I recently purchased a DX4000 and had hoped to connect it on our network to backup some shared folders on a Windows Server 2008 R2 box. As well as backup that entire server if possible. I’ve set the DX4000 up by using a Windows 7 computer. I went to my server and tried to connect to the DX4000 but found out it says the operating system would not work with the DX4000.
My question is, can I use a Win7 computer, and still be able to configure the DX4000 to backup my shared folders on the Server 2008 R2 box? This is the only machine that I need backed up on the network.
Could you provide some details on how you connected the two? How were you trying to create the backup? Could you share a screenshot of the “the operating system will not work with the DX4000” error message?
Win7 Pro was used to connect to the DX4000 to do the initial out of box setup. That went fine. I then went my Server 2008 R2 box and ip/connect, downloaded the installer and ran. That is where I received the error messages about operating system not being compatible.
I haven’t even got to the dashboard screen to setup any backups yet. I am hoping I can do this from the Win7 machine even though I don’t need anything on that specific box backed up. (ONLY NEEDING SERVER, AND SHARED FOLDERS) on server backed up to the DX4000
that’s right, only desktop’s can connect, server OS’es are not supported.
WHS v1 allowed for servers. Server 2012 Essentials and up allow server(s) to connect but will not do backups. So I am not sure what good that does
The Dashboard software doesn’t work on Server OS’s, but you can create a network share and backup to that. You may be able to upgrade the Arkeia software to support your Server box, and if you have a domain you can add the DX4000 to it.
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I have been logged into the dashboard taking a look at things. So you think on one of my desktops I could map a network drive to the Data folder that needs backed up on the server box and be able to backup that way.
As for the Domain controller, I would for sure like to have that backed up.
You could do it that way, but you should be able to map a drive from the server directly to the DX4000.
You should be able to backup to a shared drive on the DX4000, whether it is mapped as a drive or not. Haven’t done it in a while, so not 100% positive.
You can use windows server backup to a network share, but it only keeps one copy so it sends it all each time. Best option is to simply attach a USB drive to the 2008 server and backup to it.
Though you can create an ISCSI target on the DX 4000 and connect to it from the server. Then it will see it as a local disc and do incrementals/ give you a calendar to restore from. But BMR from an ISCI target is a lot of steps.
Though compatible USB drives are getting hard to find also
