Download the setup file (obm-solaris.tar.gz) above and run it
Set the OBM_HOME environment variable (directory to where Online Backup Manager is to be installed)
export OBM_HOME=/usr/local/obm
Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable (directory where J2SE Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.x has been installed)
JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.x; export JAVA_HOME
Unpack the install file to OBM_HOME
mkdir $OBM_HOME cd $OBM_HOME gunzip -c obm-solaris.tar.gz | tar -xf -
Set the DISPLAY environment variables
export DISPLAY=IP_ADDRESS_OF_XTERMINAL[:0.0]
For example
export DISPLAY=:0.0 or export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1 or export DISPLAY=127.0.0.1:0.0 or export DISPLAY=192.168.0.2 or export DISPLAY=192.168.0.2:0.0
Run Online Backup Manager
sh $OBM_HOME/bin/BackupManager.sh &
(Optional) Enter the backup server host name in the [Address] field and press the [Next] button.
If you don't have a backup account, select [Trial Registration] and press the [Next] button
Enter the [Login Name] and [Password] of your choice
Enter your [Email address] in the text field provided
Press the [Submit] button
You should be logged to the backup server already (if the [Login Name] of your choice is already taken by another user, try a different login name)
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
If you want scheduled backup to run automatically, you must start the backup scheduler by
nohup sh $OBM_HOME/bin/Scheduler.sh > /dev/null
All backup sets will now be run at their scheduled times automatically.
(Optional) Start backup scheduler on machine startup
Copy the startup file, S99Obs, to machine startup script location /etc/rc3.d
cp $OBM_HOME/bin/S99Obs /etc/rc3.d
if you have not installed Online Backup Manager to /usr/local/obm, you need to open the startup file S99Obsand change the OBM_HOME environment variable setting, which can be found at the beginning of the file, to the directory where you have installed the software.
Setup completed.
Get Started - Command Line Mode
Download the setup file (obm-solaris.tar.gz) above and run it
Set the OBM_HOME environment variable (directory to where Online Backup Manager is to be installed)
export OBM_HOME=/usr/local/obm
Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable (directory where J2SE Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.x has been installed)
JAVA_HOME=/usr/java/j2re1.4.x; export JAVA_HOME
Unpack the install file to OBM_HOME
mkdir $OBM_HOME cd $OBM_HOME gunzip -c obm-solaris.tar.gz | tar -xf -
Adding, updating and removing a backup set
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] link
Using Backup Configurator
sh $OBM_HOME/bin/Configurator.sh
Enter your Login Name, Password, Backup Server URL and proxy setting as shown below
Login Name: userXXX Password: ******************* Backup Server URL: xxx.yyy.com 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 $OBM_HOME/bin/RunBackupSet.sh [BACKUP_SET]
where [BACKUP_SET] is the name of backup set to be run
If you want scheduled backup to run automatically, you must start the backup scheduler by
nohup sh $OBM_HOME/bin/Scheduler.sh > /dev/null
All backup sets will now be run at their scheduled times automatically.
(Optional) Start backup scheduler on machine startup
Copy the startup file, S99Obs, to machine startup script location /etc/rc3.d
cp $OBM_HOME/bin/S99Obs /etc/rc3.d
if you have not installed Online Backup Manager to /usr/local/obm, you need to open the startup file S99Obsand change the OBM_HOME environment variable setting, which can be found at the beginning of the file, to the directory where you have installed the software.