Dualog Drive - Getting Started

Introduction

This article walks you through how to get started with Dualog Drive, step by step, so you can quickly experience its benefits firsthand.

Prerequisites

1. A valid Dualog portal account (Click here to sign up)
2. An existing organization within the Dualog portal (You can create one upon successful registration of an account)
3. One or more 'vessels' and 'office' in the portal to use for your testing
4. One Windows PC per vessel and office to install on (Later versions of Windows 7 or newer)
5. A modern web browser installed on the PCs to complete the client registration
6. A user in the Dualog portal with access to your organization
7. The following needs to be allowed on the firewall on board (if applicable)
   • Destination: apps.dualog.com
   • IP address: 93.188.232.76
   • Port(s): 443, 4443
   • Protocol: TCP/UDP

Click here for the complete details of Dualog Drive's system requirements.

Getting started

Every Drive task needs two things: One or more vessels and an office.

1. Log on the Dualog Portal
2. Expand the top left menu and click Organisation
3. Click on "Add Ship" under Ships > New Setup > Continue
4. Fill in the necessary fields > Add Ship (Note: Depending on your preferences, this could be a test vessel or a live vessel)
5. Click on "Add Office" under Offices > Enter office name > Add Office

If you wish for your office to be a SharePoint integration, click here to find out more.

1.2 Installation on the ship

Dualog Drive can be easily installed in 5 minutes using Dualog Client Installer.

This must be installed on the endpoint(s) or machine(s) you plan to use for testing Dualog Drive.

The installation process is straightforward and will guide you through the following steps:

• Double-click the installer to start the installation
• When prompted to select products, choose Drive only
• A local webpage will open to continue the setup. If it does not open automatically, navigate to: http://127.0.0.1:5000
• An automated connectivity test will run to verify that all required services can be resolved

Client registration

• Log in using your portal credentials when prompted
• Select the vessel under which you want to install the client
• Assign a meaningful name to the client (e.g., “Captain’s PC”)

More detailed installation instructions can be found here

1.3 Create a task

You are now ready to create your very first Drive task!

1. Expand the top left menu > Drive
2. To learn more about each type, the differences, and use cases, click on "Read about the sync task" and "Read about the move task."

Useful tip:

Before diving into more advanced testing, start with a simple Move Task between the newly created vessel and office. This will help you understand the core concept of Dualog Drive.

1.4 Let’s Test

Now that you’ve completed the steps above, the folder(s) you created for each task should automatically appear on the respective installations.

To test:

• Place a file in the folder on the source installation
• Observe the transfer process in action

You’ll notice that the file briefly disappears before reappearing in the destination folder.

Feel free to experiment with both types of Drive tasks to explore the available options and better understand the differences between Move and Sync tasks.

Additional Resources

If you wish to lean back and watch a video, you can watch a webinar on Dualog Drive here.

You can also read this article on top 5 use cases of Dualog Drive here.