NovaBACKUP Storage Server
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1. 11 NovaBACKUP Storage Server te NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup 11319 Completed the NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup Wizard Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard 4 Start the Backup Server Service 4 Launch the Backup Server Configuration Utility A AS ee The Final screen shows Start the Backup Server Service and Launch 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 with your Administrator credentials before starting the service and the Configuration Manager 12 Configuration Manager Getting Started The NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager is your primary access point for managing NovaBACKUP Storage Server The Storage Server Configuration Manager provides you with access to all the main configuration menus required to manage 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 screen opens or click on All Programs to reveal the additional programs available Then click on NovaBACKUP Storage Server and select Configuration Manager as shown here 7 Zip al Accessories Administrative Tools Backup Storage Commerce Server Camtasia Studio 7 D Link Administrator Google Chrome Inter2. Logging Notifications Licensing Active Users Accounts General Securty Directoies Storage Backup server port a The Backup Server service listens on a port for incoming y requests All Backup Clients should be configured to connect to the server on this configured port Backup Server port d Set Default I Limit bandwidth and connections Limit the network bandwitdh available to backup users to 97 lobyt s per secand Limit maximum number of connection to fono If you change the server port be aware you will need to edit the client s backupclient ini file so that the server and client communicate over the same port You can ask Support for more info about this 28 Configuration Manager The Limit bandwidth 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 may choose to create bandwidth limits 29 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Security Tab The Security Tab defines the authentication method you have chosen during the install xl Logging Notifications Licensing Active Uses Accounts General Securty Directories Storage User authentication The Backup Server can authenticate clients based on local authentication domain authentication membership authentication using MS Site Server or LDAP authentication Use Windows Local Authe
3. backed up files with the new computer without consuming another computer license The Storage Size Updater scans the file system tallies the storage space used by the account and updates the database This is useful in situations where accurate usage is required for billing purposes This is normally not required for accounts that were created using version 12 5 or later of the software which maintains byte level accuracy in the database Older versions used a fractional accounting system that had the potential to introduce rounding errors Returning to the Accounts tab will occur automatically after you press OK or Cancel in the Account Properties or Account Creation screen 21 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Data Restore Wizard The Data Restore Wizard copies an account s backed up files to a designated output folder If desired the output folder can be transferred to other media such as optical disk by whatever means you have available After moving this output media so it is accessible to a backup restore client you can then run a restore process using local restore mode without any need to connect to the Storage Server 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 Restore Wizard screen looks like this Data Restore Wizard xi Welcome to the Data Restore Wizard This wizard copies
4. Manager Select Preserve account to keep the account active in the database Preserving the account while removing all the associated data has the effect of resetting the account back to its initial state Select Hide account to keep the account in the database but mark it as deleted Hidden accounts can be restored later if needed They are automatically restored if an account with the same name is added through the Accounts tab Select Permanently delete account to remove the account and all associated data from the database CAUTION Permanently deleted accounts 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 accounts or change their properties Associated Data Check Delete account s file information to remove all data about the account s backed up files from the database CAUTION The account will no longer have access to previously backed up files although it can back up new files This option is not available if the account is being permanently deleted Check Delete accounts server requests to delete the accounts request history from the database This is a housekeeping option that has no effect on the account This option is not available if the account is being permanently deleted 17 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Properties Acer Notebook Pr
5. on this screen Still we find the majority of customers who have no SQL knowledge getting stuck on this particular screen If you are not sure what to put in the SQL server field or what an instance name is open SQL Server Management Studio The very first screen in Management Studio has the SQL instance name you can copy and paste into the setup wizard NovaBACKUP Storage Server ile NovaBACKUP Storage Server SOL Database Server Instance Enter the server instance on which the database will be installed SQL Server AG QA SBS2K3 F Authentication C Windows SQL Server Username sa Password Database Name BackupServer Comcel If you are browsing for SQL instances and cannot see anything listed the SQL Browser service will need to be turned on for you to be able to have the instances automatically detected in the wizard The SQL Server names available on the network 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 database when it is created The default is always BackupServer but this can be changed to anything you like Click Next to continue This next screen will ask for your Windows Administrator username for the machine with SQL installed on it Adding the domain name is optional NovaBACKUP Storage Server Enter the credentials with Administrato
