Goal: Install the IONOS Acronis backup agent on Ubuntu

Section 1:

Setup Backup Unit

• Login to https://dcd.ionos.com
• Go to STORAGE → Create Backup Unit
  • Provide a name for the backup unit ie.. Ubuntu1
  • Note the auto-generated Login example 3189999-ubuntu1
  • Set a password
  • Set an email address (this is used for notifications and password resets as needed)

Section 2: Login to the backup unit console

• In the DCD select the newly created backup unit from STORAGE → Backup Console → ubuntu1
  • Go to the “Devices” section and for the agent screen click the “See all options”
  • In the “Servers” section click on “Linux”
  • In the “Downloading” section right click on the “click here” link and select “Copy Link Address.  This link will look like the below
    • https://backup.profitbricks.com/bc/api/ams/links/agents/redirect?language=multi&channel=CURRENT&system=linux&architecture=64&productType=enterprise&login=cd7eb57c-2f4f-4861-9bbb-581d089991e9&white_labeled=1

Section 3: Login to your Ubuntu Instance and install required packages

• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install rpm
• sudo apt-get install gcc
• sudo apt-get install make

Section 4: Download the Agent installer to your Ubuntu system

• In the DCD select the newly created backup unit from STORAGE → Backup Console → ubuntu1
  • Go to the “Devices” section and for the agent screen click the “See all options”
  • In the “Servers” section click on “Linux”
  • In the “Downloading” section right click on the “click here” link and select “Copy Link Address.  This link will look like the below
    • https://backup.profitbricks.com/bc/api/ams/links/agents/redirect?language=multi&channel=CURRENT&system=linux&architecture=64&productType=enterprise&login=cd7eb57c-2f4f-4861-9bbb-581d089991e9&white_labeled=1

Section 5: Install Backup Agent

• Change the downloaded file to executable with chmod +x
• Follow the installation prompts and answer yes to install any packages or requirements
• Register the machine by selecting the “Show registration info button”
• Copy the Registration code
  • like FTTQ-XPSC
• Return to Backup Console web browser screen
  • Under “Devices” click “ADD” in the upper right corner
  • Scroll down to the bottom where you will see the section “REGISTRATION VIA CODE” and click the register button
  • Enter the registration code previously copied from the system
    • like FTTQ-XPSC
    • this will then confirm the workload name of ubuntu, click “Confirm registration”
• The ubuntu instance should now appear in the “Devices” section of the Backup console” (can take 5 minutes to appear on the left nav under “Devices”)
• Reboot the ubuntu instance prior to creating any backups