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This article explains the needed requirements in order to utilize R1Soft on a Windows, for a Virtual Machine, or for use in backing up a database or through a control panel.
Requirements for Windows
In order to install R1Soft on a Windows machine you’ll need a minimum of 512 MB memory available. Please see the chart below for additional information:
| Windows Operating System | Edition |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012 R2 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | All editions |
| Windows Server 2012 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | All editions |
| Windows 8 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | All editions |
| Windows 7 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | All editions |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit (x64) | R2 Enterprise, R2 Free, R2 Datacenter, R2 Web Server, R2 Storage Server, R2 Server Foundation |
| Windows Server 2008 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | Enterprise, Free, Datacenter, Web Server, Storage Server, Core, Server Foundation, Small Business Server |
| Windows Vista (SP2) 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | All editions |
| Windows Server 2003 R2 (SP2) 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | Enterprise Edition, Free Edition, Web Edition, Datacenter, Storage Server, Small Business Server |
| Windows Server 2003 (SP2+) 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) | Enterprise Edition, Free Edition, Web Edition, Datacenter, Storage Server, Small Business Server |
| Windows XP (SP3) 32-bit (x86) | All editions |
For comprehensive Windows system requirements, please check out R1Soft’s official system requirements listed here:
- Download the Windows CDP Enterprise Agent Installer at the link below:http://repo.r1soft.com/trials/For a 32-bit system, download the file named ServerBackup-Enterprise-Agent-win32.zip.
For a 64-bit system, download the file named ServerBackup-Enterprise-Agent-win64.zip - For assistance installing the R1Soft Agent, please see R1Soft’s official wiki guides below:Installing the Enterprise Edition on Windows: http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/CDP3/Installing+Enterprise+Edition+on+Windows
Adding the Server Key to Windows Agent: http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/CDP3/Adding+the+Server+Key+to+Windows+Agent
Requirements for Virtual Machines
In order to install R1Soft on a virtual machine you’ll need a minimum of 512 MB memory available. If you’re running Linux, the kernel must be 2.6.9 to 3.11.x. The following Linux distributions are supported for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64):
RedHat Enterprise
CentOS
Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu
Fedora
Debian
Novell SUSE Enterprise
Open SUSE
Mandriva
Cloud Linux
Virtuozzo
OpenVZ
For a comprehensive list of Linux system requirements, please check out R1Soft’s official system requirements listed here:
http://wiki.r1soft.com/display/ServerBackup/System+Requirements+-+Backup+Agent+for+Linux
- Different virtualizations require different installations (i.e. on the host or in the guest). Please see the chart below for additional information:
| Virtualization | Host Install | Guest Install |
|---|---|---|
| MS Hyper-V | Yes — Protects all VMs with one install using MS Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Hyper-V Writer* | Yes — Can optionally be installed inside of guest VM’s. Only required for Linux guests. |
| Citrix XenServer 5 & 6 | No | Install into guest VMs (domU) |
| Xen Source Hypervisor | No | Install into guest VMs (domU) |
| VMWare ESXi | No | Install into guest VMs |
| VMWare Server | No | Install into guest VMs |
| VMWare Workstation | No | Install into guest VMs |
| Parallels Virtuozzo Containers | Yes — Installs on physical host. Take snapshots and create backups using the MS Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Virtuozzo Writer** | No |
| Parallels Cloud Server | Windows — N/A Linux — Yes, protects all containers with one install | Yes — install into Parallels HVMs running Windows |
*R1Soft recommends running the latest service packs and Hyper-V hot fixes to get critical Hyper-V VSS patches from MS.
**Entire containers can be restored; however, individual files within containers cannot be restored. Additionally, the Virtuozzo VSS Writer has known issue; it can fail when the VMs are disabled.
If you’re installing R1Soft on MS Hyper-V, check out the directions for installing R1Soft on Windows in the section above.
If you’re installing R1Soft on a Linux host, check out our helpful guide here.
If you’re installing R1Soft on a Linux guest, we recommend seeking assistance through the specific distributions’ help channels.
Requirements For Databases
R1Soft can be used to protect any number or combination of databases instances (including MySQL, SQL Server, and MS Exchange). Please see additional details below for the comprehsenive list of databases that can be protected by R1Soft:
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Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. The following SQL Server versions can be protected:
SQL Server 2014
SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2005
SQL Server Express -
MySQL
MySQL is the world’s most used open source relational database management system. It runs as a server, providing multi-user access to a number of databases.Requirements for protecting MySQL databases are provided below:
Versions
- MySQL Community Server
- Enterprise Server
- MariaDB
- Percona (Server)
- Any other MySQL release versions 5.X+
Storage Engines
- MyISAM
- InnoDB / Innobase
- Memory (schema only)
- Archive
- CSV
- Merge
- Blackhole (schema only)
MariaDB Storage Engines
- InnoDB
- XtraDB
- Aria
- MyISAM
- Federated
- OQGraph
- Merge
- Archive
- CSV
Objects Protected And Restored
- Databases
- Tables
- Indexes
- Constraints
- Triggers
- Events
- Views
- Stored Procedures
File Systems
In order for the Server Backup Manager to protect your MySQL database, locate it on one of the following supported file systems.*
Windows: NTFS
Linux: Ext2, Ext3, Ext4 (no 64bit Feature), ReiserFS 3*For proper snapshot and synchronization, all database tables and associated InnoDB log files are located on the same file system. Locating InnoDB data and log files on separate file systems or devices is not currently supported by the Server Backup.
Not Supported
- Mroonga
- SphinxSE
- PBXT
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Microsoft MS Exchange
Microsoft Exchange Server is the server side of a collaborative application product developed by Microsoft. The following versions are supported:
- Exchange Server 2013
- Exchange Server 2010
- Exchange Server 2007
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Unsupported Configurstions
- MSDE (SQL Server 2000 version of SQL Express) or anything prior to 2005
- Object (e.g. table) level restore
- Support for Active/Active SQL Server Clusters
- Log Shipping
- Backup of a selection of individual databases (the feature will be added in the future)
- MS Exchange 2003
- Exchange Server 2003
Requirements For Control Panels
The Hosting Control Panel Integration only supports Control Panels running on Linux. The Backup Agent must be installed on the server where the Hosting Control Panel is running.
The following Control Panels are supported:
- Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 (Allows container administrators to restore from backups)
- cPanel 11+
- cPanel installed inside a Linux Parallels Virtuozzo Container
- Parallels Plesk Panel 9, 10
- Parallels Plesk Panel 9, 10 installed inside a Linux Parallels Virtuozzo Container
- Parallels Pro 10
- Interworx 4.9.3
- DirectAdmin 1.39.1
- Parallels H-Sphere 3.x and higher
- Linux Home Directories
- Custom