Installing the Backup Agent (Windows)
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This article describes how to install the Backup Agent for Windows on a server.
Requirements
- You already created a server in the Cloud Panel.
- You activated a backup package.
Notes
If you are using a firewall to control outgoing traffic, you will need to open ports 443, 8443, 7770 -7800, and 44445 in that firewall.
If you only use the firewall that is in your IONOS account, you do not need to open the above-mentioned ports.
Log in to the server as an administrator using Remote Desktop.
Open your browser and log in to the Cloud Panel.
Click Backup > Backup Package.
In the Management > Backup Agent for Servers section, click Download Agent in the Windows row.
Select the desired location for your backups.
Click Download.
The Backup Agent Installer will begin downloading.Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder in which the Backup Agent Installer is located.
Right-click on the Backup Agent Installer.
Click on Properties.
Enable the Allow option in the General tab in the Security section.
Click on Apply and then on OK.
Enter the word Powershell in the search bar in the taskbar.
Right-click on Powershell and select Run as administrator.
Navigate to the directory where the Backup Agent Installer is located.
Example:C:\ cd /Users\Administrator\Downloads
Notes
Use the command cd to open the desired directory.
To open a directory on the current drive, enter the following command:
cd /[PATH]
Example:
cd /Users\Administrator\Downloads
To access a directory located on another drive, enter the following command:
cd [d/] [DRIVE:] [PATH]
Example:
cd d/ d:\Programs
To change to the parent directory, enter the following command:
cd..
Display the contents of a directory. To do this, enter the following command:
dir
Example:
C:\dir
To run the Backup Agent Installer, enter the following command::
Backup Agent Installer for Europe:./backup-agent-installer-Europe-Windows.ps1
Backup Agent Installer for the US:
./backup-agent-installer-USA-Windows.ps1
The Backup Agent for Windows is now successfully installed.
Please Note
If registration of the server fails, follow the steps in the guide below: