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Creating the SNAPAPI Module in Acronis True Image Server for Linux

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• Introduction
• Solution
• More information

This article applies to:

• Acronis True Image 9.1 Server for Linux
• Acronis True Image 9.1 Enterprise Server Linux Agent
• Acronis True Image Echo Server for Linux
• Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server Linux Agent

Introduction

You should have the sources of your kernel or at least kernel headers installed to let Acronis True Image Server for Linux compile the necessary modules or to be able to do this manually.

Solution

Acronis True Image Server for Linux compiles all necessary modules (i.e. SnapAPI (for 2.4.x kernels) and snapapi26 (for 2.6.x kernels) during installation.

The modules can also be compiled manually using the 'dkms' utility.

For reference please see:

• /usr/lib/Acronis/TrueImageServer/HOWTO.INSTALL - for Acronis True Image 9.1 Server for Linux
• /usr/lib/Acronis/TrueImageEchoServer/HOWTO.INSTALL - for Acronis True Image Echo Server for Linux
  
• /usr/lib/Acronis/Agent/HOWTO.INSTALL - for Acronis True Image 9.1 Enterprise Server Linux Agent and Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server Linux Agent

More information

Please find appropriate instructions in the HOWTO.INSTALL file that comes with Acronis True Image 9.1 Server for Linux installation package or in the HOWTO.INSTALL file of Acronis True Image Echo Server for Linux.

Article keywords:

Module     SnapAPI     Compile     ATI     Server     Linux