This guide details how to back up a computer equipped with the Linux distribution of your choice using Acronis on Swiss Backup the backup solution in an independent Swiss cloud.

It is also possible to back up (Cloud Backup) a Linux server using rClone.

Prerequisites

• Check the Linux versions supported by the Acronis Agent; use uname -r to find out your kernel version.‍
• Have a Swiss Backup Infomaniak space with an available device quota (minimum 1) for VM or Linux/Windows server:
  
   
• If necessary, increase the device quota according to your needs.
• Add the device to the Infomaniak Manager to receive the login credentials.

Differences between devices

Choose Virtual Machine:

• Virtual machine hosted on a hypervisor environment (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V, Scale Computing HC3 or Virtuozzo).
• VPS server or virtual machine in an Infomaniak Public Cloud environment
  • These environments rely on virtualization technologies, and the license is designed to cover this type of configuration.
  • The physical host that houses the virtual machines must be covered by a single license, and this license includes all the VMs present on that host.
• Cluster of hypervisors with multiple hosts (each host requires a VM license).

Choose Linux Server:

• A physical machine or an individual virtual machine running Linux (server operating system).
• Standalone server type machine (whether it is hosted locally or on a cloud without a complex virtualization environment, and without a hypervisor like VMware or Hyper-V to manage virtual machines on this device).
  • Each license covers an individual physical or virtual machine.
• Physical server at your location or in a colocation facility.

Set up backup

To install the Acronis Cyber Protect 15 agent on a Debian system using only the command line, without a graphical interface:

1. System update

Before installing anything, it is recommended to update the list of available packages.

sudo apt update

You can display the list of available updates without installing them:

apt list --upgradable

Partial update (optional)

If you only want to update specific packages:

sudo apt install nom_du_paquet_1 nom_du_paquet_2

Full system update (optional)

To apply all available updates:

sudo apt upgrade -y

2. Installation of required dependencies

The following packages are required for the proper functioning of the Acronis agent:

sudo apt install -y rpm gcc linux-image-$(uname -r) linux-headers-$(uname -r)

3. Downloading the Acronis agent

Download the official installer for the Acronis Cyber Protect 15 agent for Linux (full version):

wget "https://dl.acronis.com/u/AcronisCyberProtect15/Release/AcronisCyberProtect_15_64-bit.x86_64" -O acronis_agent.bin

4. Agent Installation

Make the file executable and start the installation:

chmod +x acronis_agent.bin
sudo ./acronis_agent.bin

The installation starts in interactive mode.

5. Agent registration

At the end of the installation, a message will appear asking you to register the agent.

You will be given a registration code of the type:

Go to https://acronis.infomaniak.com/bc/reg
Enter the code: AB12-CD34

Open the indicated URL from another device with a browser (computer, tablet, or phone) and enter the displayed code to complete the registration.

Create a backup plan.