New Backup Client Configuration

After you install the client software on the Backup client machine, you create a client resource on the Backup server that contains your configuration choices for each Backup client. These choices determine what data is backed up, according to which schedule, and whether additional features, such as archiving, are enabled.

How to Create a New Client

To create a new Backup client, display the Clients resource in either the Backup administration program (nwadmin) or the nsradmininterface. Select the Create option and enter the hostname of the client machine.
If you choose not to customize the configuration choices, the new Backup client is automatically assigned the default configuration, after you apply and save the changes. (See "Clients Resource" on page 17 for more information about the default configuration for Backup clients.) The default setting of All for the Save Set attribute means that all the files on the client are backed up during a scheduled or manual backup. (See "What Is a Save Set?" on page 94 for information about client save sets.)
Refer to the Backup online help for specific information about each of the attributes you can configure in the Clients resource. Refer to the nsradminman page for more information on how to use the nsradmininterface to create, edit, and delete Backup resources.

Backup Clients of Different Platforms

The Backup server can back up clients from a variety of platforms. This section provides configuration tips for configuring clients to enable them to back up to the Backup server.
To use clients of a different operating system than that of your Backup server, you must purchase and enable the appropriate ClientPak. See "How Backup Enforces Client Licensing" on page 114 for information about ClientPaks and how the Backup server checks each client before it allows backup to begin.

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