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Macos Environment

Setup​

To install the Arx One Backup Agent on a macOS system, download the isntaller package on the website download page or with the direct link : macOS

Once the package is downloaded, install it on the target machine.

Then a window will open asking you to give « Full disk access » click on the button « Go to the option »

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Once in the settings, check the application « Arx One Backup ».

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Then finish the installation.

Commnad line setup​

To install the Arx One Backup backup agent on a macOS system using the command line, you should follow these steps:

sudo bash -c 'curl -sL https://get.arx.one/backup | SILENT=true CHANNEL=stable ACCOUNT="arx-test" PASSWORD="pass" bash'

or with an account creation token:

sudo bash -c 'curl -sL https://get.arx.one/backup | SILENT=true CHANNEL=stable ACCOUNT="arx-test" CREATION_TOKEN="token" bash'

Make sure to configure the necessary environment variables:

  • SILENT (optional): Set this variable to true if you want a silent installation. The default value is true.
  • CHANNEL (optional): Set the backup channel (e.g., stable, testing and unstable). The default value is stable.
  • ACCOUNT (optional): Define your backup account.
  • PASSWORD (optional): Set your backup account's password.
  • CREATION_TOKEN (optional): Set the account creation token.

Specifying the ACCOUNT and PASSWORD variables will allow you to directly assign the agent to the entered account.

Linking an Account to a macOS Agent

To set up a backup account with a macOS agent, make sure the agent is correctly installed on the target machine and follow one of the following procedures:

Using Web Configuration​

To configure the agent, open a browser at the url : http://computer-ip:10060

Enter the credentials of the account you want to configure.

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With Web configuration​

With the management console​

Requires that the backup agent to be associated with the account is located on the same LAN as the console.