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StorageExpress(TM) System: Setting Up a Server or Workstation for Backup
STORAGEEXPRESS(TM) SYSTEM: SETTING UP A SERVER OR WORKSTATION FOR BACKUP
Configure file server for backup
1. Run Central Console.
2. Connect to the StorageExpress system you want to associate with the
file server.
3. From the Main Menu, choose Configuration.
4. From the Configuration Menu, choose Configure NetWare Servers.
5. In the Choose Server to Configure screen, highlight the desired
file server, then choose the Associate with the StorageExpress
system button at the bottom of the screen.
6. Enter the login name and password you want the StorageExpress
system to use when connecting with the file server during backup.
7. In the selection box on the bottom right, highlight the
StorageExpress system(s) you would like to associated with the file
server with.
8. Choose the <<<Add button in the middle of the two selection boxes.
The StorageExpress system(s) names will move to the box on the
left.
9. When done, choose OK. If you are not connected to the
StorageExpress system(s) you selected, you will be prompted to
enter the connection passwords for those StorageExpress systems.
10.Then choose Done to return to the Main Menu.
Configure workstation for backup
1. Run Central Console.
2. Connect to the StorageExpress system you want to associate with the
workstation.
3. From the Main Menu, choose Configuration.
4. From the Configuration Menu, choose Configure Workstations.
5. In the Choose Workstations to Configure screen, highlight the
desired workstation, then choose the Associate with StorageExpress
button at the bottom of the screen.
NotThe workstation needs to be logged in to a file server that is
already associated with the StorageExpress system during
association. Once the workstation is associated with a
StorageExpress system, it no longer needs to be logged in to the
file server to be backed up.
6. In the selection box on the bottom right, highlight the
StorageExpress system(s) you would like to have associated with the
workstation. No login or password is required.
7. Choose the <<<Add button in the middle of the two selection boxes.
The StorageExpress system(s) names will move to the box on the
left.
8. When done, choose OK. If you are not connected to the
StorageExpress system(s) you selected, you will be prompted to
enter the connection passwords for those StorageExpress systems.
9. Then choose Done to return to the Main Menu.
Prepare a workstation for backup
The StorageExpress system software comes with client software that can
back up workstations using DOS, Windows, and OS/2 operating systems.
You can purchase optional client software for Windows NT/NTAS and Unix.
Contact your StorageExpress system reseller for a complete list of
client software packages available.
Workstation Requirements
* Power on
* IPX.COM (3.10 or greater) or LSL.COM (1.21 or later) and IPXODI.COM
(1.2 or later) loaded.
* NETX.COM (3.26 or greater) or VLM (1.10 or greater) loaded.
* StorageExpress client software loaded.
- DOSAGENT.EXE for DOS workstations (a TSR).
- W30AGENT.EXE or W31AGENT.EXE for workstations that will have
Windows running during backups.
- OS2AGENT.EXE for OS/2 workstations.
* Associated with a StorageExpress.
The StorageExpress client software allows StorageExpress to access the
workstations' local drives during Streamlined backup. The client
software takes approximately 18K bytes of memory. (DOS users can load
the TSR into either low or high memory.)
Summary Of Preparing Workstations For Backup
DOS v3.3 and greater
Software Required for backup*: DOSAGENT.EXE (a TSR)Copy agents, run
DOSSETUP.EXE (after installation, run LDCLIENT).
Windows v3.0
Software Required for backup*: W30AGENT.EXE (separate application)Copy
agents, run WINSETUP.EXE (after installation, double-click icon to
load).
Windows v3.1 or greater
Software Required for backup*: W31AGENT.EXE (separate application)Copy
agents, run WINSETUP.EXE (after installation, double-click icon to
load).
OS/2 v1.3, v2.0 and v2.1
Software Required for backup*: OS2AGENT.EXE (background applicaiton)Copy
agents, run OS2SETUP.EXE (after installation, run LDCLIENT)
* Read the section below for instructions on loading the software.
Installing The StorageExpress system client software
To install the client software on workstations, copy the special setup
programs into the LOGIN directory of shared file servers on the network.
Workstations attached to these file servers can run the appropriate
setup program to load the StorageExpress client software.
1. Copy the setup programs onto preferred file servers. Follow these
steps to copy DOSSETUP, WINSETUP, and OS2SETUP to the directory of
the server(s) that the workstations will log in to.
a. Run Central Console.
b. Connect to your StorageExpress system.
c. From the Main menu, choose Configuration.
d. Choose Configure NetWare Servers.
e. Highlight the file server you want to contain the setup
programs. (If you want to store them on more than one file
server, choose one server now and repeat this process for the
rest of the servers.)
f. Choose the Associate with StorageExpress button at the bottom of
the screen.
g. In the "Associate ..." window, enter the Login ID for the file
server, choose the Copy Agents button.
h. Choose OK.
