Use this procedure to modify a client on the Unitrends appliance. Note that CIFS/NFS NAS clients cannot be modified using this procedure. Instead, see To modify a CIFS/NFS client.
1 Access the Setup Wizard add computers step, or select Settings > Clients, Networking, and Notifications > Clients.
2 Select the client.
3 Modify the following as desired:
Field |
Action |
---|---|
Computer Type |
Select an operating system or environment from the list. |
Authentication |
Check the Establish trust box to associate trust credentials for the client. For information on trust credentials and using default credentials, see Client trust credentials for details. |
Computer Name |
Name of the client. This name must be resolvable using DNS or the host table of the system. Note: It is best not to rename a client because this can have undesirable results for replicating, vaulting, and archiving systems. For details, see About renaming clients. |
IP Address |
Client’s IP address. If using DNS, you may leave this field empty. If not, IP address is required. |
Administrative Username |
Available only if the Create New Credential option is selected. Credentials provided must have local system administrator privileges or domain administrator privileges. |
Password |
Available only if the Create New Credential option is selected. |
Domain |
Available only if the Create New Credential option is selected. You must enter a domain if the computer has been setup in a Windows domain. |
NDMP Client Options |
Available only if NAS NDMP Client is selected as the Computer Type. |
Enable this computer... box |
Check to enable the client for data protection, uncheck to disable. |
Automatically create a backup schedule... box |
Check to create a file-level backup schedule for the client and execute it immediately. |
All backups performed on this computer are to be replicated... box |
Check to replicate this client’s backups to an off-premise system for disaster recovery purposes. Applicable only if you have a replication system or Unitrends Cloud service. |
All backups performed on this computer are to be encrypted box |
Check to encrypt all the data protected for this client using an AES-256 bit algorithm. Applicable only if the system is licensed for encryption and encryption has been configured (see About encryption for details). |
Advanced options box |
Check to set this client’s backups to high, medium, or low priority and to enable or disable SSL. |
4 Click Save to save your changes.