1. General problem

Problem description:

What should I do if I forget my login password?

Solution:

Click on the main login page [Forgot Password] and follow the wizard instructions:

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Problem description:

How to view Client logs?

Solution:

Windows system: Logs are located at [installdir] AvatarStor\ log

Linux system: The log is located under [installdir] Avs\ {role}\ log, where role: {client, master, storage}

In addition, the log.ini file can adjust the log level.

[Cfg]

log_level = 3 (0:Info 1:Warning 2:Error 3:Debug 4:Trace)

save_days = 1

The information increases sequentially from 0 to 4.

Problem description : 10 clients are located in the LAN and cannot access the public network, but these 10 clients are connected to the same server that can access the public network. Can AvatarStor cloud backup be used?

Solution : Deploy port forwarding software on this server that can access the public network, and "map" the public network port of AvatarStor to the local LAN for other clients to access. The simple diagram is as follows:

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We recommend using rinetd + linux forwarding server. The deployment steps are as follows:

Rinetd is a simple and efficient port forwarding tool that forwards network traffic from one IP address and port to another. Here are the steps to deploy rinetd port forwarding software:

1. Install rinetd

On most Linux publish versions, you can install rinetd through the package manager.

On Debian/Ubuntu

sudo apt update
sudo apt install rinetd

On CentOS/RHEL

First, you need to enable the EPEL repository because rinetd is in the EPEL repository:

sudo yum install epel-release
sudo yum install rinetd

1. Configure rinetd

The rinetd configuration file is usually located in /etc/rinetd.conf . Edit this file to set port forwarding rules.

sudo nano /etc/rinetd.conf

The file format is as follows:

bindaddress bindport connectaddress connectport

For example, if you want to forward all traffic from 0.0.0.0 port 8080 to 192.168.1.100 port 80, you can add the following line:

0.0.0.0 8080 192.168.1.100 80

1. Start rinetd

After configuration is complete, you can start rinetd .

On Debian/Ubuntu

sudo systemctl start rinetd
sudo systemctl enable rinetd

On CentOS/RHEL

sudo systemctl start rinetd
sudo systemctl enable rinetd

1. Verify configuration

Make sure rinetd is working properly and check that port forwarding is working as expected. You can use the netstat or ss command to verify port forwarding:

sudo netstat -tuln | grep 8080

Or:

sudo ss -tuln | grep 8080

You can also try connecting to the forwarded port from the outside to see if you can successfully connect to the destination address and port.

1. Other configurations (optional)

Rinetd 's configuration file also has some other options, such as logging and binding to specific network interfaces, which can be configured as needed.

For example, enable logging:

logfile /var/log/rinetd.log

Bind to a specific network interface.

eth0 8080 192.168.1.100 80

1. Firewall configuration

Ensure that the firewall allows relevant traffic to pass through. For example, allow traffic on port 8080 in iptables :

sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 8080 -j ACCEPT

Configure in firewalld :

sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8080/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload

With the above steps, you should be able to successfully deploy rinetd and implement port forwarding. Adjust the profile and firewall settings as needed to suit your specific needs.