Before you can start backing up data to
Rentavault, you need to install Rentavault onto your computer.
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2.1
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Installation of Rentavault
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Please follow the instructions below to install
Rentavault onto your computer.
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i.
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Click the one of the language links under the [Download Client Software] section  |
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ii.
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Select the operating system to which you
want to install Rentavault by clicking on one of the Icons at the
top.  |
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iii.
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Follow the instructions on the installation guide to complete
Rentavault installation
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Notes on Windows Installation
A quick launcher is now installed in the system tray (next to your system clock). To open
Rentavault, just right click the quick launcher icon and choose [Open].
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2.2
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Upgrade of Rentavault
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This section describes the software upgrade instructions required to upgrade
Rentavault to the latest release.
Upgrade instructions of Rentavault on Windows
Download the latest installer (Rentavault-win.exe) from the web installation guide and install it over existing installation of
Rentavault. It will upgrade the Rentavault to the latest version.
Notes:
You will only be prompted to reboot your computer if some files are locked and cannot be overwritten during upgrade.
Upgrade instructions of Rentavault on Netware
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a.
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Download the latest release bundle (Rentavault-netware.zip) from the web installation guide.  |
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b.
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Backup the existing installation
by renaming SYS:\Rentavault to SYS:\Rentavault.bak
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c.
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Restart backup scheduler by running
SYS:\Rentavault\bin\Scheduler.ncf
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d.
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You can then open Rentavault by running SYS:\Rentavault\bin\BackupManager.ncf
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Upgrade instructions of Rentavault on Mac OS X
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a.
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Download the latest release bundle (Rentavault-mac.zip) from the web installation guide.  |
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b.
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Expand the zip archive and run the
Rentavault installer inside the archive
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Upgrade instructions of Rentavault on Linux
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a.
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Download the latest release bundle (Rentavault-linux.tar.gz) from the web installation guide  |
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b.
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Stop running backup scheduler by running
# touch $Rentavault_HOME/ipc/Scheduler/stop
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c.
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Backup existing installation by renaming $Rentavault_HOME (default directory is /usr/local/Rentavault) to $Rentavault_HOME.bak
# mv /usr/local/Rentavault /usr/local/Rentavault.bak
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d.
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Expand the new client software to $Rentavault_HOME
# cd $Rentavault_HOME# tar xvfz
Rentavault-linux.tar.gz
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e.
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Start backup scheduler by running $Rentavault_HOME\bin\Scheduler.sh
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f.
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You can then open Rentavault by running $Rentavault_HOME\bin\BackupManager.sh
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Upgrade instructions of Rentavault on Sun Solaris
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a.
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Download the latest release bundle (Rentavault-solaris.tar.gz) from the web installation guide  |
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b.
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Stop running backup scheduler by running
# touch $Rentavault_HOME/ipc/Scheduler/stop
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c.
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Backup existing installation by renaming $Rentavault_HOME (default directory is /usr/local/Rentavault) to $Rentavault_HOME.bak
# mv /usr/local/Rentavault /usr/local/Rentavault.bak
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d.
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Expand the new client software to $Rentavault_HOME
# cd $Rentavault_HOME# tar xvfz
Rentavault-linux.tar.gz
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e.
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Start backup scheduler by running $Rentavault_HOME\bin\Scheduler.sh
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f.
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You can then open Rentavault by running $Rentavault_HOME\bin\BackupManager.sh
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2.3
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Un-installation of Rentavault
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This section describes the steps required to uninstall
Rentavault from your computer.
Un-installation instructions of Rentavault on Windows
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a.
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Open [Start] -> [Control Panel] -> [Add/Remove Programs]
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b.
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Select [Rentavault] from the list and press the [Remove] button
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Un-installation instructions of Rentavault on Netware
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a.
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Stop running backup scheduler by running
SYS:\> touch SYS:\Rentavault\ipc\Scheduler\stop
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b.
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Remove all program files by removing the
directory SYS:\Rentavault
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c.
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Remove all backup settings by removing
the directory SYS:\.Rentavault
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Un-installation instructions of Rentavault on Mac OS X
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a.
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Stop running backup scheduler by running
# SystemStarter
Rentavault stop
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b.
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Remove all program files by removing
/Applications/Rentavault
# rm –rf
/Applications/Rentavault
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c.
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Remove all backup setting by removing ~/.Rentavault
# rm –rf
~/.Rentavault
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d.
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Remove backup scheduler service from system
startup by /System/Library/StartupItems/Rentavault
# rm –rf
/System/Library/StartupItems/Rentavault
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Un-installation instructions of Rentavault on Linux
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a.
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Stop running backup scheduler by running
# touch $Rentavault_HOME/ipc/Scheduler/stop
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b.
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Remove all program files by removing $Rentavault_HOME
# rm –rf $Rentavault_HOME
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c.
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Remove all backup setting by removing ~/.Rentavault
# rm –rf
~/.Rentavault
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Un-installation instructions of Rentavault on Sun Solaris
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a.
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Stop running backup scheduler by running
# touch $Rentavault_HOME/ipc/Scheduler/stop
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b.
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Remove all program files by removing $Rentavault_HOME
# rm –rf $Rentavault_HOME
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c.
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Remove all backup setting by removing ~/.Rentavault
# rm –rf
~/.Rentavault
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