Snap Edr Usage; Configuring Snap Edr For Guardianos - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

SnapServer/GuardianOS 7.5 Administrator's Guide
• Backs up data from remote hosts to a central host with locally-attached storage.
• Restores data from a central storage location to the remote hosts from which the data
was originally retrieved.

Snap EDR Usage

The Snap Enterprise Data Replicator software distribution comes preinstalled on the
SnapServer but must first be installed in SnapExtensions and then configured before it's
available for use.
All other Snap EDR installations (including another machine running as the Management
Console that the server registers to, other Agents that register to a Snap EDR Management
Console running on the server, or other Agents replicating to/from the server) need to be able
to resolve the SnapServer server name to its IP address in order to interoperate properly with
the server. This can be accomplished via a DNS host record, local hosts file entries, or other
name resolution services in the environment.

Configuring Snap EDR for GuardianOS

To configure the server as a Snap EDR Management Console or an Agent:
1. Click the SnapExtensions icon located in the upper right corner of the Web
Management Interface.
2. If necessary, install the software package:
a. Run the installation routine from SnapExtensions.
b. Click the Snap EDR link and confirm the installation.
3. Click the link to launch the Management Console/Agent configuration page.
4. Select either the Configure as the Management Console or Configure as the Agent button.
NOTE: If you are configuring the server as an Agent, you must provide the server name (for a
5. Once the server is configured, select the following options from the page that appears:
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SnapExtensions displays a Snap EDR link and the status Not Installed .
Wait for the installation to complete. The SnapExtensions page then displays the
Snap EDR Configuration link.
SnapServer) or cluster management name of the Management Console (for a
SnapScale). The server must be able to resolve the server name of the Management
Console to the correct IP address.
Option
Click here to configure jobs
Stop Service
Restart Service
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Description
Opens the Management Console where jobs can be
scheduled.
Stops all services.
Restarts all services.
Use only if you have encountered a
CAUTION:
problem, and customer support advises you to
restart the service. Any jobs currently running will stop
and will not resume when you restart the service.
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