The workstation is available as a portable version in the form of a data archive. Prior to installation, please download the archive from the following link: dl.handybackup.net/handybackup-linux-workstation.zip.
<extraction_location>/HandyBackupWorkstation8/bin/HandyBackupWorkstation8
<extraction_location>/HandyBackupWorkstation8/var/HandyBackup8/Settings/workstation.hbl
and input the connection details into the following lines:
<extraction_location>/HandyBackupWorkstation8/HandyBackupWorkstation8/bin/HandyBackupWorkstation8
tar -C <extraction_location> -xzf <path_to_archive>
Replace <path_to_archive> with the path to your downloaded archive and <extraction_location> with your desired location for unpacking the workstation.
cd <extraction_location>/HandyBackupWorkstation8/bin/HandyBackupWorkstation8
<extraction_location>/HandyBackupWorkstation8/var/HandyBackup8/Settings/workstation.hbl
Adjust the following lines in the file to match your settings:
WorkstationHost=<station_IP_address>
Name=<displayed_station_name>
CoordinatorHost=<coordinator_IP_address>
CoordinatorPort=<coordinator_port>
cd <extraction_location>/HandyBackupWorkstation8/bin/HandyBackupWorkstation8
rm -r <extraction_location>/HandyBackupWorkstation8
* Note: In this example, a task is created in Simple Mode. If you require more advanced program features, such as choosing the backup type, configuring pre/post-task execution, and so on, you should check the “Advanced Mode” option.
Related pages: Network Agent Troubleshooting, Server Backup Solution