Booster Installation

macOS and Windows Booster install

Basic Booster installers are included with the FileWave downloads. You run the installer from PKG/MSI within the installer set.
The macOS and Windows versions look about the same at install, but the Windows installer allows more features
You can repair a Booster's settings and delete the Booster from within the Windows installer.

1. Download the newest version from the the Downloads  pages
2. Scroll down to macOS or Windows and select the installers
3. Once downloaded and uncompressed, run the booster installer, select yes, and agree to the license

For both platforms, once you have installed the Booster, you will use the the Booster Monitor  to set and edit the preferences for that Booster. On your machine that has FileWave Central you should find Booster Monitor is installed intoin /Applications/FileWave/ .on macOS and it will show up in the Start Menu on Windows with the other FileWave applications.

The FileWave Booster executable resides in one of these platform-dependent locations:

Booster Install Locations:
Windows:  C:\Program Files\FileWave\fwBooster.exe
macOS, Linux:  /usr/local/sbin/fwBooster

Linux Booster install

Download the latest FileWave binaries for Linux on the following Website:
 Downloads

after
1. you

   Todecide downloadif you want the newestappliance binaries,or clickto install on a clean Linux system. We recommend using the appliances since everything is there for you. Just get the Debian system setup with a static IP and then use Booster Monitor to configure it. If you'd like to install the Booster on an existing Linux system then follow the upgrade directions on the latestDownloads versionpage, ofand FileWave,that thenwill scroll down until you see Linux installers.

2. Downloadinstall the Linuxsoftware. Installers.

3. Copy the Zip file directly to your Linux Server inside the root folder /root/

4. Login with SSH to your Linux Server (on Windows you will need an ssh application, on macOS use Terminal), and log in as root

5. Unzip the file with the following commands and answer the install question with yes:

   cd /root/
   unzip yum install y --nopgcheck fwBooster*.rpm

   Your Booster is now installed

Approving Boosters

If your FileWave is version 13.1.0 or greater there are extra certificates and security in place and Booster may need to be approved

See: What is Compatibility Mode? for more information

There are four ways to generate a certificate for a booster.

1. Select booster(s) in the Booster view →  right-click click → Create Certificate/Enroll Booster
2. Select booster(s) in the Booster view view → Create Certificate/Enroll Booster (in the button bar)
3. Select booster(s) in the Booster Details Details → right-click click → Create Certificate/Enroll Booster
4. Select booster(s) in the Booster Details Details → Create Certificate/Enroll Booster (in the button bar)

When you delete a booster the server revokes that boosters certificate. Meaning it may show up again but require the certificate approved again.