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: - 
Windows Server 2022 
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Windows Server 2019 
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Windows Server 2016 
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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.
Linux Access Node Configuration
To restore files from a Linux instance, deploy a Linux access node. The Linux access node 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 7 
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Windows Server 2016 
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Windows Server 2012 R2 
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Windows Server 2008 R2