Linux Agent backup setup in an enterprise org

[pirx]

Hi,

I did not use agent backup before. But as we have switched for some systems from vSphere to IBM Power as virt. environment, we now have to backup ~200 LPARS that are running there as agent as there is not 'snapshot' backup available in Veeam for Power.

I'm now a bit confused about the different agent modes, the limitations and which would fit our needs best. I've tested standalone mode with connection to VBR and it is working, but has some limits like no syn. fulls etc. Surprisingly there seems also not restore be possible from BEM.

The goal is that Linux team is able to rollout/install the agent package on their own. As well as add the systems to configured job. Do as much in their ansible automation regarding backup as possible as easy as possible. This is working fine in standalone mode and the configuration xml.

As far as I can see, I can not add a pre installed agent protection group to a backup job that is configured as managed by backup server. Therefor -> only managed by server -> no syn. fulls.

First, I'm not even sure if I completely understand the differences/consequences of agent vs managed. Is agent mode appropriate for an enterprise? Is there any way to use manage mode with syn fulls with agents that gets installed by OS team?

[pirx]

ok, pretty clear now that - for whatever reasons - there is only the way with pre-installed agent.

NOTE
You can add computers with the nosnap version of Veeam Agent for Linux on Power installed only to the protection group for pre-installed Veeam Agents.