How to Configure R1Soft Server Backup Manager on Linux after Installation Print

This article will outline the basic configuration required after the installation of the R1Soft Server Backup Manager. After installing the R1Soft Backup Manager on a Linux machine, you need to configure the Backup Manager. The command below will show you all the configuration options.

serverbackup-setup --help 

Step 1: Defining a username and a password for the Backup Manager Web interface. Run the following command to configure the login credentials. Replace "DESIRED_USERNAME" and "DESIRED_PASSWORD" with the desired credentials.

serverbackup-setup --user DESIRED_USERNAME --pass DESIRED_PASSWORD 

After executing this command, you will see an output similar to the one below.

serverbackup-setup --user admin --pass r1soft
Server username and password set
The Backup Manager must be restarted for these changes to take effect
Use '/etc/init.d/cdp-server restart' to restart. 

Step 2: Defining the TCP ports for HTTP and HTTPS. By default, the embedded Web server required for the Web-based interface will listen on TCP ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS). These ports are frequently in use by your Linux Server (e.g., by Apache). If you are already using ports 80 and 443, you will need to define different ports. 8080 (HTTP) and 8443 (HTTPS) are recommended alternatives to standard 80 and 443. You can choose any valid and unused TCP port you like. Use the following command to configure the ports.

serverbackup-setup --http-port 8080 --https-port 8443

Step 3: Start the Web interface i.e. the Backup Manager. Use the following command.

/etc/init.d/cdp-server restart

You may need to configure firewall rules depending on where you are connecting to the Web interface from. You should now be able to connect to the Server Backup Manager Web interface using a web browser.