If you want to store backups in the cloud, you can connect to a Veeam Cloud Connect Service Provider (SP) and use Veeam Agent to create backups in the cloud storage.
To connect, you need the Veeam Agent distribution and a licence file.
The latest version of Veeam Agent for Linux can be downloaded from the official Veeam website: https://www.veeam.com/ru/linux-cloud-server-backup-agent.html
To download, you need to register and select the OS and CPU type.
You can also download Veeam Agent for Linux from your Cloud4U account (select "Support" - "Downloads" in the main menu).
The current licence file can be downloaded from your Cloud4U account.
To do this, you can use the instructions: https://client.cloud4u.com/index.php/knowledgebase/104/----Veeam-Agent.html?language=english
- Download the received veeam-release* distribution file and the license file to the computer / server you’re are going to connect to Veeam Cloud Connect.
- Install Veeam Agent for Linux by executing :
For CentOS / RHEL / Fedora: rpm -ivh ./veeam-release* && yum check-update && yum install veeam
For Debian / Ubuntu: dpkg -i ./veeam-release* && apt update && apt install veeam
3. Run the Veeam Agent for Linux initial setup program with the command: veeam
4. In the pseudographic initial configuration utility, in the first step (Agreements), accept the licence agreements by ticking the corresponding checkboxes with the 'Space' key and proceed to the next step by pressing the 'Enter'.
5. In the next step (Recovery ISO), do not change anything, select "Next" and press "Enter".
6. At the "Licence" step, specify the path to the previously downloaded licence file from your Cloud4U account, select the type of agent: Workstation or Server, select "Next" and click "Finish".
7. The utility will offer to configure the backup task. Press the 'C' key to configure
8. Enter the name for the backup task (or leave it as the default) and press "Enter".
9. Select the type of backup (it is recommended to leave the "Entire Machine" type selected by default) and press "Enter".
10. Select the destination for storing “Veeam Cloud Connect repository” backups and press “Enter”.
11. Enter server address vbr.cloud4u.com, leave the default port and press "Enter".
Accept the remote server certificate if necessary, select "Accept" and press "Enter"
12. Enter the username and password for the account on vbr.cloud4u.com and press "Enter".
13. Select the repository where the backups will be stored (usually it is one which is already selected) and the number of backups to be stored.
14. At the "Advanced" step, no changes are required, do not change anything and press "Enter"
15. At the "Schedule" step, select the time and days to complete the backup and press "Enter"
16. In the next step, click Finish. Veeam Agent Backup is configured.