6. software control remove Removes the program from the list of Windows Services This command is used by the uninstaller and should not be run manually uninstall This command is the same as the remove command add Adds the program to the list of Windows services The command is used by the installer and should not be run 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 not be run manually Use the amp endash h or amp endash help options without a command to display a brief command summary BackupServeruUtil exe This is the GUI Configuration Manager utility used to configure the storage server The command line format is BackupServerUtil debug userinfo lt user account name gt nolastbackup lt alternate config file name gt The debug option records diagnostic information in amp ldots The userinfo option creates a report describing the amount of disk space and computer licenses used by a user account along with the number of backup server requests made by the account If r is given as the user account name then a report for all accounts is created The nolastbackup option surpresses display of the last backup date and time on the user accounts tab Use this option to leave more room for displaying other account information An alternate configurat
7. 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 master encryption key when prompted the administrator can view keys used by the account The key in turn can be used to log into the account and restore files ladam Properties 31 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Directories Tab The Directories Tab specifies the location for the work directory used to store 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 greatly for different environments it is recommended to specify a location that will always have a large reserve of disk space 32 F NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager xi Logging Notifications Licensing Active Users Accounts General Securty Directories Storage Work directory E The work directory is a temporary area where individual files are updated during a backup and prepared during a restore There should be plenty of free disk space where the work directory is located Work directory C Program Files NovaBACKUP Storage Server Work is cos isos tuo Since this number can vary Configuration Manager Storage Tab This tab provides a way to define multiple storage locations for backed up files Each time the server
8. CNTON TH ACOCONAT TTO TEFPMC ANA Click next 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 selecting an alternate location If you are unsure of the amount of space available on your drives clicking on Disk Usage will open the following screen NovaBACKUP Storage Server in NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup Disk Space Requirements The disk space required for the installation of the selected features Click OK to return to the Setup screen NovaBACKUP Storage Server ts NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup Custom Setup Select the way you want features to be installed Click the icons in the tree below to change the way features will be installed PR NOVaDACKUP Storage Server NovaBACKUP Storage Server 2 Database This feature requires 31MB on your hard drive Location C Program Files x86 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Browse fs Deku e me cmo NovaStor recommends that you use the C drive for the SQL databases associated with the NovaBACKUP Storage Server Once you have selected the target drive or if you choose to go with the defaults press Next and you will advance to the Service Account screen If you are performing an Upgrade you do not need to re install the database portion unless you want to install a dummy database If you
9. E Mail to inform you when a user account reaches certain quota thresholds The three thresholds are e Account reaches Near quota threshold e Account reaches At quota threshold e 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 identify which user accounts may be having problems or approaching quota limits If you choose to write event logs you will be able to set event log options 39 NovaBACKUP Storage Server 7E lv Sy Y Bi wo 7 Au ia a The errors that you select will 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 can also set Quota issues that can be saved in the Event log 40 Configuration Manager Licensing Tab The Licensing tab is used to get information about the Storage Server and to register or renew a license lt also contains the registration information required in order to obtain technical 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 status and licensing mode and allows you to activate the software if you skipped this step during installation To activate enter your contact info
10. a pq OVA STO R lt gt NovaBACKUP Storage Server User Manual NovaStor November 2013 2013 NovaStor all rights reserved All trademarks are 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 Table of Contents INOVaBbAC QUA A O ON o O l tati sitios l COMA UTA MAA A do 13 CCU ao ida 13 ACCUMS TABA aid 15 O ene E O E ee eRe eee ae 15 PROPIOS strict ieuse na dentacosaianee 18 Data Restore Wizard a SA O SA ii 22 Group PONC o eE Srta isis iii 25 Gc lat dz We es a prec peter ree cere EEA vente rere eaten ste pre nere eatin N E eee y tee ree ny ENAA 28 SEU FAD a5 hes hes tiars a heat chet eo aa akc buotescbe net actboueicdauecatctlaiateds 30 Direcciones Lada isis 32 OA 33 O ees Gasca sts san eae noche Sat cied cans net E A E T 35 NOE ONS Lacio iodo cdi 37 MACOS TINS AAA A 41 ACUSE ia isa 43 Command Ene ELE TCI Sas us otc scat ese at sre E acura S 45 Commando Rei a DA 45 111 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Installation To start installation click or run the Setup executable to begin the installer wizard After a few seconds the NovaBACKUP Storage Server Wizard will open Click next and the License Agreement screen opens The NovaBACKUP Storage Server installer and Configuration Manager are compatible with Windows Server 2012 Core Simply run the setup program from the comm
