Goal: Install the IONOS Acronis backup agent on Centos7

Section 1: Create the backup unit

• Login to DCD at https://dcd.ionos.com and go to the “Backup manager” menu
• Click “Create Backup Unit”
• Give the backup unit a name, password, and email address for notifications
• Click “Create”

Section 2: Login to the backup unit console

• Once the Backup unit is created and appears in your “Backup manager” menu, click on the new backup unit to take you to the console
• Accept the end user and license agreement
• You should now be at the main console for your backup unit

Section 3: Login to your Centos 7 Instance

• SSH into your Centos7 instance as root user or non root user with sudo rights
• yum install wget
• yum install kernel-devel
• yum install gcc
• yum install make

Section 4: Download the Agent installer to your centos system

• Go back to your backup unit console and click “Add Devices”
• Right click on the Linux icon and select “Copy Link Address”

Section 5: Install Backup Agent

• In SSH session, download the agent using wget
• Change the downloaded file to executable
• Follow the installation prompts and answer yes to install any packages or requirements
• At completion of install select “Show Registration Information”
• Go back to the IONOS backup unit console and go to “Add Device”  Scroll down to bottom of section and click “Register”