Installing Avamar Administrator

To install Avamar Administrator on a computer running a supported version of Microsoft Windows:

1. On the computer where the software will be installed, open a web browser and type the following URL:

http://AVAMARSERVER (Ip-192.168.5.20 )

(where AVAMARSERVER is the Avamar server network hostname or IP address.)

The EMC Avamar Web Restore web page appears.

2. Click Downloads.

3. Click + next to the Windows for x86 (32 / 64 bit) folder.

4. Click + next to the Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008 & 2012 folder.

5. Locate the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) install package (it is typically the last entry in the folder).

6. If the JRE on the client computer is older than the JRE hosted on the Avamar server,

download and install the newer JRE from the Avamar server as follows:

a. Click the jre-VERSION-windows-i586-p install package. where VERSION is the JRE version.

b. Open the installation file, or download the file, and then open it from the saved location.

c. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the JRE installation.

7. Click the AvamarConsoleMultiple-windows-x86-VERSION.exe install package.

where VERSION is the Avamar Administrator software version.

Avamar Administrator is only available as a 32-bit application. However, it will also run on 64-bit windows computers.

8. Open the installation file, or download the installation file, and then open it from the saved location.

9. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Avamar Administrator software installation.

Starting Avamar Administrator

Avamar Administrator requires a minimum of 512 MB free system RAM in order to start.

Otherwise, you might experience Java heap errors.

To start Avamar Administrator:

1. Launch Avamar Administrator: • On Microsoft Windows platforms, double-click the Avamar Administrator icon on the Windows desktop.

The login window appears.

In the User Name field, type a username.

In the Password field, type the password for the user account.

In the Domain Name field, type the Avamar administrative domain to log in to. • To log in to the root domain, use the default entry of a single slash (/) character.

In the Avamar Server field, type the Avamar Administrator server name to log in to, as defined in the corporate Domain

Name Server (DNS).

Username = MCUser

Password = MCUser1

Click Log On.

The Administrator dashboard appears.

Avamar Administrator dashboard

Dashboard launcher buttons

Policy Clicking Policy displays the Policy window, which is used to create and manage groups, datasets, schedules, and

retention policies

Backup & Restore Clicking Backup & Restore displays the Backup, Restore and Manage window, which is used to perform on-demand

backups, restores, and to manage backups.

Replication Clicking Replication displays the Replication window, which provides policy-based replication features.

Activity Clicking Activity displays the Activity window, which is used to monitor backup, restore, backup validation, and

replication activity.

Administration Clicking Administration displays the Administration window, which is used to create and manage domains, clients,

users, system events, and services.

Server Clicking Server displays the Server window, which is used to monitor server activity and client sessions.