Configuring the DS-System : Updating the DS-System configuration file parameters
 
Updating the DS-System configuration file parameters
DS-System has a configuration file (dssys.cfg) that is created during the installation process. The configuration file is a text file that contains parameter and value pairs (assume the value is case sensitive), where the parameter is separated from the value by a colon (“:”). In general, these values should not be edited.
NOTE:  If any changes are made to this file, the DS-System service / daemon must be restarted before they will take effect.
By default, the DS-System configuration file is located in the following folders:
Linux
/etc/dssys.cfg
Windows
%Program%Files\CloudBackup\DS-System\dssys.cfg
This file can contain the following parameters:
 
Parameter
Valid Values
Description
External IP Addr
external IP address
The external IP address is a public IP address made available for DS-Clients to connect to the DS-System.
By default, this parameter is not set. DS-Operator will export all available internal (private) IP address(es) for the DS-System when you create a .CRI file using DS-Operator > DS-Client menu > Export Registration Info...
If set, this value will be exported into any .CRI files you generate from DS-Operator.
For N+1 DS-Systems, type the External IP address of the local DS-System node (not for the other nodes).
ClusterID
(N+1 DS-Systems only)
A number from “1 to n”, where n is the total number of nodes in the N+1 configuration
Identifies the DS-System node inside the N+1.
Each DS-System node in an N+1 configuration must have its own unique ID number.
Backup Root
DS-System main storage location.
The root directory for the online storage.
Del Root
 
The root directory where bad files or data from deleted clients are moved.
Temp Root
Any valid local path.
 
If not set to a local path, the DS-System will default to the following local paths:
[Linux]: /tmp/DS-System
[Windows]: <system_drive>\Windows\Temp
The temporary directory. If is not explicitly set, DS-System will set it on the same drive as the “Backup Root”.
This must be a local directory that the DS-System can use for various activities, like autonomic healing.
This location must have at least 20GB of free space to process files when required by DS-System.
Extremely large DS-Systems (e.g. >100TB) may need more space.
N+1 DS-Systems: On each node, this key must be configured to have a local path with enough space allocated for the temporary directory.
Upgrade Path
Any valid path containing the DS-Client automatic upgrade packages.
The path for the upgrade folder.
Default is <Backup_Root>\Upgrade
License File
 
This key is for historical purposes only (from previous versions that required a specific license file for a DS-System). If it exists, it will be ignored.
Database Type
 
The type of the database dssystem:
MSSQL or Postgresql
Database User
 
The username for the account used by the DS-System software to connect to the dssystem database.
[Windows] The “Administrator” account logged in when the installation created the DS-System database
[Linux]: “postgres” (default) or any database super-user
Database Password
 
The password for the account used by the DS-System software to connect to the dssystem database.
Database Instance
 
[Windows only] The database instance name.
Database Host
 
[Windows] The hostname for the database instance. For a SQL Server on the local computer, the value is “(local)”.
[Linux] IP address or computer_name of the PostgreSQL instance
Database Home
 
[Linux only] The directory where the PostgreSQL client is installed. This is the directory where you can find:
bin/psql
Database Port
 
[Linux only] The service port on the database server available for DS-System connections.
DS-Client Port
 
The service port on the DS-System available for DS-Client connections.
Windows DS-System also listens on the port listed in the Windows services file. If both configurations are available and different, DS-System will listen on both the port listed in the services file and on the port listed in the dssys.cfg file.
DS-Operator Port
 
The service port on the DS-System available for DS-Operator connections.
Windows DS-System only considers this setting if the DS-Operator Port is missing from the Windows services file.
Installation Path
Valid path on the DS-System computer where the DS-System binaries are installed.
This path is selected during installation of the DS-System.
DS-System will load the default branding file for reports (“logo_ASIGRA.png”) from this path.
Linux DS-System also uses this path for upgrades to the DS-System software, therefore this key should not be changed.