then the backup is aborted The reserve is only a guideline not a hard limit Patches to a file incremental changes are alw...

Страница 38: ...o view or modify a location s settings Use the Remove button to delete a storage location You cannot remove a storage location if any accounts are using it Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to adj...

Страница 39: ...istrator to specify an alternate location for the file and limit its size The account log files contain information describing work requests made to the storage server from a particular account They a...

Страница 40: ...tains a log of account requested in the SQL database in a table named Requests The information in this table can be used for billing purposed and to monitor account activity The administrator can disa...

Страница 41: ...thresholds that determine when license notifications are sent Specifying what e mail attachments are included in error notifications If you enable any mail notification you will have to enter the spe...

Страница 42: ...ddress From To and also allows you to send multiple copies You may also use Secure Socket Layer SSL to send your messages The E Mail Configuration screen looks like this Additionally you can select th...

Страница 43: ...eaches Near quota threshold Account reaches At quota threshold Account reaches Over quota threshold The mail system can be set to attach user log files to the mail message so that you can quickly iden...

Страница 44: ...be written to the Event Log when they occur When you have put a check mark in the box next to each system error you want added to the log clicking the Set default button will save these conditions You...

Страница 45: ...support Entering a license or updating to a new license Clicking on the Licensing tab will open the licensing screen This screen provides the Storage Server Licensing information including current sta...

Страница 46: ...rver 42 The activation process should complete after a few seconds There may a short delay if on line activation is not available in which case you will be presented with instructions for performing a...

Страница 47: ...at were connected to the server when you started the configuration manager If an account connects while this screen is open it has to be refreshed or close and re open the configuration manager The pu...

Страница 48: ...this screen you can determine the Account Name and IP Address of the users who were using the Storage Server before the Storage Server Configuration Manager was launched You can also see the type of r...

Страница 49: ...efault database connection string Use the endash d option to override the default user data directory name Use the endash a option to override the default path to the account s cached profile storagem...

Страница 50: ...un manually install This command is the same as the add command manual This command runs the storage server as a normal program as opposed to a Windows service It is intended for debugging and should...

Страница 51: ...This program has no command line options Uninstall exe This program is invoked when the software is removed through the Control Panel It should not be run manually To remove NovaBACKUP Storage Server...

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