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2.5.2 Installing backup clients

Preparation

The backup clients use TCP ports to communicate with the backup management server and the

backup storage. Before the installation, ensure that your firewalls and other components of your

network security system allow connections through the following TCP ports:

 9876 (when you install a backup client on a machine, this port is automatically opened through

Windows Firewall)

 443

 8443

 7770...7800

 44445

Installation

In Windows

1. Log on as an administrator and start the setup program.

2. Accept the terms of the license agreement.

3. Select one of the following backup clients to install:

 Backup client for Windows

 Backup client for VMware

 Backup client for Hyper-V

4. Specify the folder where the product will be installed.

5. Specify the credentials of the backup account that the machine is assigned to.

6. Specify the user account under which the backup client service will run. By default, the setup

program will create a dedicated account for the service. If you specify an existing account, ensure

that it is a member of the Backup Operators or Administrators group and has the Log on as a

service user right.

Note When installing a backup client on a domain controller in an Active Directory domain, you must

specify an existing account. For security reasons, the setup program does not automatically create new

accounts on a domain controller.

7. If you want to back up virtual machines, do one of the following:

 To back up VMware ESX(i) virtual machines:

 Specify the vCenter Server or ESX(i) Server whose virtual machines the backup client will

back up.

 Specify the access credentials for the vCenter Server or the ESX(i) Server.

 To back up Hyper-V virtual machines:

 Specify an account of a domain user who has administrative privileges on the Hyper-V

host.

Otherwise, skip this step.

8. Complete the installation procedure.

In Linux

1. As the root user, run the installation file.

2. Accept the terms of the license agreement.

3. Specify the credentials of the backup account that the machine is assigned to.