11. abase Upgraded accounts will be restricted to the primary storage location for compatibility with the older software After an upgrade review the account properties to make any desired adjustments to the default settings As of version 13 0 it is possible to change the primary storage location even after the account has been used to back up files The storage files will be moved from the old location to the new one which may take a considerable amount of time for large accounts Any unused files and directories are left in the old location any may be manually deleted after inspection by the administrator 19 NovaBACKUP Storage Server The Quota Tab Acer notebook Properties A General Quota Settings Tools Quotas allow you to control how much disk space an account consumes with data This window allows you to configure quota settings that apply to this account only A E pe s tor PS Use custom quota settings for this account Curent account disk usage OKB Account quota size 20480 Megabytes Near quota 30 Report waming y Text Please note pou are currently near your disk hint quote limit At quota 100 Test You are currently at your disk quota limit hint Please use the Delete Files Un Server Waming with window vY Over quote s fi 10 Disable backup y Text You are currently over pour disk quota limit and hint further backups have been disallowed To You can set up quotas
12. al Securty Directoies Storage Server accounts 3 account s and 6 computer s are configured Account Name Group Comp Disk Usage Last backup ll Acer Notebook 20GB 85 KB 07 03 12 15 2 ia adam 20GB i 183 8MB 07 03 12 15 2 a mark Administrators 1 0 KB never gt Show hidden accounts Add Remove Properties Das sor Weari 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 account you have selected and the Accounts Add Screen has not yet been populated with account information In addition you can create and manage Groups in this screen A typical account properties screen has three tabs General Quota and Settings 15 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Deleting an account In addition to adding and modifying accounts you can remove an account from the system by selecting the account in the list then pressing the Remove button A confirmation dialog will prompt you for additional instructions as shown below Confirm Remove Account Acer Notebook E x m fis Account Please confirm that you would like to delete this account from the Backup Server You can also remove the account data and logs FERRE EERE E EERE EERE EEE EE EERE EERE EEE EEE E EEE EEEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEEEEEEEEE EEE EEE EEEE EERE EEE EEE EEE E EEE EEE EEE EEE TREE TEE EEE EEE eee Eee
13. an account s data to a local attached or network drive Once copied the data can be transferred to other media by any means desired To complete this wizard you must be prepared to enter or configure the following items The account name where the data resides The computer and volume name under the accourt Where to place the prepared account data Once the wizard opens you will see a list of accounts and the current disk usage of each This is shown on the next page Here you select the account you want to restore and press Next Then select a volume that you wish to restore such as the C drive The Data Restore Wizard will provide information about the space required to make the restore files and then let you choose a target for the data restore files 22 Configuration Manager Data Restore Wizard x Please select the account that wil be used to create the local Press Next and you will be asked to select a Media root directory to which the restore files will be written 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 for multiple accounts This way you will be assured that the account receiving the restore data does not receive data from other accounts Data Restore Wizard xi Please choose the root directory where the account s data will be written R
14. and prompt and follow the instructions below The storage server and related utilities are installed in the lProgram Files NovaBACKUP Storage Server folder on your system drive All of the programs may be run from the command line For additional information see the Command Line Reference section of this document ie NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup isk Welcome to the NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard allows you to change the way NovaBACKUP Storage Server features are installed on your computer or to remove it from your computer Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard NovaBACKUP Storage Server lf you accept the terms of the license click inside the box next to accept the terms in the License Agreement iy NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup aw ld X End User License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully COMPUTER PROGRAM END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN OVASTOR CORP LICENSOR AND LICENSEE NovaBACKUP TM Storage Server THE SOFTWARE IS THE COPYRIGHTED WORK OF NOVASTOR CORP LICENSOR USE OF THE SOFTWARE IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS COMPUTER PROGRAM END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT PLEASE REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY YOUR CLICK ON THE APPROVED AND ACCEPTED ICON AT THE END OF THIS GREEMENT AND YOUR USE OF THIS SOFTWARE SIGNIFIES THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND HAVE ASTOUTOMATTUCTE Y A
