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How to Install Acronis Agent on Linux Servers.
23/06/2020
Overview
How to install an Acronis agent on the Linux server.
Steps:-
Once ordered the backup services, you will receive an activation mail using which you need to activate your Acronis account.
Download Acronis agent
- Download the Acronis Linux agent
NOTE: Make sure you download the latest version of the Acronis agent from the portal, below is just an example
- Update server
For Ubuntu servers, first do -
#apt update -y
#apt -y install rpm gcc
For CentOS servers, first do -
#yum update -y
- Install the latest Acronis agent
Cmd ⇒
wget https://in01-cloud.acronis.com/download/u/baas/4.0/25.5.40077/CyberProtect_AgentForLinux_x86_64.bin
Note : Always install the latest version of acronis
- Change binary file permission to make the file executable.
Cmd ⇒ chmod 755 CyberProtect_AgentForLinux_x86_64.bin
- Execute/Run the file
Cmd ⇒ ./CyberProtect_AgentForLinux_x86_64.bin
Once you execute the command follow below steps:
- Select "Acronis Backup Agent for Linux " the backup agent and the installed required packages.
- Once the installation is done then click on "show registration info".
Click Show registration info. The setup program shows the registration link and the registration code. You can copy them and perform the registration steps on a different machine. In this case, you will need to enter the registration code in the registration form. The registration code is valid for one hour.
- Register machine
Login to the Acronis portal using the login username and click on continue.
Enter your password and click the Sign In button.
2.1 Add devices using Registration code
Go to device
Click the add button and scroll down
Select "Registration Via code" and click on "Register" button
Insert Registration code
Once done all steps your devices added successfully.
Once the backup agent is installed, the device you selected to backup will display in the backup portal.
Follow the Next steps to Creating a backup plan for a device
Test if firewall blocking the backups using below steps.
https://care.acronis.com/s/article/47678-Acronis-Cyber-Protect-Cloud-Acronis-Cyber-Protect-15-and-Acronis-Cyber-Backup-12-5-Connection-Verification-Tool?language=en_US