The process of installing QoreStor involves these steps:
- Review the System requirements and verify your intended installation platform satisfies these requirements.
- Download the QoreStor software.
- Obtain your QoreStor license key.
- Install QoreStor.
- Add your new QoreStor repository to a supported backup product.
The QoreStor installer is available for download from the Quest website.
To download the software
- Log in to your Quest Support account.
- Navigate to the QoreStor portion of the Quest Support website: https://support.quest.com/qorestor
- In the Download Software section, click See all Downloads.
- Find the version of QoreStor you wish to download, and click the download icon.
- Click either Download Now to download the software immediately, or Add to my Downloads.
- If you selected Add to my Downloads, click the My Downloads icon to view your download cart.
- Select the software to download and click Download Selected.
Installing QoreStor in Object Direct configuration utilizes a volume layout different from a standard installation and the installation script requires additional cloud-configuration information. Before installing QoreStor, refer to QoreStor installation modesQoreStor installation modesand the QoreStor Interoperability Guide for additional information.
To install QoreStor in Object Direct mode
- Copy the QoreStor installation files to the server.
- Set execution permission on the installation files using chmod. For example,
$ chmod a+x qs_inst_7.3.0.172.bin
- With elevated privileges (either as root or with the sudo command), run the installation script with the desired parameters, using the below information as a guide. To install QoreStor in Object Direct mode, use the --object-direct parameter:
qs_inst_7.3.0.172.bin -- -f –p <repository_path> -m <metadata_path> --object-direct --mode=<cloud-optimized|standard|large> --accept-eula --install-deps -e <cloud-provider> -t <cloud-container-name> -w <cloud-connection-string>
Use the following table to define the parameters:
Table 5: Object Direct mode installation parameter definitions
-f |
enables firewall configuration |
-h, --help |
displays this help message |
-p, --repository_path=<pathname> |
is the path to the repository storage |
-m, --metadata_path=<pathname> |
is the path to the metadata storage |
--accept-eula |
accepts the EULA agreement |
--install-deps |
resolves missing package dependencies |
--fix-mount-opts |
adds any required mount options to fstab entries |
--object-direct |
installs support for object-direct storage |
--no-object-direct |
does not install support for object-direct storage |
-e, --cloud_provider_name=<name> |
object storage provider (e.g. AWS-S3, AZURE, S3-Compatible, etc.) |
-t, --cloud_container_name=<name> |
cloud container name for object storage |
-w, --cloud_connection_string=<password> |
cloud connection string for the object storage account |
--mode=<large |standard |cloud-optimized> |
selects the type of storage configuration |
--install-vtl |
install support for VTL |
--no-vtl |
do not install support for VTL |
--install-cifs |
install support for CIFS and AD |
--no-cifs |
do not install support for CIFS or AD |
--install-nfs |
install support for NFS |
--no-nfs |
do not install support for NFS |
--install-object-container |
install Object Container support |
--no-object-container |
do not install Object Container support |
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