Self-Hosted Online Server Setup

Step 1: Download and unzip the setup package

• Run the wget command shared with you by our deployment team to download the setup package.

unzip setup.zip

Zmanda Pro Online Setup Package

Step 2: Run the setup.sh installer

cd setup
sudo ./setup.sh

You will be prompted to choose an available network interface. The Zmanda Pro Server will listen on the IPv4 address of the selected Network interface.

Zmanda Pro Setup Installer - NIC Prompt

E.g. In the above example, Option 1 was selected. This binds the Zmanda Pro Server to listen on the address 192.168.80.223

As long as a DNS entry has been added, the server interface will be accessible at backup.zmanda.com

Zmanda Pro Setup Installer - Default Installation

Step 3: Activate your Zmanda Pro Server

In Step 1, a Demo-online_license_activator.run file was packaged with the Zmanda Pro Server Setup.

In an online self-hosted deployment, the Zmanda Pro Licensing Server is accessed via the host's public IP. The host must be able to make HTTPS requests to the public internet to validate your license plan and billing cycle.

The License Activator requires an unlock key, which serves as an authentication factor to ensure that the activation is run by an administrator with the appropriate privileges.

The unlock password will be in the unlock.pass file that is present in your setup.zip package

NOTE: Please keep a copy of the unlock password in a secure password vault. This password will be used for all License_Activator operations including server upgrades. This will also be the password for your first login and for admin password resets.

Zmanda Pro Server Activation - Default Flow

You have successfully set up your Zmanda Pro Server instance. You can now access the dashboard in your browser to manage backup and restore operations.

• Your first login credentials will be

  • Username: admin

  • Password: the unlock key sent with the License Activator

• You are required to change the admin password on your first login

Zmanda Pro Server Dashboard

NOTE: If you're using the self-signed certificates included in the Zmanda Pro setup, your browser will display a "Not Secure" warning. To resolve this, you need to install the self-signed CA certificate on both your client devices and the device you're using to access the browser.