CRASHPLAN BACKUP FOR LINUX SERVERS - INSTALLATION GUIDE

This section explains how to install and register the CrashPlan Backup for Servers on a Linux server using the command line interface.

Prerequisites

Before installing the agent, ensure that you have:

• A CrashPlan for Server Backup subscription.

• A Server Backup asset created in the CrashPlan console.

• The device registration token or credentials required to register the server.

• The appropriate agent installation package for your Linux distribution.

• Administrator or sudo privileges on the Linux server.

Step 1: Download the Linux Server Backup agent

Download the appropriate CrashPlan Backup for Servers agent package for your Linux distribution.

• DEB-based distributions: Download the .deb package.

• RPM-based distributions: Download the .rpm package.

Copy the downloaded package to the Linux server that you want to protect.

Step 2: Open a terminal

Log in to the Linux server and open a terminal.

Navigate to the directory that contains the downloaded CrashPlan Backup for Servers package.

For example:

Step 3: Install the agent

Use the installation command that corresponds to your Linux distribution.

Install on a DEB-based Linux distribution

Run the following command:

Install on an RPM-based Linux distribution

Run the following command:

Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 4: Start the CrashPlan command-line interface

After the agent is installed, start the CrashPlan command-line interface:

The CrashPlan command-line interface opens and allows you to manage the Server Backup agent.

Step 5: View available commands

To view the available CrashPlan commands, enter:

Use the help command to view additional commands available for managing the Server Backup agent.

Step 6: Register the server

Register the Linux server with your CrashPlan environment.

When prompted, provide the device registration token.

After successful registration, the server is linked to the corresponding Server Backup asset.

Step 7: Verify the registration status

Run the following command to view the registration, backup, and restore status:

Verify that the device is successfully registered.

You can also display the username associated with the registered device:

Step 8: Start the backup

After the device is registered, start a backup:

The backup runs according to the configuration and backup policy assigned to the server.

Step 9: Verify backup status

Check the current registration, backup, and restore state:

You can also use the following command to display the backup settings portal URL for the device:

Installation is complete

The CrashPlan Backup for Servers is now installed and registered on your Linux server. You can use the status command to monitor the device and backup state.

What's next?

After installation, you can:

• Refresh the backup policy:

  refresh policy

  
  

• Start a backup:

  backup start

  
  

• Abort a running backup:

  backup abort

  
  

• View the current status:

  status

  
  

• Display available commands:

  help

  
  

• Refresh agent properties:

  refresh props