The following requirements apply when using the Virtual Server Agent with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
Hypervisor
Add a separate hypervisor definition for each Oracle Cloud Infrastructure region.
Note
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure allows the creation of sub-compartments up to six levels deep. Beginning in Feature Release 11.26, you can back up and restore instances that are under those sub-compartments (as well as under the root compartment) for OCI regions.
Proxy Requirements
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The VSA proxy must be an instance running in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
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Deploy a VSA proxy for each availability domain.
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The proxy must run one of the following operating systems:
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2016
Note
Microsoft ended mainstream support for all versions of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2—including Hyper-V Server 2012 and Hyper-V Server 2012 R2, and Core Editions—on October 10, 2023.
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For Linux proxy support, deploy a Linux access node on an instance in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
The Linux instance must have the MediaAgent and Virtual Server Agent packages installed.
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The iscsiadm (iscsi-initiator-utils) package must be installed on the proxy.
Note
To back up an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure instance that has storage pool disks, you must use a Linux proxy.
FREL Configuration
To restore files from a Linux instance, deploy a file recovery enabler for Linux (FREL). The FREL instance must meet the following requirements:
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Oracle Linux 8.4
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Oracle Linux 8.5
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Virtual Server Agent and MediaAgent packages installed
For more information, see the following pages:
Proxy Installation Requirements
On Windows:
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Prepare the Installation on Windows Computers
Review general guidelines to prepare for the installation, which include configurations that your computer might need before the installation.
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Preinstallation Checklist for the Virtual Server Agent
Review agent specific guidelines to prepare for the installation, such as gathering the information that you must provide during the installation.
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Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.
On UNIX:
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Prepare the Installation on UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh Computers
Review general guidelines to prepare for the installation, which include configurations that your computer might need before the installation.
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Preinstallation Checklist for the Virtual Server Agent on Linux
Review agent specific guidelines to prepare for the installation, such as gathering the information that you must provide during the installation.
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Select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.
Guest Operating System Support
The following guest instance operating systems are supported for VM conversion:
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Oracle Linux 7
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Oracle Linux 8
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RHEL 6, RHEL 7
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Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows Server 2008 R2