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Bulk Agent Installation

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Steps to Add Windows Servers & Endpoints through Bulk Agent Installation

BDRCloud offers support for various agent installation methods to perform bulk installation of backup agents on target Servers and Endpoints.

Step 1: Download BDRCloud Backup Agent

Contact Support to get your custom backup agent installer for your account.

Step 2: Backup Agent Installation

Use any one of the following methods to proceed with the agent installation.

Method 1: Backup Agent Installation through Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPO)

For bulk deployment of Backup Agents through Active Directory Group Policy, you can choose between two options below.

Option 1 – Deploy MSI and MST File through AD GPO: This method involves creating an MST file using the Orca tool, then deploying the generated MST file and downloaded MSI file through AD GPO.

Option 2 – Deploy PowerShell file through AD GPO: This method involves creating a PowerShell script or batch script file using the MSI silent installation commands and deploying it using AD GPO.

Method 2: Backup Agent Installation using Other Third-Party Tools (Silent Installation)

Download Backup Agent and install it on multiple backup hosts simultaneously using the command below through any third-party tool. You can use the command based on your desired backup type and reboot option.

  • To configure disk image backup and reboot the host immediately after Backup Agent installation, use the command below:

msiexec /i BDRCloud_Delegation_Service_7_0_1_0.msi /qn INSTALLDRIVER=”Yes” REBOOT=”Force”

  • To configure disk image backup and to reboot the host later, use the command below:

msiexec /i BDRCloud_Delegation_Service_7_0_1_0.msi /qn INSTALLDRIVER=”Yes”

  • To configure only files & folders backup, use the command below:

msiexec /i BDRCloud_Delegation_Service_7_0_1_0.msi /qn

Once the backup agent installation is successful using any of the above methods, the agent will automatically establish connection and register the host with the backup server. You will see the host details, including the Name, IP Address/DNS Name and Agent Status – Active.

Once the host is successfully listed under the Data Sources menu, you can configure backups from the ‘Backup -> Configure Backup’ menu.

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