Installation in Linux

Preparation

1. Before installing the product on a system that does not use RPM Package Manager, such as an Ubuntu system, you need to install this manager manually; for example, by running the following command (as the root user): apt-get install rpm.
2. Ensure that the necessary Linux packages are installed on the machine.

Installation

To install Agent for Linux

1. As the root user, run the appropriate installation file (an .i686 or an .x86_64 file).
2. Accept the terms of the license agreement.
3. Specify the components to install:
   1. Clear the Acronis Backup Management Server check box.
   2. Select the check boxes for the agents that you want to install. The following agents are available:
      • Agent for Linux
      • Agent for Oracle

      Agent for Oracle requires that Agent for Linux is also installed.

   3. Click Next.
4. Specify the management server where the machine with the agent will be registered:
   1. Specify the host name or IP address of the machine where the management server is installed.
   2. Specify the user name and password of a management server administrator or choose anonymous registration.

      Specifying the credentials makes sense if your organization has units, in order to add the machine to the unit managed by the specified administrator. With anonymous registration, the machine is always added to the organization. For more information, refer to "Administrators and units".

      Specifying the credentials is necessary if anonymous registration on the management server is disabled.

   3. Click Next.
5. If prompted, select whether the machine with the agent will be added to the organization or to one of the units, and then press Enter.

   This prompt appears if the account specified in the previous step administers more than one unit or an organization with at least one unit.

6. If UEFI Secure Boot is enabled on the machine, you are informed that you need to restart the system after the installation. Be sure to remember what password (the one of the root user or "acronis") should be used.

   Note  During the installation, the Acronis key is generated, used to sign the snapapi module, and registered as a Machine Owner Key (MOK). The restart is mandatory in order to enroll this key. Without enrolling the key, the agent will not be operational. If you enable UEFI Secure Boot after the agent installation, repeat the installation including step 6.

7. After the installation completes, do one of the following:
   • Click Restart, if you were prompted to restart the system in the previous step.

     During the system restart, opt for MOK (Machine Owner Key) management, choose Enroll MOK, and then enroll the key by using the password recommended in the previous step.

   • Otherwise, click Exit.

Troubleshooting information is provided in the file: /usr/lib/Acronis/BackupAndRecovery/HOWTO.INSTALL