EaseBackup Network Administrator Console

EaseBackup Network Administrator Console
What is and How to work with EaseBackup Network Administrator Console?

EaseBackup Network Administrator Console (ENAC) is a special tool to enable the centralized administration of EaseBackup Network Clients.

Network Client is a computer that has the EaseBackup started in the special mode. In this mode, EaseBackup accepts connections from ENAC and executes its commands. To enable network administration of a workstation, at its startup you should start EaseBackup with command line arguments, which indicate a network port (usually 5350) and password to access. The command line should be like: EBShell.exe /START_NETWORK_CLIENT:port:password

Usually, all network clients can be separated on few logical groups with the equal file systems. For example: all accountant's workstations have own file system structure and all sales' workstations have another. That's why, to cover all groups, you need a number of databases of Backup Sets. One database for each group, but a client can be in few groups (use few databases). Each database may have any number of standard Backup Sets.

Each group usually has an unique filesystem. For example: the directory structure of the "accountant" workstation is not the same as "sales" workstation. To make configuration easier ENAC allows to have "virtual drives". Each of them can be linked to a any disc folder. For example: if you assign virtual drive C:\ to "D:\accountant\c\", when you edit the Backup Sets, the content of drive C:\ in the dialog box will be same as content of D:\accountant\c\.

Each time you edit Backup Sets or configuration, ENAC sends new information to the client. The client uses the access password to protect against an illicit access and performs actions, which depend on the command types and arguments.

     When ENAC sends the database with all allowed Backup Sets to a client, ENAC replaces the user-specific variables of real names:

$(user)
ENAC replaces that variable on Username: from the client's properties. Usually we use that variable to specify FTP logon username.

$(password)
ENAC replaces that variable on Password: from the client's properties. Usually we use that variable to specify FTP password.

$(email)      As a backup administrator you may want:

to send all backup logs on one email address.

TO DO: Put a target email address in the Logs configuration page in order use its direct value.

send backup protocol on a client's email address

TO DO: Put $(email) variable in the Logs configuration page and enter the target email addresses in the properties of all clients. You can also use the same address for a few clients. For example: you can enter one email address for all accountant clients and all their logs will be sent to that address.

$(keyname)
     To use the encryption option, the client has to have an encryption key. The concept of centralized administration, means that a backup administrator must have a centralized database of keys on the server and distribute the necessary keys for the clients. ENAC has one centralized database of keys and allows you to specify the name of a key in the client's properties. This means that each client can have a separate key, or a group of clients can have the same key. To use that feature, select $(keyname) values as an encryption key at the Backup Set Wizard.

To work with ENAC you have to:

Add network clients:
1. Click the right button of the mouse on Enterprise item on the tree control, and add a group (For example: "accountants"). Add as many groups as you need.
2. Click the right button of the mouse on a group and add a computer. Enter the properties and press the Finish button. Add as many clients as you need.
Execute Create a database of Backup Sets command and enter the name of a new database. You will see a wizard:
- Associate virtual disks with real disk folders page.
  
  HINT: Double-click on a disk, select a folder, and press OK to fix the changes. To remove the association, double-click on the disk name and press the Cancel button.
- Edit a list of Backup Sets page.
  
  HINT: Click the right mouse button on the Backup Sets item. Add or Import a new Backup Set. Create as many Backup Sets as you need. Note that paths to external programs must be relevant to the client filesystem (not server).
- Select the clients who will have access to the database
  
  To distribute this database to clients, check the necessary clients. A status dialog box will appear, and ENAC will distribute the new database to the clients. Wait until all processes have finished, then press the Close button.
Create as many databases as you need.
ENAC has many commands you may want to use. Select clients to execute the selected command and press the "Execute command" button.

$(user)	ENAC replaces that variable on Username: from the client's properties. Usually we use that variable to specify FTP logon username.
$(password)	ENAC replaces that variable on Password: from the client's properties. Usually we use that variable to specify FTP password.
$(email)	As a backup administrator you may want: to send all backup logs on one email address. TO DO: Put a target email address in the Logs configuration page in order use its direct value. send backup protocol on a client's email address TO DO: Put $(email) variable in the Logs configuration page and enter the target email addresses in the properties of all clients. You can also use the same address for a few clients. For example: you can enter one email address for all accountant clients and all their logs will be sent to that address.
$(keyname)	To use the encryption option, the client has to have an encryption key. The concept of centralized administration, means that a backup administrator must have a centralized database of keys on the server and distribute the necessary keys for the clients. ENAC has one centralized database of keys and allows you to specify the name of a key in the client's properties. This means that each client can have a separate key, or a group of clients can have the same key. To use that feature, select $(keyname) values as an encryption key at the Backup Set Wizard.