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Install Cloud Extender and configure server connection settings

Install Cloud Extender

  1. Double-click the file SDMCloudExtender_versionXX.msi to start the setup.

    The Snow Cloud Extender Setup dialog box appears.

  2. Click Next.

  3. Read and select the checkbox to accept the End User License Agreement, and then click Next.

  4. Click Install, and then click Next.

  5. Click Install, and then wait for the installation to finish.

  6. Select the Run Snow Cloud Extender check box, and then click Finish.

    The Snow Cloud Extender Setup dialog box appears.

    Tip

    If the Snow Cloud Extender Setup dialog box does not appear, click the Snow Cloud Extender shortcut placed on the desktop.

    The default location is C:\Program Files (x86)\Snow Software\SDM Cloud Extender

Configure Server Connection settings

  • In the Snow Cloud Extender Setup dialog box, perform one of the following actions:

    • If you have a configuration file, click Load Config and select the configuration file.

      The Settings dialog box appears and the Server Connection settings are automatically loaded.

    • If you don’t have the configuration file, click Settings.

      The Settings dialog box appears. Type the Server Connection settings in the dialog box. The Settings are provided by Snow server administrator.

    • If you click Skip in the Snow Cloud Extender Startup dialog box, Cloud Extender will open, but it will not start.

      To manually configure Cloud Extender, click Settings on the menu and manually type the Server Connection settings in the Settings dialog box.

    After entering the Server Connection settings, continue with the configuration in the Settings dialog box.