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
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Block-level backups are supported only on Linux platforms. For more information, see the list of supported kernel versions below.
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We do not support block-level backup if your data directory is present in the root volume.
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Network File System (NFS) is not supported for PostgreSQL block-level backups.
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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.
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Operating System |
Operating System Version |
Architecture |
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Linux |
CentOS |
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CentOS 8.4 with kernel 4.18.0-305 |
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CentOS 8.3 with kernel 4.18.0-240 |
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CentOS 8.1 with kernel 4.18.0-147 |
x64 |
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CentOS 8.0 with kernel 4.18.0-80 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.9 with kernel 3.10.0-1160 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.8 with kernel 3.10.0-1127 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.7 with kernel 3.10.0-1062 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.6 with kernel 3.10.0-957 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.5 with kernel 3.10.0-862 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.3 with kernel 3.10.0-514 |
x64 |
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CentOS 6.5 with kernel 2.6.32-431 |
x64 |
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Debian |
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Debian 10.x with kernel 4.19.0-9 |
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Debian 10.x with kernel 4.19.0-8 |
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Debian 10.x with kernel 4.19.0-6 |
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Debian 9.x with kernel 4.9.0-6 |
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Debian 8.x with kernel 3.16.0-5 |
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Debian 8.x with kernel 3.16.0-4 |
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Debian 7 with kernel 3.2.0-4-amd64 |
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Oracle Linux |
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Oracle Linux 8.6 with kernel 5.4.17-2136.310.7.el8uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 8.5 with kernel 5.4.17-2136.302.6.1.el8uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 8.x with kernel 4.18.0.x |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.x with kernel 3.8.13.x |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.5 with kernel 4.1.12-124.14.2.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.4 with kernel 4.1.12-112.14.1.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.3 with kernel 4.1.12-61.1.18.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.2 with kernel 3.8.13-98.7.1.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.1 with kernel 3.8.13-55.1.6.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.9 with kernel 4.1.12-61.1.28.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.8 with kernel 4.1.12-37.3.1.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.7 with kernel 3.8.13-68.3.4.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.6 with kernel 3.8.13-68.1.3.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.4 with kernel 2.6.39-400 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
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RedHat Enterprise Linux 9.3 with kernel 5.14.0-362 |
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RedHat Enterprise Linux 9.2 with kernel 5.14.0-284 |
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RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.6 with kernel 4.18.0-372 |
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RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.5 with kernel 4.18.0-348 |
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RedHat Enterprise Linux 8.4 with kernel 4.18.0-305 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 with kernel 4.18.0-240 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Advanced Platform with kernel 4.18.0-147 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Advanced Platform with kernel 4.18.0-80 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-1160 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-1127 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-957 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-862 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-693 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-514.10.2.el7 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-229 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-696 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-573 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-71 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-279 (Update 3) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-220 (Update 2) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-92 (Update 2) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-308 (Update 8) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-274 (Update 7) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-238 (Update 6) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-194 (Update 5) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-164 (Update 4) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-128 (Update 3) |
x64 |
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SuSE Linux (SLES) |
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SuSE Linux 15 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.12.14-25.22 |
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SuSE Linux 12 SP3 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.82-6.9 |
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SuSE Linux 12 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.121-92.92 |
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SuSE Linux 12 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.38-93 |
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SuSE Linux 12 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.12.49-11-default (Update 1) |
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SuSE Linux 11 SP4 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.0.101-63 |
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SuSE Linux 11 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default |
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SuSE Linux 11 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.32.12-0.7-default |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.54.5 (Update 3) |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.21 (Update 2) |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12 (Update 1) |
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Rocky Linux |
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Rocky Linux 8.6 with kernel 4.18.0-477 |
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Rocky Linux 8.7 with kernel 4.18.0-477 |
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Rocky Linux 8.8 with kernel 4.18.0-477 |
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Related Topics
Configuring a Subclient for PostgreSQL Database Block-Level Backups
Perform a Block-Level Backup for PostgreSQL Databases