Installing the Mac OS X agent

The Mac OS X agent can be installed or upgraded by downloading the installation file from the Unitrends Customer Care site. Before installing, ensure that the client is able to talk to the system using the host file or DNS. Follow the instructions below to install protection software.

To install Mac OS X protection software

1

Download the appropriate agent installer to the Mac OS X machine that you want to add to the Unitrends system. (Go to the Unitrends Downloads page at https://support.unitrends.com/go/downloads to download the installer.)

2

Log in to the Mac client as root user.

3

Change to the working directory where you have saved the agent installer, and run the command ls -l to view the installer file and determine whether you have execute permission. If necessary, add execute permission using the command:

chmod +x <file_name>

4

Begin the installation by executing the file:

sudo ./<file_name>

5

When a list of distribution files is presented, press Enter to continue.

6

Specify the directory location where the agent will be installed or press Enter to accept the default directory (/usr/local/bp for the 9.0.0 agent or /usr/bp for 8.0.0 and earlier agents).

7

Enter the hostname of the system.

8

If using a low, medium or high security setting on the system, enter y when asked if the client and the server (backup system) are separated by a firewall. This forces data communication between the system and the client to use port 1745.

9

When prompted, press Enter. Your agent installation is complete. Register the client to your Unitrends backup system to begin protecting it.