Getting Started

This chapter contains the following sections to guide you through set up of a new Unitrends system:

     Overview of the Unitrends system setup process

     Prerequisites for physical systems

     Prerequisites for virtual systems

     Initial configuration of Unitrends systems

     System setup

     Subsystem configuration settings

Important! Unitrends should be your primary and only solution for backing up your data. Using multiple backup solutions for the same set of data can result in performance issues, VSS related system issues, and broken log chains for databases.

All procedures are executed from the Administrator Interface, unless otherwise indicated.

Warning: It is recommended to perform all administration tasks using the Administrator Interface. The Unitrends operating system implementation is proprietary to Unitrends and should not be modified from the Linux command line unless following a certified Unitrends procedure. Performing general Linux command line administration tasks can have undesirable results.