Adding a client to the ARCserveIT database

Before you begin to backup your client systems, you will need to register them with the ARCserveIT database manager.

• To add a client to the ARCserveIT database from the ARCserveIT manager:

  1. Connect to the ARCserveIT host machine from a Java-enabled web browser.

     For instructions on how to connect to the host system, please see: ``Connecting to the ARCserveIT system''

  2. Login to the system as either arcroot or arcuser with the password you specified during asetup.

  3. Click on the Database icon to access the Database Manager.

  4. Select the Clients tab.

  5. Click Add.

  6. Enter the required information about the client, including machine name and IP address.

• To add a client agent to the ARCserveIT database from the command line, type:
  
  as_dbmgr -client add hostname [-ip IP Address] [ -os OS Type]

For more information about installing the Client Agents, please see: ``Installing and configuring Client Agents''