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Netvault Backup Administrator’S Guide Updated - June 2019 Software Version - 12.3 NVG-106-12.2-EN-01 Contents Quest® NetVault® Backup 12.3 Administrator’s Guide for Managed Service Provider © 2019 Quest Software Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This guide contains proprietary information protected by copyright. The software described in this guide is furnished under a software license or nondisclosure agreement. This software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreement. No part of this guide may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use without the written permission of Quest Software Inc. The information in this document is provided in connection with Quest Software products. 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NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide Updated - June 2019 Software Version - 12.3 NVG-106-12.2-EN-01 Contents Introduction . 15 About Quest NetVault Backup . 15 Key benefits . 15 Feature summary . 16 About this document . 16 Target audience . 17 Recommended additional reading . 17 Getting started . 18 About deploying NetVault Backup . 18 About NetVault Backup components . 19 NetVault Backup Server . 19 NetVault Backup Clients . 20 NetVault Backup plug-ins . 20 NetVault Backup WebUI . 21 Starting or stopping the NetVault Backup Service . 22 Enabling Web Service over HTTP or HTTPS . 22 Understanding Managed Service Provider . 24 About user and roles . 25 Registering tenant . 25 Overview of NetVault Backup WebUI . 26 Navigation pane . 29 Quitting NetVault Backup . 33 Work-flow in MSP environment . 33 Prerequisites . 33 MSP administrator work-flow . 34 Using the configuration wizard . 34 Monitoring the NetVault Backup Server . 36 Sorting records in NetVault Backup WebUI . 37 Customizing tables in NetVault Backup WebUI . 38 Filter options . 39 Configuring clients . 45 About NetVault Backup Clients . 45 Role-based access for NetVault Backup Clients . 45 Installing software from WebUI (push installation) . 46 About push installation . 46 Prerequisites . 46 Managing package stores . 48 Performing push installations . 50 Monitoring deployment tasks . 55 Managing deployment tasks . 56 Adding clients . 57 Quest NetVault Backup 12.3 Administrator’s Guide for Managed Service Providers 3 Contents Adding a client to the NetVault Backup Server . 58 Adding multiple clients . 59 Firewall settings . 61 Locating a client . 65 Checking communication through a firewall . 65 Removing a client from the list of available clients . 66 Managing clients . 66 Viewing client details . 66 Setting client description . 67 Installing plug-ins . 68 Checking for upgrades . 69 Installing product license keys . 70 Checking client access . 71 Removing plug-ins . 72 Removing a client from the server . 72 Managing client groups . 72 About client groups . 72 Creating a client group . 73 Viewing existing client groups . ..
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