Install Storage Daemon

The following article aims at presenting the reader with instructions on how to install Storage Daemon.

Important

It is vital to remember that:

  • It is recommended to install plugins along with the installation of the component. You may omit adding a plugin, however, if you wish to add it later, you will have to go though the steps of the installation of the component again as it can also be used for upgrade.

  • While going through the installation steps again, your configuration file will not be overwritten.

Prerequisites

General Prerequisites apply here.

Steps

  1. From the command line, run BIM and install SD:

C:\LocationWhereYouInstalledBIM\bee_installation_manager.exe -t SD

  1. Confirm the Director and plugins installation with Y.

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Installation of Storage Daemon and associated plugins
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Proceed with Installation of Storage Daemon and associated plugins? [Y/n] Y

  1. Provide your download area address.

    Note

    To get your Download Area URL, go to your Customer Portal, click Your Subscription from the left menu, scroll down to the very bottom. You may copy your Download Area from Your Download Area section.

Please enter your Download Area URL. This information can be found in your Customer Portal in the "Your Subscription"
menu : https://www.baculasystems.com/dl/@@customer@@

  1. Choose the version to be installed.

Available versions found on your Download Area for your current operating system [nt]:
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  1 : 11.0.6    2 : 12.0.5    3 : 12.2.5    4 : 12.4.4    5 : 12.6.5
  6 : 12.8.4    7 : 14.0.7    8 : 16.0.3
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Please, select the version of your Bacula Director ('16.0.3' by default) :

Result

Bacula Storage Daemon is installed.

Installation of Storage Daemon Successfully completed
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Bacula Enterprise Installation Manager. Done.
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