2. Run the appropriate setup program from the user's workstation.
Follow these steps to install the StorageExpress client software on
a workstation. The software requires approximately 18K bytes of
memory.
For DOS workstations:
a. Log in to the network as a user.
b. Make sure a drive letter is mapped to the SYS:LOGIN directory of
the file server where the setup programs reside. Make that the
current drive and directory.
c. Type this at the command line: DOSSETUP [Enter].
The program will ask a series of questions relating to the
workstation's block list, whether you want to run the client
software automatically at startup, and whether to use a memory
manager to "load high."
d. Answer each question as prompted until the installation is
complete.
e. Before backing up this workstation, load the TSR. To load the
TSR, type LDCLIENT [Enter]. To unload the TSR, reboot the
workstation.
For Windows workstations:
a. Log in to the network as a user.
b. Make sure a drive letter is mapped to the SYS:LOGIN directory of
the file server where the setup programs reside.
c. From the Program Manager's File menu, choose RUN.
d. For Windows 3.0, type the path to the SYS:LOGIN directory,
followed by WINSETUP. (For example, if the workstation mapped
drive N: to the server's SYS:LOGIN directory, you'd type
N:WINSETUP.) The setup program will install the Windows client
software with a new program icon.
For Windows 3.1 Choose BROWSE. Choose the drive mapped to the
server's SYS:LOGIN directory and look for WINSETUP.EXE. When you
find WINSETUP.EXE, highlight it and choose OK. The setup program
will install the Windows client software with a new program icon.
e. Before backing up this workstation, run the WINAGENT program.
To run the program, double-click on the program's icon in the
Program Manager window.
For OS/2 workstations:
a. Log in to the network as a user.
b. Make sure a drive letter is mapped to the SYS:LOGIN directory of
the file server where the setup programs reside. Make that the
current drive and directory.
c. Type this at the command line: OS2SETUP [Enter].
The program will ask a series of questions relating to the
workstation's directory structure and ask if you want to run the
client software automatically at startup.
d. Answer each question as prompted until the installation is
complete.
e. Before backing up this workstation, run the client software (it
runs in the background). To run the client software, type
LDCLIENT. To unload the client software, type CTRL/BREAK.
Block lists
Some workstation data may be inappropriate for network backup (such as
temporary directories or electronic mail). For this reason,
StorageExpress includes a special workstation privacy feature called a
block list.
When a backup job encounters a "blocked" directory name, it skips that
directory and all subdirectories and files beneath it. The block list
also allows you to exclude a directory or an entire drive from backup.
Each workstation should only have one block list file named INTEL.BLK.
The client software setup program stores the block list in drive C.
Definition
A block list is an ASCII file on a client workstation that contains the
paths that the StorageExpress system should skip during backup.
Note: Unless explicitly included in a Custom backup, drives with
removable media, such as CD-ROMs are exluded from backups and do not
neet to be specified in the block list.
Block List Specifications:
* List drives and directories to exclude from backup. A block list
should contain full path names, including drive letter and
directory name. Example: C:\, C:\DOS
* Use drives and directories only; no file names.
* Store in the root directory of the boot drive (normally drive C:\)
with the name INTEL.BLK. Each workstation should have only one
block list.
* Max. size = 1 KB (about 70 full lines of text).
Editing the block list:
Edit each workstation's block list according to the needs for that
particular workstation. If all workstations can use the same block
list, edit the block list before running DOSSETUP, WINSETUP, or
OS2SETUP. (The block list will be stored on the server's SYS:LOGIN
directory.) If all workstations will use unique block lists, edit the
block list after running the setup programs.
1. Using a text editor such as EDLIN or DOS EDIT, edit the file
INTEL.BLK.
2. In INTEL.BLK, add the full path names of all directories you want
StorageExpress to skip. To exclude an entire drive from backup,
specify the drive's root driectory. Type one path per line.
StorageExpress will skip all subdirectories and files under the
directories listed.
Example of the contents of a block list file:
C:\ccmailC:\data\tempD:\wp\resumeE:\
3. When finished, save the file. Make sure it's stored in the root
directory of the workstation's start-up drive.
Associating The Workstation With A StorageExpress
See the "Configure Workstation For Backup" in the "Set Up File Server or
Workstation For Backup" section.
Speeding Workstation Backup With CHKDSK And Defragmentation.
Occasionally run the DOS CHKDSK /F command to correct disk errors.
CHKDSK /F eliminates lost chains and cross-linked files which will cause
the SotrageExpresss system to back up workstation files more slowly.
Refer to your DOS documentation for more information on this command.
Another way to speed workstation backups is to run a defragmentation
utility (also called a disk optimizer) on the workstation's hard disk.
Defragmenting reorders the blocks on your hard drive so that all of the
file's blocks are in a contiguous order. This speeds access time
because the hard drive spends less time moving the heads looking for
pieces of the file.
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