To install the Linux agent for CentOS, Oracle Linux, and Red Hat clients

For CentOS, Oracle Linux, and Red Hat clients, you can use RPM-based installers that often automatically install the necessary dependencies if connected to a remote repository.

1        Download the appropriate RPM-based agent installer to the machine you want to protect. (Go to the Unitrends Support site to download the installer.)

Note: For Oracle Linux clients, download the CentOS or Red Hat agent installer.

2        Open a terminal, and log in as root user.

3        Change directories to the location where you have saved the agent installer.

4        Perform one of the following depending on whether you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit installer:

     For a 32-bit client, run the command:

yum localinstall --nogpgcheck unitrends-linux-agent-<release>.<build_date>.i386.rpm

     For a 64-bit client, run the command:

yum localinstall --nogpgcheck unitrends-linux-agent-<release>.<build_date>.x86_64.rpm

5        Install the dependencies if necessary. See About Linux agent dependencies.

6        (Optional) If you wish to protect Oracle databases, install a Samba client. Otherwise, a Samba client is not a dependency. You can download the necessary packages from the Latest Agent Releases page on the Unitrends website. For more information, see Needed dependencies for Oracle.

7        If you are using a firewall, you must configure the firewall to allow the Unitrends backup system to communicate with the Linux machine before registering it to the system. For details, see Configuring a Linux firewall to allow communication with the Unitrends backup system.

8        Register your machine to the backup system to begin protecting it. For instructions, see Working with Linux clients.