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Sometimes it is required that CDP agent is started in 'recovery mode'. In this mode data restore is performed by the executable binary only. Installation of kernel module is not required. Recovery mode is used mostly for Bare-Metal restore. So there is usually no need to activate this mode on Windows machine, only on Linux. To start the agent in recovery mode perform the following steps:
When restoring files to an alternate host, the receiving machine must have a CDPAgent installed, and be placed into 'recovery mode'.
This is a mode of operation that uses only the executable binary for receiving data, and does not require a module or driver to be installed.

On a Windows machine, this is accomplished using the options available inside the R1Soft Windows Agent service properties.
On a Linux machine, this is handled thru editing the init script. ( Which is a link to {color:blue}/usr/bin/buagentctl{color}, by default).

1. Open a root shell and stop the cdp-agent service.
h3. Windows

1. Open the Services window, highlight the R1Soft Windows Agent, and right-click to select "Properties".

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2. Stop the running R1Soft Windows Agent service by clicking on "Stop".

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3. Add the text " \-r " (without quotes) to the field labeled "Start parameters".

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4. And last, click on "Start" to restart the R1Soft Windows Agent service.

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This will successfully place the Windows R1Soft Agent into recovery mode.
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h3. Linux

1. Open a shell, and stop the buagent service.
{code}
# /etc/init.d/cdp-agent /etc/init.d/buagent stop
{code}
or
# service buagent stop
{code}
# service cdp-agent stop
2. Edit {color:blue}/etc/init.d/buagent{color} using your favorite editor, and change the contents of the line
{code}
2. Create the empty file /usr/sbin/r1soft/.recovery-mode
BUAGENT_OPTS=""

to

BUAGENT_OPTS="-r"
{code}
touch /usr/sbin/r1soft/.recovery-mode
{code}
as shown:

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3. Start the agent.
3. And last, save the {color:blue}/etc/init.d/buagent{color} file, and restart the agent service.
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{code}
# /etc/init.d/cdp-agent /etc/init.d/buagent start
{code}
or
# service buagent start
{code}
# service cdp-agent start
{code}
Agent will start in recovery mode.
This will successfully place the Linux R1Soft Agent into recovery mode.
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