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Add Linux Nodes for Backup

Add Linux nodes so that you can back up those nodes to a backup storage location. Linux nodes are your machines that you want to back up. You can either add nodes manually or you can run a script to discover and add nodes.

Follow these steps:

  1. Enter the URL of the Backup Server in a web browser to open the user interface.

    Note: During the installation of Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux), you received the URL to access and manage the server.

  2. Perform the following tasks if you want to discover nodes using a script:
    1. Click Add from the Node menu and select Discovery.

      The Node Discovery dialog opens.

    2. Select a script from the Script drop-down list.

      Note: For more information about creating the node discovery script, see Discover Nodes Using a Script in How to Integrate and Automate Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) with the Existing IT Environment.

    3. Specify the Schedule and click OK.

      The Node Discovery dialog closes and the node discovery process starts. The Activity Log tab is updated with a new message.

  3. Perform the following tasks if you want to add each node manually:
    1. Click Add from the Node menu and select Hostname/IP Address.

      The Add Node dialog opens.

    2. Enter the host name or IP address of the Linux node, the user name that has the root permission, and the password.

      Note: If the default ssh port of the node is changed, you can add the node as following:

      <IP Name>:Port Number

      Example: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:123

      Where, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address and 123 is the port number.

      Add Node with New Port

    3. (Optional) Enter a description for the node to assist you in locating the node.
    4. Select one of the following options.
      Add and More

      Lets you add multiple nodes one at a time. After you finish adding your nodes, click Add and Close or Close to close the Add Node dialog.

      Add and Close

      Lets you add one node and then the Add Node dialog closes.

      Close

      Closes the dialog without adding any nodes.

  4. Click the Nodes tab and verify that new nodes are listed in it.

Linux nodes are added for backup.