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Install Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux)

Install Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) on a Linux server to manage backup and restore operations. After you install Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux), you can open the user interface from any computer using a web browser and the server is referred as Backup Server.

At the beginning of installation, the installation script verifies if some of the mandatory applications are installed on the Linux server and the applications are running.

The following mandatory applications are required for the installation file to work:

• sshd (SSH Daemon)
• Perl

The installation file also verifies the following optional applications at the beginning of the installation:

• rpc.statd - This application is used by the NFS server to implement the file lock.
• mkisofs - Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) uses this application to create a Live CD.
• mount.nfs - Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) uses this application to mount the NFS server.
• mount.cifs - Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) uses this application to mount the CIFS server.
• ether-wake - Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) uses this application to send the wake-on-lan request.

Note: Ensure that the Linux server has a minimum 1-GB memory. For more information about the system requirements for a Linux server, see the Release Notes.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Linux server as a root user.
2. Download the Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) installation package (*.bin file) and the restore-utility package file to the root folder.

   Important! When you download the two installation package files to a local folder, the full path of this local folder must not contain any special characters except blank spaces and the path should only include the following characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, - and _.

3. Provide the execution permission to the installation package.
4. Perform one of the following steps depending on the location of the installation package and the restore-utility package:
   • If the installation package and the restore-utility package are in the same folder, then run the following command to begin the installation:

     ./<linux_installation_file_name>.bin
     

     Note: If you rename the restore-utility package, the package name must include the restore utility characters for the installation command to automatically find the restore-utility package and install it. If the package name does not have the restore utility characters, then you must provide the full path of the restore-utility package.

     The installation package verifies the supported platform and displays a confirmation message.

     If a non-supported platform is detected, type Y and press Enter to confirm the non-supported platform installation.

   • If the installation package and the restore-utility package are in different folders, then provide the path of the restore-utility package in the first parameter:

     ./<linux_installation_file_name>.bin --path=/<path_of_the restore-utility_package>
     

     The installation package verifies the supported platform and displays a confirmation message.

     If a non-supported platform is detected, type Y and press Enter to confirm the non-supported platform installation.

   Note: If a non-English operating system is detected, you are prompted to select the applicable language before continuing with the installation process.

5. Type Y and press Enter to confirm the installation.

   The installation package displays the licensing agreement information.

6. Type Y and press Enter to accept the licensing agreement.

   The Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) installation process begins.

   When the restore-utility package installation is complete, the Live CD build information is displayed.

   The Live CD is built at the following location:

   /opt/Arcserve/d2dserver/packages
   

   Note: Live CD is required to get the IP address of the target node when you perform a Bare Metal Recovery (BMR).

   Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) is installed and the URL to browse the Linux Backup Server is displayed.

   Note: Ensure that the following incoming ports are enabled on your firewall for the Backup Server:

   • TCP port 22 (SSH Server)
   • Broadcast port 67 (Boot Server)
   • 8014 (Agent Web Service)
   • User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port 69 (TFTP Server)
   • 8016 (Instant BMR service)

   Ensure that the following incoming port is enabled on your firewall for the client nodes that you want to back up:

   • TCP port 22 (SSH Server)

   Ensure that the required outgoing port for NFS, CIFS, or both backup destinations are enabled on your firewall for the Linux Backup Server and client nodes.

Arcserve UDP Agent (Linux) is successfully installed.