Acronis BackupAgent Online Backup Client User Manual Linux

Online Backup Client User Manual Linux

Operating System

 Linux (RedHat, SuSE, Debian and Debian based systems such as

Ubuntu)

 Solaris 10
 Solaris 11

Hardware
Resources

 PC with 1 gigahertz (GHz) or higher processor clock speed

recommended

 1,5 GB memory
 25 MB of disk space
 Internet connection (e.g. ADSL, SDSL)

Required software

 Java 1.6 platform or higher is required

1. Product Information

Product: Online Backup Client for Linux

Version: 4.1.7

1.1 System Requirements

Note: A separate manual is available for the Online Backup Client for Microsoft Windows and

Mac OS X.

Note: There are two types of accounts: Workstation (Home) and Server (Professional). Only the

Server account is available for use with the Linux client.

2. Features

The Online Backup Client has several features. It supports different kinds of data. It can backup

normal data but also specific data.

 You can make one or more scheduled tasks to backup data automatically (e.g. daily,

weekly).

 The Online Backup Client fully supports all Linux file formats and user rights.

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The Online Backup Service also includes a Management Console, which can be accessed

Server/

This folder contains the Online Backup Service component.

Client/

This folder contains the user-interface application for the Online
Backup Client.

CommandLine

This folder contains the CommandLine client part of the Backup Client.

through an Internet browser. It has several functions:

 Change user settings (e.g. password).
 Overview of your backups through logs and reports.

3. Setup

3.1 Software installation

Currently there is no package available for Linux. Setup of the Online Backup Client is

performed using the following instructions:

 Copy the Online Backup Client archive (OnlineBackupClient-4.0.X.x.tar.gz) to your system

and place it in your $HOME directory.

 create a new directory:

mkdir $HOME/OnlineBackupClient

 change to this directory and extract the archive:

cd $HOME/OnlineBackupClient

tar xzf $HOME/OnlineBackupClient-4.0.X.x.x.tar.gz

 This will create the two following folders:

 Start the Online Backup Service:

cd $HOME/OnlineBackupClient/Server

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./server-with-logging.sh

This will start the Online Backup Client Service and place it in the background.

Here you will be asked to enter your (sudo) password, so the Online Backup Client can access

all the files.

 Start the Online Backup Client User Interface:

cd $HOME/OnlineBackupClient/Client

./client-with-logging.sh

This will start the Online Backup Client User Interface and, if this is a first-time installation,

present you with the Registration Wizard.

Note: After the setup, you can adjust the language of the Online Backup Client.

3.2 Registration Wizard

When the Online Backup Client is started for the first time, it will start with the Registration

Wizard. The Registration Wizard guides you to fill in the account information and encryption

key. With the encryption key your data will be encrypted and decrypted.

You need to fill in the address of the Backup Server to connect to; your Online Backup Provider

will provide you with this address. You can test the address by clicking on ‘Test’.

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You need to fill in the username and password that you created or obtained from your Online

Backup Provider.

Note: You also have to fill in a Computer name. This which will be registered at the Backup

Server to store all files.

Note: If you do not remember your password you can click on the link below the Username

text field. A reminder will then be sent to your registered email address.

Note: If there is a problem with the username and password, the Online Backup Client will

show a prompt that signing in is not possible. There can be several reasons for this to occur:

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 The username and/or password does not exist or is incorrect.
 The time on the client machine differs too much from the real time (more than 24 hours).
 The Online Backup Client cannot access the online services while port 443 (SSL) is blocked

by a firewall on the network.

The next wizard page will ask you to set an encryption key. The purpose of this key is to encrypt

all files before transferring them to the Backup Server and decrypt the files from the Backup

Server when restoring them.

You must type an encryption key and then confirm this key. You can only set the encryption key

once. After setting the encryption key it cannot be changed. If you forget the encryption key, the

data encrypted with this key cannot be accessed anymore. Please write down the encryption

key in a safe place.

IMPORTANT: This key is unique and can only be chosen once and cannot be changed

afterwards. Treat this key with great care, since it is required to restore your files after a system

crash.

Note: It is possible to store a reminder which can be sent to your personal email address. In

this wizard the field to enter the reminder will change into a link: ‘Forgot your encryption key?’

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The wizard is now finished.

4. Online Backup Client main interface

This is the main interface of the Online Backup Client. Several components are displayed in the

figure below:

 Navigation panel
 Account Information
 Main panel (e.g. Home)

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Navigation panel

The Navigation panel is the main navigation through the Online Backup Client. The options are:

 Home: Start View
 Backup: Select local data for a backup
 Restore: Select remote data for a restore
 Reports and Logs: View information on executed backups
 Options: Configure backup tasks
 Support: View contact information for support
 About: Additional information about the Online Backup Client

Account Information

Shows account details: account name, storage space, status and usage of storage space.

Main Panel

The main panel is the working space of the Online Backup Client. Depending on what you want

to do, this panel will show the necessary views.

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4.1 Home

When you start the Online Backup Client it will show the Online Backup Client Home view. This

view shows the status of the last and the next backup task.

4.2 Online backup

You can create an online backup task by clicking on “Backup” in the "Navigation" panel.

4.2.1 Create or change backup task

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To create or change a backup task:

Create task

 Click on ‘New Task’ to create a new backup task.
 The Task Properties will open, and you can configure:

 General (change name of backup task)
 Schedule
 Pre/Post scripts
 File System
 MySQL

Change task

 Select the task in the tree view, and click on ‘Edit Task’.
 The Task Properties will open, and you can configure:

 General (change name of backup task)
 Schedule
 Pre/Post scripts
 File System
 MySQL

4.2.2 General

The ‘General’ tab gives you a summary of the backup task. You can change the name of the

backup task in this screen.

This is also the place where you can decide between an Online backup and an Offline backup.

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