Summary

The Remote sites feature allows administrators to easily set up multiple instances of SkySync DryvIQ at distributed locations and configure/monitor them from a single centrally-managed console.

Installation Requirements & Supported Operating Systems

• Installation Requirements

Manager / Server Installation

• Upgrading the SkySync DryvIQ Platform

Manager | Create New Remote Site | Site Initialization

Initializing a new site from the SkySync DryvIQ Manager creates all the necessary components on the manager that allow the remote site to be administered from the manager.  This step also generates files required by the site in order to setup SkySync DryvIQ to allow for remote administration.

As the SkySync DryvIQ Manager, use this to create a new Remote Site without immediately creating a download bundle.

POST {{url}}v1/sites

As the SkySync DryvIQ Manager, use this to create a new Remote Site that will also provide a download bundle (pre-configured appSettings.json response). The bundle can be used to install on the Remote Site Server.

GET {{url}}v1/sites/establish

DryvIQ Installation on Remote Site Server

Ensure you have the Installation Bundle provided by the SkySync DryvIQ Manager. This zip file contains the installer and pre-configured appSettings.json file for the Remote Site. Please note that if you are using a PostgreSQL server manager instance, the service user created during installation will not have appropriate administrative privileges to access the SkySync DryvIQ installer for the .zip bundle. This will need to be added after the bundle is downloaded and unzipped.

If you only have the Remote Site appSettings.json file from the Manager, ensure this file is located in the same directory as the installer. Example:

• c:\Users\Administrator\Desktop
• Both skysync-{OS Type}-{Version}.exe and the appSettings.json are on the desktop

Sample content of the Remote Site appSettings.json file

{
    "manager": {
        "host": {
            "url": "http://{{ip_address}}:9090/"
        },
        "client_id": "{{system generated client id}}",
        "client_secret": "{{system generated client secret}}",
        "mode": "site"
    },
    "license": {
        "activation_key": "a16a6bd1-6fa4-0000-0000-4e826f18fb94"
    }
}

Configure / Monitor Site Remotely through the Manager

GET {{url}}v1/sites/{{remote_site_id}}/api/connections/platforms/{{platform_id}}/new

POST {{url}}v1/sites/{{remote_site_1}}/api/connections

POST {{url}}v1/sites/{{remote_site_1}}/api/jobs

{
  "name":"Remote Site Simple Transfer Job",
  "kind": "transfer",
  "transfer": {
    "audit_level": "trace",
      "transfer_type": "copy",
      "source": {
        "connection": { "id": "{{site_cloud_connection}}" },
    "target":
    {"path":"/Source Path"}
      },
      "destination": {
        "connection": { "id": "{{site_nfs_connection}}" },
        "target": {
          "path": "/Destination Path"
        }
      }
  },
  "schedule": {
    "mode": "manual"
  }
}

Creating a NFS connection for your Remote Site through the Manager

As the manager, you can create a NFS connection with any shared folder on the Remote Site

1. On the Remote Site, create a new folder on your c: and share it.

2. On the Manager, go to your remote site > Connections > Add NFS.

   1. Server Name: \\localhost\{shared folder name}

   2. User Name: LEAVE BLANK

   3. Password: LEAVE BLANK

The Connection will be made and will validate with the service user when these fields are left blank.