Quick Start

Resilio Active Everywhere enables fast and reliable data synchronization across multiple endpoints. Set up a simple Synchronization job to facilitate collaboration between a few users, or deploy a file caching solution to ensure high-speed, low latency access for hundreds of users in different locations.

To get started:

• Set up the Management Console
• Deploy agents.
• Set up sync and transfer jobs.
• Monitor your Resilio Active Everywhere deployment.
• Enhance Resilio Platform's security

Set up Resilio Management Console

Resilio Management Console is a central interface for setting up agents, configuring sync and transfer jobs, and monitoring your job runs.

Prerequisites

• Resilio Active Everywhere license. If you don’t have one yet, reach out to our sales team.
• A URL to the download page. You should receive it along with your license.
• Firewall rules and port forwarding set up to allow traffic on a set of ports. For details, see Ports Protocols Port Forwarding.

To set up Resilio Management Console:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the download page.
2. In the Management Console section, download the installer specific to your operating system.
3. Install the Management Console. For details, see Install Management Console.
4. In a web browser, navigate to your Management Console interface, running on port 8443. For example, https://some-dns-name.com:8443, or https://10.0.0.2:8443.
5. Enter your email address, provide a password, agree to our Terms of Use, EULA and Privacy Policy, then click Continue to set up your admin account.
6. Click Upload a new license , and browse the filesystem to locate your Active Everywhere license.

7. Review your license details, then click Next.
   

8. Select your Management Console instance to assign one of the Agent license to it, then click Apply.
   

Deploy Resilio Agents

Agents are lightweight applications that run on end users’ workstations or storage servers. Altogether, they comprise a multipoint-to-multipoint network that enables efficient transfer of large data sets.

To deploy an agent:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the download page.
2. In the Desktop & Server Agent section, locate and download an installer for an operating system of your choice.
3. Install and set up agents. For details, see Install Agent - Windows - Silent.

4. In the Management Console , from the top menu, select Agents and click the AGENT PENDING APPROVAL notification.
   

5. Select agents you want to add, then click Approve.

Set up sync and transfer jobs

Jobs define source and target agents along with configuration parameters specific to a job type. Choose a job type that matches your use case and keep your files in sync across your entire organization.

Set up a job tailored to your specific use case:

• Synchronization Job - Synchronize data across multiple systems, ensure identical file copies are consistently available on each endpoint.
• Distribution Job - Transfer data from a centralized storage to remote locations. Run transfer jobs manually or set up scheduled runs.
• Consolidation Job - Transfer data from multiple locations to centralized storage for data collection or backup.
• File Caching Job - Deploy local caching gateways to ensure high-speed, low-latency access to large data sets accessed by hundreds of users across multiple locations.
• Hybrid Work Job - Enable collaboration in distributed teams. Ensure consistent access to the latest copy of data both on-site and remotely.
• Storage Tiering And Archival Job - Implement automated data movement between storage tiers.
• Run Script Job - Execute OS-level scripts on remote Agents. Run Script Jobs can be launched manually or initialized automatically based on a predefined schedule.

Monitor your Resilio Active Everywhere deployment

• Monitor overall system status

  From the top menu, select Overview to access all time data transfer statistics, jobs and agents information and summaries along with the data transfer charts. For more information, see Dashboard Performance Monitor.

• Monitor select jobs

  From the top menu, select Jobs , then locate and click a job run that you want to view in detail.

• Set up notifications

  Subscribe to job or event specific notifications, or to an overall system status summary. Add an SMTP server, then configure email notifications.

• Manage error messages

  In certain scenarios, Resilio may report errors despite being fully operational and successfully completing all job runs. To maintain a clearer job status overview, you have the option to disable the reporting of specific errors.

• Set up bandwidth policy

  Create a schedule and limit bandwidth utilization depending on the time of the day.

• Analyze job runs

  You can query job runs when troubleshooting, to determine if a specific file has been transferred successfully or not. For more information, see File Query In A Job Run.

Enhance Resilio Platform's security

Resilio has a number of security measures built in. To further secure your deployment, refer to the Security considerations and settings section.

Video tutorials

Windows

Chapters overview

• Introduction, System Requirements & Network Configuration [00:00]

  This chapter overviews the requirements and steps in setting up Resilio on Windows. It introduces the system specifications, required network ports, and key resources like the system requirements page and network diagram. The focus is on installing the management console and agents on Windows Server 2022.

• Management Console Installation [02:30]

  A step-by-step guide to installing the Resilio Management Console on a Windows server.

• Installing Agents on File Servers [04:50]

  Installing Resilio agents on Windows file servers. It discusses the importance of copying the installation files locally, avoiding network-based installations, and registering agents with the management console. It also explains best practices for using DNS or static IPs for agent registration.

Linux

Chapters overview

• Introduction and System Requirements [00:00]

  Installing Resilio Active Everywhere platform with a focus on installation in Linux environments.

  This guide will cover the complete setup process, including configuring the management console on AlmaLinux, Red Hat, and Rocky Linux and installing agents on Ubuntu. By the end of this video, you'll understand:

  • The system requirements and specifications for Resilio.
  • Necessary ports and protocols for successful communication.
  • Key installation and configuration steps for a seamless setup.

• Installation of Management Console [03:30]

  Step-by-step guide walkthrough of installation of the management console.

  Commands Used:

  • chmod +x (package name)
  • Install variations
    • rpm -Uhv (package name)
    • (dnf, yum,apt) install -y (package name)
    • dpkg -i (package name)
  • systemctl status resilio-connect-management-console.service
  • systemctl enable resilio-connect-management-console.service
  • systemctl start resilio-connect-management-console.service

• Configuration of Management Console [06:10]

  This section provides detailed instructions for configuring the Resilio Management Console.

• Installing the Agent [08:00]

  This chapter includes instructions for Ubuntu and Debian-based installations, setting up agent connections to the management console, and ensuring proper communication using statically assigned IP addresses.

  Commands Used:

  • chmod +x (package name)
  • Install variations
    • rpm -Uhv (package name)
    • (dnf, yum,apt) install -y (package name)
    • dpkg -i (package name)
  • systemctl status resilio-agent.service
  • systemctl enable resilio-agent.service
  • systemctl start resilio-agent.service

• Configure User Permissions [10:27]

  Discover how to customize Resilio's user and group settings to make sure it's compatible with your environment. This chapter details modifying service files for the management console and agent to run under appropriate user accounts and tips for maintaining security and system stability during configuration.

  Commands Used:

  • cd /user/lib/systemd/system
  • nano resilio-agent.service
  • nano resilio-connect-management-console.service
  • systemctl daemon-reload
  • systemctl restart resilio-connect-management-console.service
  • systemctl restart resilio-agent.service

• Conclusions & Support Information [13:06]

  You have successfully installed and configured the Resilio Active Everywhere platform on your Linux environment. If you encounter any issues or need additional help, visit the Resilio Support Center for detailed guides and troubleshooting tips.