Linux Server

You can add a Linux server with local, directly attached storage or mounted NFS as a backup repository. The storage can be a local disk, directly attached disk-based storage (such as a USB hard drive), NFS share, or iSCSI/FC SAN LUN in case the server is connected into the SAN fabric.

A Linux repository with single-use credentials and the immutability feature provides additional protection for your backup files. For more information, see Hardened Repository.

Linux Backup Repository Deployment

To communicate with a Linux-based repository, Veeam Backup & Replication uses two Veeam Data Movers that are responsible for data processing and transfer:

  • Veeam Data Mover on the backup proxy
  • Veeam Data Mover on the Linux backup repository

For more information about Veeam Data Movers communication with a Linux-based server, see Veeam Data Mover Service.

Veeam Data Mover establishes a connection with the source-side Data Mover on the backup proxy, enabling efficient data transfer over LAN or WAN.

Linux Server 

Requirements for Linux Backup Repositories

A machine performing the role of a repository must meet the following requirements:

  • You must add the machine to the Veeam Backup & Replication console as a managed server.
  • If Veeam Data Mover Service is non-persistent, Veeam Backup & Replication uses the SSH protocol to communicate with Linux backup repositories and requires the SCP utility in Linux repositories. Make sure that the SSH daemon is properly configured and SCP utility is available on the Linux host.
  • If you want to use Fast Clone in the Linux backup repository, the machine must also meet requirements listed in section Fast Clone.
  • Depending on the Linux distribution, Veeam services use one of the following Linux firewall managers to operate correctly:
    • firewalld
    • ufw
    • iptables
    • [For IPv6] ip6tables

If none of these firewall managers are installed, make sure that you open all required ports manually. For more information, see Ports.

You can place both repositories (hardened and standard) on one Linux server only if you used single-use credentials when adding the host. Standard repository is a repository added with persistent credentials and disabled immutability. For more hardened repository limitations, see Requirements and Limitations.

Related Topics

Adding Linux Repositories

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