Setting Up Network-Based Backup with the Arcada Agent

To use the Arcada agent, you must have the following components:

To back up a computer running Windows 95 with the Arcada agent, you must first install and enable the Arcada agent. If you didn't already do this during Setup, you can install and enable the Arcada agent by using the Network option in Control Panel. After you install the backup agent, the computer will run the agent automatically in the background when you start Windows 95.

To install and enable the Arcada Backup Exec Agent

  1. In the Network option in Control Panel, click Add.
  2. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, double-click Service.
  3. In the Select Network Service dialog box, click Arcada Software in the Manufacturers list, click Backup Exec Agent in the Network Services list, and then click OK.

To run Arcada network-based backup on a computer running Windows 95, run Arcada Backup Exec Agent (NetWare Enterprise Edition or Single Server Edition). See the product documentation for more information and instructions.

For information about installing the Arcada Backup Exec Agent by using custom setup scripts, see Chapter 5, "Custom, Automated, and Push Installations."

To configure the Arcada Backup Exec Agent

  1. In the Network option in Control Panel, double-click Backup Exec Agent in the list of network components.
  2. Click the General tab, and then click Enable Network Backup.
  3. If you want to specify a password to allow backup, make sure Password is checked, and then type the password.
  4. If you do not want Registry files to be restored when other files are restored, make sure Allow Registry To Be Restored is not checked.
  5. In the Published Folder area, use the Add and Remove buttons to define the list of folders and drives to be backed up.
  6. If you want to define access control for selected folders based on password or real-only access, click the Details button.
  7. Click the Protocol tab, and then click an option to specify the protocol that Backup Exec Agent should use (SPX/IPX or TCP/IP). For TCP/IP, you must also specify either the host name or IP address for the backup server.

For more information about configuring and using this agent, refer to the documentation provided with your Arcada Backup Exec software.