15. ator 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 are saved in a subdirectory having the same name as the account The logging tab allows the administrator to specify a location where the subdirectories are created By default they are created in a directory named Logs which in turn is in the same directory in which the storage server was installed In addition to the location the administrator can limit the number of log files saved per account 35 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Unless instructed to do otherwise the storage server maintains 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 disable this feature if the information is not needed and thus reduce some system overhead 36 Configuration Manager Notifications Tab The Notifications tab is used for the following purposes e Enable or disable email notifications e Enable or disable event logging in the Windows event viewer e Set the thresholds that determine when license notifications are sent e Specifying what e mail attachments are included in error notifications NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager x Accounts General Securty Directories Storage Logging Notifica
16. database can be restored to its state prior to upgrading if necessary Click Next to continue NovaBACKUP Storage Server ji NovaBACKUP Storage Server Enter the information below to activate your product now You may also choose to evaluate the software now and activate it later Your Name Wile E Coyote Organization ACME Corporation Email Address coyote acmeccom Evaluate software now activate later Activate now using the license key entered below License Key sos on cn Enter your contact information which will be needed in the event you require technical support All fields are required to activate the software The 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 continue There may a short delay as your information is registered At this point the installer has all the information required Click the Install button to install the software 10 NovaBACKUP Storage Server E NovaBACKUP Storage Server Setup Ready to install NovaBACKUP Storage Server A new installation should complete 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 installed you will be presented with the screen shown below
17. do this you must edit your backup server 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 program will be used for the database services required by the xSP Storage Server Because MySQL is an open source SQL database program support for MySQL from NovaStor is very limited We find that Microsoft SQL Server is a better commercial product developed and supported by Microsoft and a network of consultants and has numerous online support forums NovaStor encourages the use of Microsoft SQL Server with NovaBACKUP Storage Server if at all possible NovaBACKUP Storage Server ii NovaBACKUP Storage Server SOL Database Server Provider Select the server provider on which the database will be installed SQL Server Provider Microsoft SOL Server C MySQL Server Select the SQL Server Provider and Click Next Coming to the next screen you choose the correct instance of SQL and use either Windows or SQL authentication If you are not familiar at all with SQL please use Windows authentication When you choose SQL server and it asks for the account this is the sa account Remember if you want 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
18. e and re open the configuration manager The purpose of this tab is to determine the cause of any system slowdowns or other performance issues and to get a quick look at the current server status If for example a customer reports that a backup is going very slowly you will be able to open Storage Server 43 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager and then open the Active Users tab and you will be able to see what processes were running at the time the user reported the issue In 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 request the user made backup or restore for example how much time has elapsed since the process started and the percent of progress the user s request has made in completing the request 44 Command Line Reference Command Line Reference This section describes the command line options for the programs installed by NovaBACKUP Storage Server Bold text represents an executable file name ltalic text in angle brackets represents values supplied by the user Non italic text is entered exactly as shown Text in square brackets is optional and may be omitted from the command The vertical bar indicates that either the text before or after the bar may be entered as part of the command BackupServer exe This is the main backup server program This pr
19. eee re FEEL EE EEE EEE EERE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EERE EEE EE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE HEHE EEE EEE EEE EERE EE EEE HEHEHE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EE EEE EEE EE EEE HEHEHE EEE EEE EEE EERE ED V Delete the account s log files C Program Files NovaBACKUP Storage Server Logs 4cer Notebook Account Disposition Associated Data Preserve Account F Delet iets te accounts file information C Hide Account IY Delete account s server request Permanently Delete Account The default action is to delete all file data associated with the account from disk storage and remove all account information from the database You can alter the action based on your needs For instance you may 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 storage locations to remove all the account s backed up data from the file system This does not remove information about the files from the database CAUTION Once the data directory is removed the account will no longer be able to restore any backed up files unless the database has been altered to find the files elsewhere Check Delete the account s log files to remove the account s log files from the file system This is a housekeeping option has no effect on the account Account Disposition Options 16 Configuration
20. equired disk space 101 KB Available disk space 105 42 GB Media root directory CAData Restore Wizard Acer Notebook ES IV Ask to delete all files and folders in the destination directory if any are present eek o cons tee 23 NovaBACKUP Storage Server You may browse for a target directory or enter the name of a target directory The default directory is C Data Restore Wizard lt account name gt 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 will begin You may of course cancel the setup by pressing Cancel You may also press the Back button to make changes to the data restore setup 24 Configuration Manager Group Policy Settings Opens a list of groups as shown below This screen lists the Groups that are already defined and also enables you to add remove or edit the properties of a group Group Policy Settings Click the Add button to add a new group or click Properties to modify an existing group In either case you are presented with a screen similar to the one below 25 NovaBACKUP Storage Server General Quota Redundant Files Settings Licensing settings are specified for all users who are members of E This window allows you to configure a group where the group Note Individual user account settings overide group policy settings Descript
21. gets a request to store a file it looks at the accounts primary storage location see Accounts tab and checks if the free space is greater than the reserve specified for the location If free space is greater than the reserve then the file sent to that storage location otherwise the test is repeated on all other defined locations in order of rank until a usable location is found If none is found then the backup is aborted x Accounts General Security Directories Storage E sifeserver Shared Data Opera Enabled 5000 IC UserData Enabled 200000 Sn Utopia Disabled 0 The reserve is only a guideline not a hard limit Patches to a file incremental changes are always stored in the same location as the original file Also the server cannot split a large file across multiple locations Therefore ensure there is an adequate margin to allow existing files to grow as incremental patches are applied Leave extra room if you anticipate your users will be storing very large files A red disk icon indicates the location does not exist The server will attempt to create it the first time a request is made to store a data there 33 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Use the Add button to define a new storage location Use the Properties button to 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 ad
22. ion Demo group This held may be setiftitis desirable to rename this group to a new name il users that ere currently members of this group will become members of the new group New group name The Quota and Settings tabs serve the same function as already described in the section on account properties except that they apply to all accounts in the group The Redundant Files tab is used in conjunction with 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 example members of the 20GB group are not allowed to backup virtual machines Click on the name of a feature to display a brief description below the list Check the Use Default Settings box to enable all the features permitted by your license 26 Configuration Manager 20GB Properties Zh NovaBACKUP Storage Server General Tab The General Tab has some powerful features that enable you to control certain global settings The default Storage Server port is 308 Unless you have a reason to change the port it should remain 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 save the new port as the default 2 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager x
23. ion file may optionally be specified By default the program uses the backupserver ini file residing in the same folder as itself BackupImportvtil exe 46 Command Line Reference This is the GUI backup import utility for importing staged backup data It is a wrapper for the backup server s stageddatamigration command and is provided for convenience This program has no command line options Redundant File Manager exe This is the GUI Redundant File List Manager utility 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 from the command line start by opening regedit and expanding the following key HKLM SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall Examine the subkeys to find the one for NovaBACKUP Storage Server and copy the value for r UninstallString to the command line Execute the command to initiate the uninstall sequence 47
24. just the rank of the selected storage location Changes are not saved until you press the Apply or OK buttons 34 Logging Accounts General Securty Directories Logging Notifications Licensing Active Users Master log The master log file keeps track of all operations performed by a the Backup Server Master log file directory C Program Files NovaBACKUP Storage Server Open new log file after size reaches 1024 E Kilobytes Set Default Account log files Individual account logs are generated every time a connection Fi is made to the Backup Server Account log file directory C Program Files NovaBACKUP Storage Server Logs ne Save fi 00 z log files per account for reference Database logging All server transactions can be logged into the Backup Server database This information can be used for things like tracking server usage and client billing 4 Log all server transactions to the database ok Cama Apply Help Configuration Manager The logging tab provides the administrator with control of storage server logging through the screen shown below NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager 3 The master log contains information describing the overall operation of the storage server The name of the file is masterlog txt By default it is created in the same directory in which the storage server was installed The logging tab allows the administr
