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Adding all other clients

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

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

 

Establish trust

Uncheck this box, and do not provide credentials.

Use default credentials

Do not check this box.

Options

 

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.