
               RELEASE NOTES for OCTOPUS version 2.0



This release of Octopus includes executable code
that runs on Intel, Risc, Alpha, and PowerPC platforms.

The User Guide included in the package contains
the  necessary instructions for running Octopus and dealing
with common configuration issues.


Table of Contents

A.  Installing Octopus from CD
B.  Installing Octopus from Diskettes
C.  Uninstalling Octopus
D.  Octopus 2.0 Features




		A. INSTALLING OCTOPUS from CD


" This note includes quick installation steps:  System
Guide has complete details on installation options. "


1. Place the Octopus CD in a drive.

2. Log on to Windows NT with Administrative privileges (local account),
 if you have not already done so.

3. Select Run from the Program Manager or File Manager File
Menu and type [drive]:\DISK1\SETUP in the Command Line box (where
[drive] represents the drive letter associated with the
CD drive).

After initialization, the Setup program will prompt you
through the Octopus installation.

4. Once Setup has completed, a Windows NT Octopus program
group is created in the Program Manager containing the
Octopus control program.




		B. INSTALLING OCTOPUS from Diskettes


" This note includes quick installation steps:  System
Guide has complete details on installation options. "


1. Place the Octopus diskette 1 in a drive.

2. Log on to Windows NT with Administrative privileges (local account),
 if you have not already done so.

3. Select Run from the Program Manager or File Manager File
Menu and type [drive]:SETUP in the Command Line box (where
[drive] represents the drive letter associated with the
floppy drive).  E.G. a: setup.

After initialization, the Setup program will prompt you
through the Octopus installation.

4. Once Setup has completed, a Windows NT Octopus program
group is created in the Program Manager containing the
Octopus control program.





         	C. UNINSTALLING OCTOPUS 


1. Place the Octopus CD/diskette in a drive.

2. Log on to Windows NT with Administrative privileges, if
you have not already done so.

3. If Octopus is running, Uncheck Auto Start Service and EXIT Octopus completely.

4. Reboot the machine.

5. Select Run from the Program Manager or File Manager File
Menu and type [drive]:\DISK1\UNINSTAL or for diskettes type [drive]:UNINSTAL 
in the Command Line box (where [drive] represents the drive letter associated with
the CD/floppy drive).

Uninstall will remove Octopus from your system.


	D.  Octopus 2.0 Features


 Super ASO
 The target system can assumes multiple sources identities (machine names and IP addresses).  
 This allows a target server to maintain its legacy responsibilities while assuming the functions 
 of a failed source server.   Switch over occurs in less than one second.
  
 Schedule Synchronize
 The user can specify by date and time when the Synchronize or Copy to Target process should start.
 
 Schedule Pause Updates
 The user can specify by date and time when the Pause Updates process should start and stop.
 This feature gives the user the ability to schedule backup from the target system without user 
 intervention on Octopus.
 
 Set Protocols per Target System
 You can specify for each target what protocol Octopus should use to send the data from the source 
 system. 
 
 Selectable Multiple IP Addresses per NIC  on Source System
 If the source system has more that one IP address, you can select from the  IP address list which 
 IP should be forwarded to the target system.
 
 Multiple IP Addresses per NIC on Target System
 The target system can receive multiple IP addresses from multiple sources (under Super ASO).
 
 Retry  Synchronization
 This feature allows the user to do a synchronization with open files. Octopus will try for a 
 specific time to resync. these files. As soon as they are closed under that specific time Octopus 
 will synchronize them.
 
 Services to Start  Under Super ASO & ASO Can Now be Associated With a Machine Name
 When an additional service is selected, you will be able to specify to witch source that 
 service is related. If no source is specified Octopus will assume that that service is related 
 to all sources. 
 
 Target System can assume the Octopus Source Configuration Under ASO
 If the ASO option is selected on the target system and the source fails, the target will assume 
 the source machine name, IP address and also the Octopus configuration from the source. That way 
 when the failed machine is ready to come on line, the user should configure it to be target system. 
 With this feature the new source will start mirroring automatically to the target system, and no 
 downtime will occur when the failed system is ready to come on line.  
 
 Clean Data Directory Option
 This feature will clean the Octopus data directory automatically without user intervention.




Release Notes   10/18/96
