💾 How to Install R1Soft CDP Agent on a Linux Server

You can install the latest R1Soft CDP (Continuous Data Protection) Agent on your Linux server by following these steps:

🧷 Step 1: Create the R1Soft YUM Repository

Create a new repo file:

vi /etc/yum.repos.d/r1soft.repo

Add the following content:

[r1soft]
name=R1Soft Repository Server
baseurl=http://repo.r1soft.com/yum/stable/$basearch/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

Save and exit.

📦 Step 2: Install the CDP Agent and Dependencies
Run the following commands:

yum install r1soft-cdp-enterprise-agent
yum install kernel-headers
yum install kernel-devel

Then build the required module:

r1soft-setup --get-module

Restart the CDP Agent:
/etc/init.d/cdp-agent restart

🔑 Step 3: Set Up Authentication for the Agent
To connect your server to the backup server, set the authentication key:
serverbackup-setup --get-key http://<cdp-server-ip>

OR manually add the CDP server IP to the allowed list:

echo "<cdp-server-ip>" >> /usr/sbin/r1soft/conf/server.allow

Example:
echo "127.0.0.1" >> /usr/sbin/r1soft/conf/server.allow


✅ Step 4: Done!
Your R1Soft CDP Agent is now installed and configured to communicate with the backup server.