Attix 5 Server Edition This guide has been put together to provide an overview of the installation process and creating your first backup. A short section on Plug-ins is also included. When installing the Attix 5 software, please ensure the version downloaded matches your operating system (32-bit or 64-bit version). The installation process is twofold: installing the program and creating an account. Installing the program Step 1: Welcome After downloading the correct version of the software, open the file to start the installation. Click next to continue.
Step 2: User Account To ensure all files are available for backup, it may be necessary to run the client under a specific account. If unsure, select Run as LocalSystem and click next to continue. Alternatively enter the user details and click Validate before clicking next.
Step 3: Destination The destination folder will automatically be selected and can be changed by clicking the Change button. Click next to continue Step 4: Install To begin the installation process click Install.
Step 5: Launch To finish the installation and launch the Attix 5 program click Finish. If you do not want to start Attix 5 at the present time, untick the Launch Backup Client SE box before clicking Finish.
Creating an Account Step 5: Account Creation At this point you can either create a new Backup Account or connect to an existing one. If you are using this for the first time or would like to create another account select the new Backup Account option and then next.
Step 6: Account Details At this stage the following information is entered: Backup Account name: By default set to your computer name. Account Password: Must be a minimum of four characters. Encryption Key: Must be a minimum of eight characters. If this key is forgotten it is not possible for your data to be retrieved. The backup account name can be changed and it is recommended that a naming convention, such as company name followed by a description, is used to help identify the PC. For example: Delta PC s Office laptop. After the above fields have been completed click Next to continue.
Step 7: Configure Connection This step configures how you connect to the internet. There are two options: Modem/Dialup connection: Connection details will need to be provided on the next page Broadband or other permanent network connection: No further details are required If you use a proxy to connect to the internet then these setting must be provided using the Configure Proxy button. Click Next to continue.
Step 8: Configure Backup Schedule This screen allows you to create your backup schedule. There are two settings: Daily automatic backups: This option will carry out a backup on a daily basis at the time you specify. Advanced Schedule: This allows you to target specific days and times to carry out a backup. Multiple backups per day can be selected. After the schedule has been set clicking Next to continue.
Step 9: Working Folders This page allows you to modify the default working folders. These folders are necessary to the efficient running of Attix 5 and it is recommended to keep the default locations. However, if there is limited space on the default drive, they should be moved to a different location. If moved, all four folders should be kept on the same drive.
Step 10: Plug-in Configuration By default the email notification plug-in is installed and can be configured by highlighting the Email Notification plug-in and clicking Configure. The email notification plug-in allows emails to be sent to an email address with each successful and/or unsuccessful backup. Step 11: Confirmation The final page shows you a summary of chosen settings. If you are not happy with anything, you can click back and return to a previous page to make changes. To complete the installation click next.
First Backup Step 12: Summary If the account setup has been successful, a summary page will be shown confirming the following account details: Group: The default group to which the account belongs. This is assigned automatically. Backup Account Name: The account name given during install. Account size: The default account size in MB. Click Ok to proceed to the backup client
Step 12: Backup Client The backup client displays the following screen on start-up. There are two main panels: A: Lists the available system drives and their contents in a hierarchical structure. B: When a drive/folder is highlighted in panel A, its contents is shown here. Step 13: Backup Selection Items can be added to the backup selection on a folder or single file basis. To include a folder: Right-click on the folder icon and select Include Folder. This will turn the folder icon green. To include a file: Click the icon file and the icon will turn green. To exclude a file or subfolder: If a folder is selected but there are files or folders contained within you wish to exclude, right-click the file or folder icon ( or ) and they will turn red: or.
Step 14: Backup Selection Size Now the files have been selected for backup, the next step is to calculate the selection size. This is carried out by selecting the Size button on the toolbar. A dialog box will appear and show you the selection files and total size. If the size exceeds the account limit, some files will need to be removed or the account will need to be increased by you backup administrator.
Step 15: Start Backup This can be left until your scheduled backup is due, or can be carried out by pressing the Backup button on the toolbar. As the initial backup is often the largest, it may be worthwhile considering the snapshot facility if the upload is likely to take some time. This process involves sending us a hard copy of your data to be uploaded directly. This can also be carried out for restoring large backups where a hard copy of the data is sent out to you. Contact for further information. Plug-Ins Plug-ins are additional components that can be added to the Attix 5 Server Edition, increasing its functionality and offering enhanced support for numerous databases and applications, such as MS Exchange Server, MS SQL Server and Oracle. The installation of the plug-ins is achieved through the use of the Plug-in installer.exe file that can be downloaded from the cloudcare Partners webpage. Step 1: Installing Plug-ins After downloading the Windows Server Plug-in Installer file, and having already installed the Attix 5 Server Edition, open the file to begin installation. The Attix 5 backup client needs to be closed down before installing/removing plug-ins.
Step 2: Backup Location The location of the backup client needs to be provided and should have automatically been chosen for you. If not, this will need to be selected by pressing the Browse button. Click Next to continue. Step 3: Plug-in Selection This next page allows you to select which Plug-ins you d like to install. Email Notification and
System State has by default already been installed. After selecting the relevant items click Next to continue. Step 4: Summary This page gives you a summary of the chosen plug-ins. Click Back to return to the previous screen, if any changes are needed. Or click Apply requested changes to continue with the installation.
Step 5: Install Complete If the installation has been successful, click finish to exit the installer. Step 6: Configure Plug-ins To configure the plug-ins: start the Backup client and on the toolbar go to Tools Plug-ins, where you will be presented with a list of installed plug-ins and the option to configure. Further Information This quick-start guide has been produced to offer you an introduction to the Attix 5 Backup Server Edition and Plug-ins and should not be seen as an authoritative guide. For a more in depth analysis of the backup client and the various Plug-ins available and their usage please refer to the appropriate user guides.