Boosters
FileWave Boosters help you reduce bandwidth use in deploying to remote sites, and also help the server have fewer connections.
Booster Overview
Introduction A Booster in the context of FileWave is a critical component designed to scale the ...
Booster Deployment Planning
Planning Scalability is largely determined by how many devices can be maintained simultaneously ...
Booster Setup
Everything you need to set up your Booster Environment
Booster System Requirements
Requirements As of January 2025 v15.5.1 the below are supported for running Boosters, but for up...
Booster Installation
Description Booster software is compatible with either macOS, Windows or Debian. All necessary ...
Booster Monitor and Configuration Settings
Booster Monitor When you first launch Booster Monitor, it will attempt to connect to the Boost...
Device Details - Booster Client Preferences Reporting
What Want to ensure that your clients are connected to your boosters? Maybe even ensure your Fil...
Booster Auto-Upgrade
WhatThis feature will offer FileWave administrators (14.4+) a centralized way to upgrade all thei...
Upgrading a Single Booster
What The auto-upgrade Booster feature will offer FileWave administrators a centralized way to up...
Upgrading Multiple Boosters
What The auto-upgrade Booster feature will offer FileWave administrators a centralized way to up...
Reporting / Monitoring Booster Upgrade Process
What The auto-upgrade Booster feature will offer FileWave administrators a centralized way to up...
Adjustment of Windows Booster Settings via Scripting
Description Boosters running on Windows systems may be configured with a SuperPrefs Fileset: Cre...
FileWave Boosters Improved Server Message Routing
What FileWave 11 introduced Booster Routing, a feature that allows off-loading direct traffic to...
Automated Booster Configuration for Dynamic Network Environments
Description There are setups where automated Booster configuration is desirable; for example dev...
Troubleshooting
What are "Server Messages" and why do I want them?
What Perhaps you have seen the option in Superprefs Editor or in Client Monitor about "Route ser...
Booster ID Generation
Description In some circumstances, a Booster may appear as missing or multiple boosters may over...
Enable core dumps for booster crashes
For Debian It is important that you undo this after the issue has been identified. Step-by-step...