Client Agent v4.0 for Windows 95
Contents:
This document contains information on the following topics:
1. About the Client Agent for Windows 95
2. Installing the Client Agent for Windows 95
3. Using the Client Agent for Windows 95
4. Features
5. Registry Settings
6. General Information
1. About the Client Agent for Windows 95
The Client Agent for Windows 95 uses the Push Agent technology to accomplish backup, restore and compare jobs. Please refer to the ARCserve for Windows NT User Guide on how the Client Agents work with ARCserve.
Client Agent for Windows 95 uses the IPX/SPX or TCP/IP protocol. Either one of the following two transports must be installed before you can run Client Agent for Windows 95:
* The NetWare* Link (NWLink) transport or
* TCP/IP transport
For more information about the transport and its parameters, refer to the Windows 95 User's Guide.
2. Installing the Client Agent for Windows 95
From the workstation where you are going to install the Client Agent, run SETUP.EXE . You will be prompted to choose where the Client Agent will be installed.
A Common group "ARCserve Client Agent for Windows 95" is created with three icons:
"Client Agent for Windows 95 Admin"
"Client Agent Release Notes"
"Uninstall Windows 95 Client Agent"
3. Using the Client Agent for Windows 95 Admin
The Client Agent for Windows 95 Admin allows you to view the current activity of the Agent, as well as provide you with IPX and TCP/IP addresses.
The CONFIGURATION button will allow you to configure the agent service. You will find the following options:
Password Security You can set individual passwords for security. Specify IP Address You can specify different IP address for the agent to bind with. The specified IP
address should be a valid one on the Windows 95 machine.
Pre/Post Operations
You can configure batch programs to run prior to and after a backup operation.
The SERVICES button will allow you to Enable or Disable the Client Agent Service.
The PRIORITY button will allow you to prioritize the Client Agent for Windows 95 job (Backup/Restore/Compare). The default is Normal. Change to High or Low depending on what priority you would like to place on the Backup/Restore/Compare job.
4. Features
Data Compression Support
The Client Agent for Windows 95 supports compression. When this option is selected from the ARCserve side, data packets are compressed during transport through the network.
Data Encryption Support
The data packets being transported during an ARCserve job can be encrypted. With this option selected, the transported or archived data is secured with a password.
Auto-Discovery of Client Agent
ARCserve v6.5 allows you to auto-discover all machines running the Client Agent v4.0 for Windows 95. This will allow users to "automatically" build the list of machines in the Cheyenne Agent Tree for Windows NT.
Use the following procedure to add the Client Agents:
1. In the ARCserve Backup Manager, expand the Cheyenne Agents Tree.
2. Right click on the Windows 95 Agents and select "Add using Auto- Discovery".
3. In the dialog box, select the machine(s) you would like to add.
4. Once complete, click on Close.
Multi-stream Restore and Compare
The Client Agent for Windows 95 supports multistreaming operations. Refer to
section 5: Registry Settings on how to enable this option.
Computer Name Resolution support Under the Network tree, right click on the machine name in the ARCserve manager. Select Use Agent from the menu and select Use Computer Name Resolution. ARCserve will automatically enter 0.0.0.0 for the TCP/IP address.
Under the Cheyenne Agents tree, right click on the Windows 95 Agents. Select Add Object from the menu and select Use Computer Name Resolution. ARCserve will automatically enter 0.0.0.0 for the TCP/IP address.
Security Options
When using the agent Password Security please enter the password at the node
level. In the ARCserve Manager, right click on the machine name. Select Security from the menu. Then enter the password you specified for the agent.
Support for non-default Network Interface Cards (NIC's)
To use this feature, please refer to the Specify IP Address section under Using the Client Agent for Windows 95 Admin above.
Virus Scanning Support
Integrated agent level virus scanning is now supported by the Client Agent.
5. Registry Settings:
The Client Agent for Windows 95 allows the user to customize the product by
adding or modifying settings in the Windows 95 Registry. While the more
common settings can be set using the Client Agent for Windows 95 Admin,
there are additional settings that can be set by using the Windows 95
REGEDIT utility. The Client Agent for Windows 95 settings are listed in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE window under the following key:
SOFTWARE\Cheyenne\ARCserveAgent\CurrentVersion\Parameters
ReceiveTimeOut
The amount of time (in seconds) the Client Agent will time-out if it has not received any data packets from ARCserve within the specified amount of time.
The default is 600 seconds.
NOTE: If 0 is entered as a value, the Client Agent will never time-out.
ResetFileAccessTime
Set ResetAccessTime:REG_DWORD:1 (TRUE) to prevent BACKUP from resetting the date and time the file was last accessed each time a file is backed up. NOTE: If the drive is enabled to use the Data Migration Option, this value will be set to 0. The default is 0 (FALSE).
SendTimeOut
The amount of time (in seconds) the Client Agent will time-out if it has not sent any data packets to ARCserve within the specified amount of time.
The default is 600 seconds.
NOTE: If 0 is entered as a value, the Client Agent will never time-out.
SingleRestoreOrCompare
Set SingleRestoreOrCompare:REG_DWORD:1 (TRUE) to enable multi-stream
restores and compares (more than one restore/compare at a time).
The default is 0 (FALSE).
SkipMigratedFiles
Set SkipMigratedFiles:REG_DWORD:1 (TRUE) to prevent BACKUP from backing up files that have been migrated.
The default is 0 (FALSE).
6. General Information
The Client Agent for Windows NT ONLY backs up directories and files under adminstrative shares (C, D, etc.)