Version 2021
2. Install MicroStrategy Backup
To install MicroStrategy Backup, follow the instructions below:
- Create a new directory for MicroStrategy Backup in your MicroStrategy Installation directory using the command:
mkdir mstrbak
- Navigate to the newly created directory using the command:
cd mstrbak
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Download the MicroStrategy Backup Tool using the command:
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Linux:
wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/mstrbak/internal/mstrbak.zip
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Windows (download from PowerShell):
wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/mstrbak/internal/mstrbak_win.zip -Outfile mstrbak.zip
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Unzip and extract the file using the command:
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Linux:
unzip mstrbak.zip
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Windows (downloaded from Powershell or use File Explorer to unzip the file):
tar -xf mstrbak.zip
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Change the directory to the MicroStrategy Backup client executable using the following command:
cd Mstrbak-client
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Run the following command in the MicroStrategy Backup directory to ensure the executable permissions are set for the files:
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Linux:
chmod +x fix-permissions.sh
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Execute MicroStrategy Backup client using the following command:
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Linux:
./mstrbak [flags]
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Windows:
./mstrbak.exe
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Now that MicroStrategy Backup is downloaded and you are in the correct directory, you can move on to 3. Run MicroStrategy Backup.