Components of STOREGRID

Client Only: This Computer will backup on to other computers. Other Computers will not backup to this Computer

Server Only: Other Computers will backup to this computer. This Computer can not backup to other Computers.

Client and Server: Allow the computer to backup on to other Computers and other Computers to backup to this computer as well

Replication Server: Other Store Grid Backup Servers can Replicate their data to this Server for Redundancy.

Deployment in single Laptop / Desktop

You have a single Laptop. You want to take Data backup on External USB Hard Disk through StoreGrid ? How do you configure StoreGrid ?

Installation & Configuration

Step 1 : install StoreGrid as a Windows service. Here define to start Storegrid service as Local system account .

Step 2 : install as “Client and Server” and click next .

Step 3 : By default StoreGrid takes the machine name as Identity and “Default Group” as Group name. Keep it as it is.

Step 4 : Continue with the wizard and finish the installation.

Step 5 : Change “StoreGrid Server’s Backup Storage Location as “G:\” and click next. (Here “G” is External HDD Drive)

Done now you can create schedule for Backup from “Backup ->Add Backup Schedule” option.

Step 6 : Now configure Schedules as per requirement.

You have a single Laptop. You are taking data backup on External USB Hard Disk through StoreGrid ? If Laptop HDD/OS

crashes then How do you recover your data ?

Scenario 1

Restore Data after crash:

Step 1 : Reinstall HDD & OS .Step 2 : Connect External HDD to system and Select Database storage location as “G:\” folder (here “G” is External HDD Drive)Step 3 : Reinstall StoreGrid , During installation StoreGrid the StoreGrid ID should be same as before .Step 4 : After installing StoreGrid, choose the option not to start StoreGrid immediately.Step 5 : Delete the “ C:\Program Files\Vembu\StoreGrid data\dbpopulation.txt” file in the now completed fresh StoreGrid installation.Step 6 : Now Start StoreGrid in your Laptop.Step 7 : Now all the backup schedule will be displayed automatically in Backup -> List Backup Schedules .To recover the backup data click Restore ->List Backups for Restore.Step 8 : Click on Restore option on appropriate schedule to restore data. “Restore Backup Data” screen will be appear.Step 9 : Now on “Restore Backup Data” screen select the data you want to restore, type Password for That schedule & click to “Restore to Original Location” You will get your old data and backup process will be continue as scheduled time.

HAPPY BACKING UP