PostgreSQL Block-Level Backup

Block-level backup analyzes the source volume and backs up the extents (groups of contiguous blocks) for supported databases.

For more information on block-level backup and its benefits, see Block-Level Backups.

Notes

  • Block-level backups are supported only on Linux platforms. For more information, see the list of supported kernel versions below.

  • We do not support block-level backup if your data directory is present in the root volume.

  • Network File System (NFS) is not supported for PostgreSQL block-level backups.

  • Some agents and components require additional disk space, see Agents and Components Requiring Additional Disk Space.

List of Supported Kernel Versions

The following are the requirements for running a block-level backup operation.

Operating System

Operating System Version

Architecture

Linux

CentOS

CentOS 7.3 with kernel 3.10.0-514

x64

CentOS 6.5 with kernel 2.6.32-431

x64

Debian

Debian 10.x with kernel 4.19.0-6

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Debian 9.x with kernel 4.9.0-6

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Debian 8.x with kernel 3.16.0-5

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Debian 8.x with kernel 3.16.0-4

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Debian 7 with kernel 3.2.0-4-amd64

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Oracle Linux

Oracle Linux 7.x with kernel 3.8.13.x

x64

Oracle Linux 7.5 with kernel 4.1.12-124.14.2.el7uek.x86_64

x64

Oracle Linux 7.4 with kernel 4.1.12-112.14.1.el7uek.x86_64

x64

Oracle Linux 7.3 with kernel 4.1.12-61.1.18.el7uek.x86_64

x64

Oracle Linux 7.2 with kernel 3.8.13-98.7.1.el7uek.x86_64

x64

Oracle Linux 7.1 with kernel 3.8.13-55.1.6.el7uek.x86_64

x64

Oracle Linux 6.9 with kernel 4.1.12-61.1.28.el6uek.x86_64

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Oracle Linux 6.8 with kernel 4.1.12-37.3.1.el6uek.x86_64

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Oracle Linux 6.7 with kernel 3.8.13-68.3.4.el6uek.x86_64

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Oracle Linux 6.6 with kernel 3.8.13-68.1.3.el6uek.x86_64

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Oracle Linux 6.4 with kernel 2.6.39-400

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-957

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-862

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-693

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-514.10.2.el7

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-229

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-696

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-573

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-71

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-279 (Update 3)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-220 (Update 2)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-92 (Update 2)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-308 (Update 8)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-274 (Update 7)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-238 (Update 6)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-194 (Update 5)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-164 (Update 4)

x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-128 (Update 3)

x64

SuSE Linux (SLES)

SuSE Linux 15 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.12.14-25.22

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 12 SP3 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.82-6.9

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 12 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.121-92.92

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 12 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.38-93

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 12 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.12.49-11-default (Update 1)

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 11 SP4 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.0.101-63

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 11 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 11 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.32.12-0.7-default

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.54.5 (Update 3)

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.21 (Update 2)

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12 (Update 1)

  • x86

  • x64

  • Compatible processors

Configuring a Subclient for PostgreSQL Database Block-Level Backups

Perform a Block-Level Backup for PostgreSQL Databases

Restoring PostgreSQL Database Tables and Instances

System Requirements - PostgreSQL Agent

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