The Linux Backup Agent offers a range of command line interface (CLI) operations and is the portion of the synchronization service that runs on the Linux server. You must install the Backup Agent on each Linux server where you want to use Server Backup synchronization services.
As the Linux Backup Agent does not require a GUI (X Windows system), you can install the Agent on the Linux server using only the text-mode interface. Note that the Backup Agent listens on TCP port 1167 for the backup and restore requests from Server Backup.
 | Server Backup for Linux requires the special Linux kernel module. Because this module is not included in the Server Backup software package, you must build the module using the available kernel sources. For more information about building the kernel module, see Build the Linux Backup Agent kernel module. |
Understanding the Linux Backup Agent CLI
Below is a list of common questions specific to using your Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- What is a Linux Backup Agent?
- What are the Linux Backup Agent CLI tools?
- How can I change the Backup Agent configuration?
- How can I start the Backup Agent?
- How can I stop the Backup Agent?
- How can I restart the Backup Agent?
- How can I view the Backup Agent's status?
- How can I view the Backup Agent's version?
- How can I install the kernel module?
- How can I manage manager keys?
- How can I test the connection?
- How can I set the bind address?
- How can I set the port on which the Backup Agent listens?
- How can I get the bind address?
Section Content
- About the cdp-agent and serverbackup-setup tools — Provides information about the cdp-agent and serverbackup-setup Linux Backup Agent CLI commands and their options.
- Get the Linux Backup Agent bind address — Provides the steps necessary to retrieve the Backup Agent bind address using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Start, stop, or restart the Linux Backup Agent — Provides the steps necessary to start, stop, or restart the Backup Agent using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- View the Linux Backup Agent status — Provides the steps necessary to view the Backup Agent status using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- View the Linux Backup Agent version — Provides the steps necessary to view the Backup Agent version using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Set the Linux Backup Agent TCP port — Provides the steps necessary to set the port on which the Backup Agent listens using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Set the Linux Backup Agent bind address — Provides the steps necessary to set the bind address where the Backup Agent listens for requests using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Test your Backup Agent server connection — Provides the steps necessary to test the connection between your Backup Agent server and the module build server using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Configure the Linux Backup Agent — Provides information about the Linux Backup Agent configuration file and how to make changes using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Build the Linux Backup Agent kernel module — Provides the steps necessary to build the Linux Backup Agent kernel module using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Manage authentication keys using the Linux Backup Agent CLI — Provides infomration about the Linux Backup Agent authenticatio keys and how to make changes using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
- Get a beta driver using the Linux Backup Agent CLI — Provides the steps necessary to retrieve a beta version of the kernel module using the Linux Backup Agent CLI.
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