Upgrade Backup Agent on Debian and Ubuntu

{note:title=Notice}You must upgrade the components in the following order or your backups may fail:
* Data Center Console (if applicable)
* Backup Manager
* Backup Agent
{note}

To upgrade the Backup Agent follow the instructions below.

1. Perform the following manual steps before the upgrade:

Stop the Backup Agent by executing the following command:

{code}service cdp-agent stop{code}
or
{code}/etc/init.d/cdp-agent stop{code}

Verify that there are no running or defunct {{cdp-2-6}} processes by running:

2. Proceed with the upgrade:



{code}apt-get update{code}
followed by



{code}apt-get install serverbackup-enterprise-agent{code}

3. Start the new Server Backup Agent:



{code}/etc/init.d/cdp-agent start{code}


To verify the Agent is running, run the following command:

{code}egrep "Agent Version|Starting" /usr/sbin/r1soft/log/cdp.log | tail -n2{code}

{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to upgrade the Backup Agent on Debian and Ubuntu. {excerpt}