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Linux Installation Instructions

                                                              

Installation Instructions

 

  1. Download the setup file below and run it
  2. Unpack the install file to /usr/local/obm
    • mkdir /usr/local/obm
    • cd /usr/local/obm
    • gunzip obm-nix.tar.gz
    • tar -xf obm-nix.tar
  3. Install Server Backup ./bin/install.sh >install.log
    All installation information can be found in the file "install.log" The backup scheduler and autoupgrade services are automatically installed.
    Backup sets can now run at their scheduled times automatically. *
  4. Please go to X Window or command line mode to continue installation.

Get Started - X Window Mode

  • Set the DISPLAY environment variables Linux / Unix (sh, bash): DISPLAY=IP_ADDRESS_OF_XTERMINAL[:0.0]; export DISPLAY For example
    • DISPLAY=:0.0; export DISPLAY
    • or DISPLAY=127.0.0.1; export DISPLAY
    • or DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0; export DISPLAY
    • or DISPLAY=192.168.0.2; export DISPLAY
    • or DISPLAY=192.168.0.2:0.0; export DISPLAY
  • BSD (csh): setenv DISPLAY IP_ADDRESS_OF_XTERMINAL[:0.0] For example
    • setenv DISPLAY :0.0
    • or setenv DISPLAY 127.0.0.1
    • or setenv DISPLAY 127.0.0.1:0.0
    • or setenv DISPLAY 192.168.0.2
    • or setenv DISPLAY 192.168.0.2:0.0
  • Run Online Backup Manager sh /usr/local/obm/bin/BackupManager.sh &
  • Logon to the server using the userid sent to you by email and the password you entered when setting up the account “log on to the server using the userid and password provided”
  • If you have a backup account already, select [User Logon] and logon to the server with your existing username and password.
  • If this is the first time you logon to the server, you will be guided to setup a backup set
  • Enter a backup set name of your choice in the [Name] field
  • Select the files that you want to backup
  • Setup the backup schedule by pressing the [Properties] button (please note that you can add multiple backup schedules to a backup set)
  • Setup the encryption setting for your backup set (if you don't know much about encryption, just accept the default values here)
  • Press the [Finish] button
  • To run a backup immediately, select your backup set from the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button above. Select [Off-site Backup Server] and press the [OK] button.
  • Select the backup set to run and press the [Start Backup] button
  • Setup completed.

Get Started - Command Line Mode

  • Use the web interface to add, update and remove backup sets
  • If you want to update a backup set, make changes to a backup set and press the [Update] button
  • If you want to add a new backup set, click the [Add] link
  • If you want to remove a backup set, Select the backup set to be remove and click the [Remove] button
  • Using Backup Configurator /usr/local/obm/bin/Configurator.sh
  • Enter your Login Name, Password, Backup Server URL and proxy setting as shown below

Login Name: userXXX
Password: *******************
Backup Server URL: 86.54.106.244
Which Protocol ? (1) Http (2) Https : 1
Use proxy ? (Y)es or (N)o : Y
Proxy Type ? (1) Http/Https Proxy (2) SOCKS : 1
Enter proxy server : aaa.bbb.com
Enter proxy port : xxx
Enter proxy username (optional) : administrator
Enter proxy password (optional) : *******************

  • If you have created a new backup set using the web interface, you set the encrypting key, the encrypting algorithm and the encrypting mode of this backup set by following instructions below. Important: You cannot change these parameters once they are set Found new backup set 'xxx'
    Please enter the following values for this backup set:

    Encrypting Algorithm ?
    (1) Twofish (2) AES (3) Triple DES (4) No encryption : 1
    Encrypting Key: *******************
    Re-Enter Encrypting Key: *******************
    Encrypting Mode ? (1) ECB (2) CBC : 1
    Run scheduled backup on this computer ? (Y)es or (N)o : Y
  • If you want to make any changes to the setting above, you can use the main menu below to do so. Main Menu: ------------
    (1). List Backup Setting
    (2). Change Password
    (3). Change Network Setting
    (4). Change run scheduled backup setting
    (5). Quit
  • Your Choice:
    You can then run a backup by executing the command below. sh /usr/local/obm/bin/RunBackupSet.sh [BACKUP_SET] where [BACKUP_SET] is the name of backup set to be run
  • Setup completed.

Uninstall

  • Run the uninstall scripts sh /usr/local/obm/bin/uninstall.sh

    Removing Scheduler from service using script name obmscheduler
    Using init script path /etc/init.d
    Using run level script path /etc/rc.d
    Removing symbolic link from run levels
    Removing script file obmscheduler from /etc/init.d
    Shutting down AutoUpdateAgent
    Waiting 5 seconds for AutoUpdateAgent to clean up
    Removing AutoUpdateAgent from service using script name
    Using init script path /etc/init.d
    Using run level script path /etc/rc.d
    Removing symbolic link from run levels
    Removing script file obmaua from /etc/init.d
    Online Backup Manager uninstall service is complete!
    It is now safe to remove files from /usr/local/obm
  • Remove installed files and all application data rm -rf /usr/local/obm
    rm -rf ~/.obm
  • Uninstall completed.

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