25. nal Online Backup Documents Maintenance Maxthon2 Computer Microsoft Office Microsoft Silverlight Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Mozilla Thunderbird NovaBACKUP Application Update Server Network Control Panel Devices and Printers Pp y y y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y y NovaBACKUP Storage Server 3 Backup Import Utility Administrative Tools A Configuration Manager Help and Su Help Knowledge Base Rin _ j Redundant File Manager Release Notes 4 Back Search programs and files 2 Log off gt Left click on the Configuration Manager menu item to open the NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager 13 NovaBACKUP Storage Server The NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager is 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 For additional information see the Command Line Reference section of this document 14 Configuration Manager Accounts Tab Accounts This is the tab that is opened by default as shown below The primary function of this tab is to enable you to add remove or view the Properties of your client accounts that use this Storage Server for their backups NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager Logging Notifications Licensing Active Users Accounts Gener
26. nses available Normally an account can only have one simultaneous connection to the Storage Server even if it is allowed to backup more than one computer The Allow separate computers to backup to this account check box will enable multiple computers to simultaneously access the Storage Server using the same account The primary storage location specifies where the backup server will cache certain account information The storage location is selected from a list of location specified on the Storage tab which will be discussed more in a later section In 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 the data folder name is the same as the account name You can change the data folder name to suit your own needs but it must be unique across all accounts As the client backs up files they are stored in the data folder If the disk that contains the folder fills up then file data will automatically be directed to an alternate storage location if one is available The automatic redirection feature can be disabled for the account by checking Restrict backed up files to primary storage location For new installations setup creates the default storage location C UserData For upgrades from versions prior to 12 0 setup creates storage locations based on account information found in the existing dat
27. ntication O Use Windows Domain uthert E le Se LDAP uth 2ento atig Mi LDAP settings f Use Backup Account Authentication Master decryption key File and protocol encryption is based on one of three encryption algorithms Blowfish Triple DES or DES In certain situations it may be necessary to allow the administrator to recover users data in the event of a lost or missing encryption key By specifying a master decryption key the administrator is given access to an account s data if the account has the option set to enable use of the master a key Key options caca or mw A word about the master decryption key The master decryption key is a key that can be used to decrypt user backups This little feature is often overlooked but 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 disable the master decryption key using an option in its client software Although this may be perceived as providing protection from inappropriate activities by the backup service provider it is also making recovery of data nearly impossible if user encryption keys are lost or forgotten 30 Configuration Manager If the master decryption key feature is enabled and the account has been configured to use the feature then a small key appears to the left of the account name in
28. ogram normally runs as a Windows service but can be run from the command line to perform certain utility functions The general format for the command line is BackupServer lt command gt lt options gt where command is one of the commands described below Each command has options that are specific to it apfmigration u lt user account name gt amp endash c lt connection string gt d lt data directory gt a lt account profile path gt This command is used to populate the database from information stored in a user s data directories It is typically used to moving an account from one server to another or repairing a damaged database Use the amp endash c option to override the default database connection string Use the amp endash d option to override the default user data directory name Use the amp endash a option to override the default path to the account s cached profile storagemigration amp endash c lt connection string gt v t This command is used to fix storage errors that were known to occur in some backup file storage files prior to version 11 5 of NovaBACKUP Storage Server The errors were a result of backing up certain combinations of files within the same folder that had non ASCII characters in their file names This command should only be used if recommended by NovaStor technical support Use the amp endash c option to override the default database connection string The amp endash v option enables
29. on individual accounts or set a quota on a group 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 client or even disable a client s backup All this can be configured in this screen 20 Configuration Manager The Settings Tab This screen enables you to add a new setting edit the value of a setting or delete a setting from this account To obtain the list of available settings please visit http www novastor com en documents and download the Remote Settings document Returning to the Accounts tab will occur automatically after you press OK or Cancel in the Account Properties or Account Creation screen There are two more features selectable from buttons on the Accounts Tab Data Restore Wizard and Group Policy Settings The Tools Tab This tools tab provides account maintenance tools that may be required in some circumstances The Computer Editor gives the administrator a way to change the name of one or more computers associated with an account This should only be necessary in situations 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 when this is not feasible Changing the name using the Computer Editor makes it possible to associate existing
