BDRSuite Backup Agent (BBA) runs with the service name - BDRSuite Delegation Service (BDS) is a mandatory component for backup operations and is installed on the target host (Windows/Linux).
When adding Hosts (Windows/Linux) to the BDRSuite Server/Client, you will have two options to install BBA. You can automatically Install BBA in the target host through Server/Client (or) You can download and manually install BBA in the target host.
The steps below are applicable in the following cases:
If you add the Windows/Linux host using the option: I will manually Download BBA and install it on the target host
If adding the Windows/Linux host has failed through the option: Automatically Install BBA in the target host.
Steps to Add Windows/Linux Host using the option: Download and Manually Install BBA on the target host:
Step 1: Under the main Tab: VMware/Hyper-V/Windows/Linux, navigate to the menu: Data Sources -> Add Microsoft Windows (or) Data Sources -> Add Linux.
Step 2: Enter the target Windows/Linux Host details and save to the BDRSuite Server/Client.
Step 3: Download and install BDRSuite Backup Agent (BBA) on the target host, which runs as a Service with the name BDRSuite Delegation Service.
Steps to Download and Install BBA on Windows Host
- Download and Run the BBA installer as Administrator and click ‘Next’.
- On the next screen, Read & accept the License Agreement.
- Then, enter a unique BDR ID for the BBA to be installed and proceed next. This will be used to identify the Windows host by the backup server.
- On the final screen, review the installation settings, Click ‘Install’, and proceed with the installation.
Steps to Download and Install BBA on Linux Host
- Log in as a Root User to install BDRSuite Backup Agent (BBA) on the target Linux Host.
Copy the BBA installer link. Use the command below to download BBA (runs with service BDRSuite Delegation Service) on the target Linux Host.
wget <Enter the BBA installer link>BBA Installer will be downloaded as a Zip file. Unzip the installer to extract the bin file using the command below.
Debian Linux:
unzip BDRSuite_Delegation_Service_5_6_0_1_U1_DBN.zip
Red Hat Linux:
unzip BDRSuite_Delegation_Service_5_6_0_1_U1_RH.zip
- Execute the bin file using the command below and begin the installation:
Debian Linux:
./BDRSuite_Delegation_Service_5_6_0_1_U1_DBN.bin
Red Hat Linux:
./BDRSuite_Delegation_Service_5_6_0_1_U1_RH.bin
Step 4: Click the 'Register BBA' button alongside the added host under the 'Data Sources' menu. This will establish connection between the target host and the BDRSuite Server/Client.
Step 5: You can configure backups for Windows/Linux Hosts that have successfully connected and registered with the BDRSuite Server/Client.
