The following fields must be completed as described below to add clients with all operating systems not listed in the Computer Type field of the Backup> Add Client screen. See the appropriate chapters for more information about protecting these operating systems.
Note: This does not apply to CIFS/NFS clients. CIFS/NFS clients must be added as NAS storage. See Adding CIFS/NFS clients for details.
Field |
Description |
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Computer Type |
Required. Select All Other OS. |
Computer Name |
Required. The name must be resolvable using the host table of the Unitrends appliance. Linux clients have a 31-character limit. |
IP Address |
For Linux and Mac, you have the option of using DNS or IP to register clients. If not using DNS, an IP address is required. • If using DNS, leave this field blank. Make sure both the client and the system have DNS entries and that reverse lookup is configured. • If using DHCP for client IP address assignment, this field must be left blank. DNS must be configured. For details, see DNS settings. For all other clients, you must enter a static IP address. |
Authentication |
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Establish trust |
Uncheck this box, and do not provide credentials. |
Use default credentials |
Do not check this box. |
Options |
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Enable this computer to be protected... |
Checked by default. This box must be checked in order to protect the client. (If you uncheck this box, the client will not be available for backup or restore.) |
Automatically create a backup schedule for this computer... |
Optional. Checking this box creates a file-level backup schedule for the client and executes it immediately. If desired, uncheck this box and create your own backup schedules at any time. |
All backups performed on this computer are to be replicated... |
Optional. Check this box to replicate this client’s file-level backups to an off-site Unitrends appliance for disaster recovery purposes. Applicable only if you have a replication system or Unitrends Cloud service. Note: This option is not available for applications such as Oracle. Application databases must be configured for replication individually. For details, see Configuring backups for replication. |
All backups performed on this computer are to be encrypted. |
Optional. Check this box to encrypt all the data protected for this client using an AES-256 bit algorithm. Applicable only if the system is licensed and configured for encryption. See About encryption for details. |
Advanced options... |
Optional. Check this box to configure the client’s priority: Select a priority of high, medium, or low for the client. Backups for high priority clients are run before those of medium and low priority. Note: The Use SSL... box is not used. |