BDRSuite Client for VMware/Hyper-V/Windows/Linux

This section offers a comprehensive introduction to BDRSuite Client for VMware/Hyper-V/Windows/Linux, including details on downloading and the complete installation process.

Introduction

In scenarios such as hosting the BDRSuite Backup Server in a remote datacenter, or allocating dedicated resources for load balancing, allowing for efficient management of backup and recovery tasks across different environments from a centralized server console, BDRSuite Client for VMware/Hyper-V/Windows/Linux can be deployed. 

Download 

Download the BDRSuite Client Installer from the BDRSuite Backup Server. In the BDRSuite Backup Server console under the VMware/Hyper-V/Windows/Linux tab, navigate to Data Source -> Manage BDRSuite Clients - > Download BDRSuite Client. Refer to the following image.

Installation

Step 1: Getting started with the installation

Open the folder where you have downloaded the BDRSuite Client set up and run the installer with administrator privileges. It will open the welcome page of the setup wizard, you can begin the installation process by clicking Next. 

'End User License Agreement' is the next step in the installation process. Please read the license agreement carefully as it contains important information about your Rights, Restrictions, Obligations, Limitations, and Exclusions. You must accept the terms in the agreement before continuing with the installation. Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next. 

The next step in the installation is to specify the folder to install the BDRSuite Client .The installation folder consists of the necessary files to run the application. Make sure you have at least 1.2 GB of free disk space in the installation location.

You can leave it to default or click Browse to choose a different folder. You can also create a new folder by clicking on the Make New Folder option and providing a name for the folder. Click Ok to complete the folder creation and click Next to continue with the installation. 

BDRSuite Client is using PostgreSQL as the backup database. You need to select the drive to store the database files. By default, it chooses a drive that contains maximum space. However, you can select any one of the available drives as per your requirement.

The database will grow as the backup data grows, so make sure to choose a drive that has a free space of at least 3% of the total size of the backup data. It is not recommended to choose OS drive as the database storage location.

After selecting the database storage location, click Next to proceed with the installation process.

You can continue the installation with the default settings or you can customize the settings based on your requirement.

The default settings will be displayed on your installation wizard. If there is no change in the displayed settings, Click Install to begin the installation with default settings. 

If you want to change any of the default backup server settings, click on the Customize Settings button to modify the default settings.

You can modify the followings backup server settings

• Windows Service Account - Local system or specific user account.
• Web console Login Configuration - Username and password to login to the web console of BDRSuite Client.
• Port Configuration - Backup port, Web Server port, Secure Web Server port, Internal Service Port.

In the custom settings, the first step is to specify the Windows logon user account under which the BDRSuite Client service will run. You can select the local system account or a specific user account that has administrator privileges on the computer where BDRSuite Client for is being installed.

You need to provide the username and password if you want to install it on any specific account. 

Click Next to continue to the next step.

You can customize the web console login and network ports in this step. Specify the user credentials such as username and password to log in to the web console of BDRSuite Client. A new user account is created using the given credentials.

The default Username and Password is ‘admin’. You can click on the text box and edit as you require.

You can also specify the Web Server port on this page. It is a port used by the Web Server of BDRSuite Client for the web console. The default port is 7070 and it can be modified. Click on Advanced Port Configurations if you want to change the other network ports. 

Clicking on Advanced Port Configurations will open a new window that allows you to configure the other network ports such as Backup port, Internal Service Port and, Secure Web Server port. You can edit and configure these network ports as per your requirements. 

Secure WebServer port: The Port used by the Web Server of BDRSuite Client for secure connections. The default port is 7071.

Backup port: The port used by BDRSuite Backup Server to transfer the backup data. The default port is 32004.

Internal Service Port: The port used for internal module communications. The default port is 33005.

After making changes to the port, you can check the availability of the entered ports by clicking on the Check Ports Availability button. If entered ports are not available, you can edit the ports and check for availability again. 

Click Ok to confirm the port selection and Click Next on the BDRSuite Client Port Configuration window to proceed further.

Review all the settings you have selected for the installation. If you want to change any of the backup server settings, you can click Back and change it. If there are no changes, click Install to begin the installation of the BDRSuite Client.

The setup wizard will start to install the BDRSuite Client on your computer. The following components are installed in your machine during this installation process;

• PostgreSQL
• ODBC drivers (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Web Server
• BDRSuite Backup Server 

The BDRSuite Client and its components are successfully installed on your computer. If you would like to start the application immediately or open the web console, you can do it by selecting the checkboxes given in the setup wizard

After selecting the appropriate option and click Finish to complete the installation process. 

By default, BDRSuite Client will be installed as a service and run under the local system account. So we recommend providing administrative privileges via Services.msc:

• Navigate to services.msc and right-click over the service "BDRSuite Backup Client..." and click Properties
• Click Log On tab and provide administrator account details
• This will allow BDRSuite Client to run with administrative privileges