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Quick steps to set up Druva to back up files and folders

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Steps to set up Druva to back up files and folders

The following diagram depicts the steps to set up Druva to back up files and folders.

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The following table summarizes the steps to set up Druva to back up your File servers.

Task Number Task Description

1

Log in to the Druva Management Console

To begin, log in to the Hybrid Workloads Management Console with the credentials that you received in the invitation email.

Note: If this is your first login, the welcome screen appears. Click Get Started to set up Druva. 

2

Prerequisites for File Server

The prerequisites for installing Hybrid Workloads agent.

3

  1. Install Hybrid Workloads agent on the servers that you want to back up.
  2. Activate the agent to establish a connection between the Druva Cloud and the agent. This step also registers the new server on Hybrid Workloads Management Console.  To complete this step:
    1. Generate the activation token from Hybrid Workloads Management Console.
    2. Activate the Hybrid Workloads agent on the server using the activation token. This also registers the server on Hybrid Workloads Management Console.

4

Configure file servers

After activating Hybrid Workloads agents, the activated servers appear as registered servers under Protect > File Servers > Registered Servers.

Configure these servers to ensure their readiness for backup.