30. operties This account ls an evaluation account TF 1s accounts Gate can be restored using the master ecrpption Ke j j di Please be aware that you are only able to 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 authentication methods after you ve installed please contact support for details on this 18 Configuration Manager The General Tab Pictured above is the General tab which is used to set the general settings for a new or existing account It specifies where the user s data will be stored assigns the account to a group and sets the length of time that restorable data will be held Group information is selected from the dropdown menu You can only select a pre defined group to which this account can be assigned When an account name is entered a password is not required A password can be added after the account is created Accounts can be allowed to backup files from zero or more computers Each computer consumes one of the available licenses The default number of computers for an account in the Administrators group is zero which effectively prevents an Administrator account from backing up any files The default for accounts in other groups is a one computer The number of computers assigned to any account can be set to any value from zero to the maximum number of lice
31. r privileges for the SQL Database Server NY Click Next NovaBACKUP Storage Server E NovaBACKUP Storage Server Backup Server Administrator account Please enter the username and password to add to the Backup Server Administrators group 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 click Next NovaBACKUP Storage Server 5 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Database backup option Disable or enable automatic backup of the SQL database FEE EERE EERE EEE EEE EEE EERE EEE E TEER ETE E TEER OEE H By default setup will create a backup copy of your SOL database before making any modifications to it This allows the database to be restored to its original state in the event you revert back to a previous version of the software The backup operation can take some time for large databases You may chose to skip this step to save time if you already have a backup copy of the database lf you are updating the backup server and a database already exits then you will be prompted to enable database backup Setup will automatically 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 off this option This option is enabled by default to ensure that the
32. rmation and license key in the spaces provided and click the Activate License button fa NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager x Accounts General Securty Directories Storage Logging Notifications Licensing Active Users Backup server licensing Server licensing is tracked on a per computer basis or on a time basis Your name Wie E Coyote Your company ACM E Corporation Your email address coyote acme com Activate license Copyright 2012 NovaStor Corp All rights reserved coa ics mw 41 NovaBACKUP Storage Server 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 an off line activation 42 Configuration Manager Active Users Tab The Active Users tab is primarily an informational tab that provides information about backups and current connections to the NovaBACKUP Storage Server a NovaBACKUP Storage Server Configuration Manager Accounts General Secunty Directories Storage Logging Notifications Licensing Active Users Server active requests Trequests running 2 Backup si fdeser vet 207 212 180 Keep in mind that this screen will only display the accounts that 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 clos
33. tions Licensing Active Users Mail Mail notifications allow mail recipients to be notified under specified emor conditions lv Send mail notifications Mail options Attach master log file to mail message V Attach system information to mail message Event logs Event logging allows error conditions to be written to the Windows application event log Y Write event logs Event log options License notification thresholds 30 4 Number of days remaining until license expiration before ET issuing waming notifications 75 J Percent of client licenses used before issuing waming notifications ces 10h mw lf you enable any mail notification you will have to enter the specific mail settings In order to set the mail options you must first click in the Send mail notifications box on this tab and then click the Mail Options button This will open the E Mail Configuration Menu 37 NovaBACKUP Storage Server a E Mail Configuration The E Mail Configuration menu requires the SMTP Server Address 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 the Error Conditions that will trigger the sending of E Mail as shown on the next page 38 Configuration Manager f e gt t T Wwe it y y i f You may also send
34. verbose mode The amp endash t option enables test mode No changes are made to the file system when test mode is enabled rollback v t This command is used to undo changes made by the storagemigration command The amp endash v option enables verbose mode The amp endash t option enables test mode No changes are made to the file system when test mode is enabled stageddatamigration amp endash s lt staged data directory gt u lt user account name gt amp endash c lt connection string gt This command is used to import staged data that was created by a NovaBACKUP application on another computer Use the amp endash c option to override the default database connection string updatediskusage amp endash u lt user account name gt 45 NovaBACKUP Storage Server Calculates the amount of server disk space used by a specified user account and updates the total recorded in the SQL database Updates the disk usage for all users if r is given as the account name Older versions of the software used a floating point number to represent disk usage Rounding errors could affect the accuracy of this number over time and render it unsuitable for billing purposes This command may be used to correct the stored value As of version 13 0 the usage is stored as a byte count and is no longer subject to rounding errors However the command may still be useful for correcting totals in cases where the file system was modified outside of
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