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This video will guide you step by step, to ensure you can get AhsayOBM up and running on a Linux machine with CLI with a minimum of fuss, even a beginner can do it!

Please use the following steps to install AhsayOBM on a Linux CLI machine using the SH online installer.

  1. Connect to a Linux machine using the root account via an SSH client like PuTTY.
  2. Create a new directory, enter the following command:
    mkdir -p /usr/local/obm
  3. Change to that directory using the cd command.
    cd /usr/local/obm
  4. On your AMBaaS AhsayCBS web console, click on the download button to access backup agent download page.
  5. On the AhsayOBM tab, right-click the SH online installer and select Copy link address.
  6. Use the curl command and paste the copied link.
    curl -Ok https:/XXXX.onahsay.com/cbs/download/obm-nix-443-XXXX.onahsay.com-https-42235O.sh?dlName=obm-linux-443-XXXX.onahsay.com-https-42235O.sh
  7. Rename the file by removing the characters starting from "?" until the end using the mv command.
    mv obm-nix-443-XXXX.onahsay.com-https-42235O.sh?dlName=obm-linux-443-XXXX.onahsay.com-https-42235O.sh obm-nix-443-XXXX.onahsay.com-https-42235O.sh
  8. Add the following executable permissions to the AhsayOBM install script.
    chmod 755 obm-nix-443-XXXX.onahsay.com-https-42235O.sh
  9. Run the install script.
    ./obm-nix-443-XXXX.onahsay.com-https-42235O.sh
  10. After installation, check if AhsayOBM scheduler service is running using the ps command.
    ps -ef|grep java
  11. After confirming is the scheduler service is running, go to the bin folder.
    cd bin
  12. Enter the following command to launch the application:
    sh RunConfigurator.sh
  13. Choose option 1 to login and enter the following details:
    • Backup Server URL
    • Port number
    • Protocol (http or https)
    • Enable Proxy?
    • Login Name
    • Password