Install agent on MacOS

Installation via Script

Bizfly provides a script to help you install the agent in the fastest way possible. The script command is displayed when the machine is successfully created. Just copy the command and paste it into the MacOS terminal, and the agent will be automatically installed on your computer.

Step 1: Open MacOS Terminal by navigating to Applications > Utilities > Terminal:

Step 2: Copy the script into the terminal and run:

Step 3: After successfully installing the agent, a bizfly-backup service will be created in the OS. You can check it using the command:

sudo launchctl list | grep bizfly-backup

Output:

622	0	bizfly-backup

Status 0 indicates the service is running successfully without errors

Step 4: Check the machine status on the dashboard:

The status • indicates that the agent has been installed and connected successfully. The server’s IP, Hostname, and Operating System information will be updated on the dashboard.

Available commands for the bizfly-backup service

Start service:

sudo launchctl start bizfly-backup

Stop service :

sudo launchctl stop bizfly-backup

Restart service :

sudo launchctl restart bizfly-backup