{"id":2609,"date":"2022-10-19T18:43:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T18:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ionoslabs.com\/?p=2609"},"modified":"2024-04-18T19:06:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T19:06:43","slug":"centos7-backup-install","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ionoslabs.com\/index.php\/centos7-backup-install\/","title":{"rendered":"Centos7 Backup Agent Install"},"content":{"rendered":"

Centos7 install backup agent<\/h2><\/div>
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Goal: Install the IONOS Acronis backup agent on Centos7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Section 1: Create the backup unit<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

    Section 2: Login to the backup unit console<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • 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<\/li>\n
    • Accept the end user and license agreement<\/li>\n
    • You should now be at the main console for your backup unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Section 3: Login to your Centos 7 Instance<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • SSH into your Centos7 instance as root user or non root user with sudo rights<\/li>\n
      • yum install wget<\/li>\n
      • yum install kernel-devel<\/li>\n
      • yum install gcc<\/li>\n
      • yum install make<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Section 4: Download the Agent installer to your centos system<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Go back to your backup unit console and click “Add Devices”<\/li>\n
        • Right click on the Linux icon and select “Copy Link Address”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Section 5: Install Backup Agent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • In SSH session, download the agent using wget<\/li>\n
          • Change the downloaded file to executable<\/li>\n
          • Follow the installation prompts and answer yes to install any packages or requirements<\/li>\n
          • At completion of install select “Show Registration Information”<\/li>\n
          • Go back to the IONOS backup unit console and go to “Add Device”\u00a0 Scroll down to bottom of section and click “Register”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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