Backup Server Installation¶

This guide describes the installation of the backup server on Linux Ubuntu 24.04. The system will run as a background service via systemd.

Warning

Minimal server version - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (root access)

🛠️ Hardware Requirements¶

Inbound ports: 1. TCP only — the server listens on the specified port (default port in the configuration: 5555) for client connections.

Outbound ports: 2. TCP only — all outgoing connections use the same port to send messages to clients.

External IP or forwarded ports for external access.

Before installation, make sure the following utilities are installed:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y curl wget unzip systemd
sudo apt install libstdc++6

Before running the server, create the main working directory and logs folder:

sudo mkdir -p /opt/ionbackup/logs

When installing, be sure to specify a valid license {LIC_CODE}

Trial license for testing:

To obtain a trial license, please contact [email protected]

wget -P /opt/ionbackup https://domen.com/ionbackup https://domen.com/config.ini

Create the service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/ionbackup.service

sudo systemctl start ionbackup
sudo systemctl stop ionbackup
sudo systemctl status ionbackup

After starting the server, you can verify that everything is running correctly by connecting with:

nc {IP_ADDRESS} {PORT}

To uninstall:

sudo systemctl stop ionbackup
sudo systemctl disable ionbackup
sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/ionbackup.service
sudo rm -rf /etc/ionbackup

💡 Note: The binary path, environment variables, and port can be changed for your project in the file /etc/ScaleTrade/config.ini.