Installation Guide - Linux

Install

1. Logon as [root] to linux
2. Define the directory you would like to install the software by setting the OBS_HOME and APP_HOME environment variables. For example, to install CrafTech DataBank Offsite Backup Server to ‘/usr/local/obs’, just do the followings:

export OBS_HOME=/usr/local/obs
export APP_HOME=$OBS_HOME/conf/localhost
 
3. Copy obs-linux.tar.gz to the parent directory of $OBS_HOME and untar it.

mkdir $OBS_HOME
tar xvfz obs-linux.tar.gz -C $OBS_HOME

4. Startup CrafTech DataBank Offsite Backup Server by running

sh $APP_HOME/bin/startup.sh

Get Started

1. Point your browser to http://localhost/
2. Click the [Backup System Administration Logon] link and logon to the backup server. The default username and password is “system” and “system” respectively.
3. Put the hostname of this computer (e.g. backup.your-company.com) into the [Host Name] text field
4. Set the [User Homes] directories.

[User Homes] refers to directories where CrafTech DataBank Offsite Backup Server stores the backup files and backup activity logs for all its users. You should set [User Homes] to directories where there are lots of free spaces.

5. Put the hostname of your SMTP Server (e.g. smtp.your-company.com) into the [SMTP Server] text field
6. Enter your name and email address into the [Administrative Contact] and [Report Sender] text fields
7. Press the [Update] button
8. Add a backup user to the system

i. Click the [Manage User] link available at the top menu
ii. Add a backup user to the system by filling in the form provided
 

9. Install and run CrafTech DataBank Online Backup Manager (CrafTech DataBankOBM, backup client software)

i. Go to a client machine and point the browser to http://your-server/.
ii. Click the [Download Client Software] link which can be found under the [Backup Client Software Installation] section
iii. Follow the instructions on the web page to complete the installation of CrafTech DataBankOBM

Startup/Shutdown Instructions

1. To startup CrafTech DataBank Offsite Backup Server, please run

sh $APP_HOME/bin/startup.sh

2. To shutdown CrafTech DataBank Offsite Backup Server, please run

sh $APP_HOME/bin/shutdown.sh