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Install or Update the Backup Agent on Windows¶
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Important
This page describes how to install the agent manually. The easier way to install and run the Backup Agent is through Automation, as described in Install or Update the Backup Agent through Automation.
The Backup Agent polls the primary MongoDB instance of every backup-enabled replica set and transmits the operations to the Ops Manager service.
The Backup Agent relies on the Ops Manager Monitoring Agent to populate the list of sharded clusters and replica sets eligible for backup. If the appropriate hosts are not added, or the Monitoring Agent is not being correctly run, the lists may be incomplete or out-of-date. If you have not already installed and configured the Monitoring Agent, please refer to the Install or Update the Monitoring Agent documentation.
Considerations¶
MongoDB Requirements¶
Ops Manager only supports backing up replica sets and sharded clusters, and does not support backing up standalone instances.
Ops Manager only supports backup for replica sets that run MongoDB 2.0 or later.
Ops Manager only supports backup for sharded clusters that run MongoDB 2.4.3 or later.
All backed up replica sets and config servers must be able to maintain
oplog entries, by default, for at least 3 hours over the last 24 hour
period. You can change the default window by adding the
mms.backup.minimumOplogWindowHours
setting to the
Custom tab on the Ops Manager Configuration page.
Agent Architecture¶
To avoid resource contention, run the agent on a host other than the hosts where the MongoDB instances are running. Be sure the agent can access the MongoDB hosts.
Running on Amazon EC2¶
If you run the Backup Agent on Amazon EC2, do not use the t1.micro
instance type, which has a CPU scheduling policy that does not
typically provide sufficient capacity to support a Backup Agent for a
production deployment. Use a larger instance type instead.
Backup Directory¶
After you install the Backup Agent, do not use the agent’s directory location for anything other than the agent itself. The Backup Agent periodically deletes the contents of its root directory.
Prerequisites¶
Monitoring Agent¶
Your deployment must have a running Monitoring Agent. To install the Monitoring Agent, see Monitoring Agent.
Backup Agent Host¶
Run the Backup Agent on a host that:
- Is separate from your MongoDB instances. This avoids system resource contention.
- Can connect to your MongoDB instances. Check network settings for connections between the agent and MongoDB hosts. For a list of needed ports, see open ports for agents.
- Has at least 2 CPU cores and 3 GB of RAM above platform requirements. With each backup job it runs, the Backup Agent further impacts host performance.
Firewall¶
If your MongoDB instances operate within a firewall, configure
your network infrastructure to
allow outbound connections from the Backup Agent to Ops Manager on
port 8080
if it is using HTTP or 8443
if it is using HTTPS.
Access Control¶
If you use the Backup feature with a MongoDB deployment that uses authentication, before installing the Backup Agent, you must create a user in MongoDB with the appropriate access. See Configure Backup Agent for Access Control.
Install the Backup Agent On Windows¶
You can also access install instructions in Ops Manager, including commands you can copy and paste: click Deployment, then Agents, then Downloads & Settings.
Download and run the latest version of the Backup Agent installation binary.¶
To download the installation binary, use the following URL:
Note
Replace <OpsManagerHost:Port>
with the hostname and port
of your Ops Manager installation.
During installation, the installer prompts you to specify the folder for storing configuration and log files. It is strongly advised that you encrypt or restrict access to this folder.
Retrieve the agent API key for your Ops Manager group.¶
To retrieve your group’s agent API key:
- Click Settings, then Group Settings. The key appears at the top of the page.
- Copy the key.
Edit the local.config
file to include your agent API key.¶
In the directory where you installed the Backup Agent, locate and
open the local.config
file. Enter the agent API key as the value for the
mmsApiKey
setting.
Edit the local.config
file to include the hostname of the Backup server.¶
In the Backup Agent installation directory, open the local.config
file and
set the mothership
property to hostname of the Backup server.
Start the Backup Agent.¶
In Windows Control Panel
, open Administrative Tools
, and then
open Services
.
In the list of services, select the MongoDB Backup Agent
service. Select
the Action
menu and select Start
.
Update the Backup Agent On Windows¶
You can also access update instructions in Ops Manager, including commands you can copy and paste: click Deployment, then Agents, then Downloads & Settings.
Stop all currently running Backup Agents.¶
In Windows Control Panel
, open Administrative Tools
and then
Services
. In the list of services, select MongoDB Backup Agent
.
Select the Action
menu and select Stop
.
If you receive a message that your Backup Agent is out of date, make
sure you are running an upgradeable version of the Backup Agent. If
you are running the version of the Backup Agent named
MongoDBBackup
, you must remove it before upgrading. To
check if you are running MongoDBBackup
, issue the following
command in an Administrative command prompt:
If the command returns a result, you must remove the MongoDBBackup
agent. To remove it, issue the following:
Download and run the latest version of the Backup Agent installation binary.¶
To download the installation binary, use the following URL:
Note
Replace <OpsManagerHost:Port>
with the hostname and port
of your Ops Manager installation.
During installation, the installer prompts you to specify the folder for storing configuration and log files. It is strongly advised that you encrypt or restrict access to this folder.
Retrieve the agent API key for your Ops Manager group.¶
To retrieve your group’s agent API key:
- Click Settings, then Group Settings. The key appears at the top of the page.
- Copy the key.
Edit the local.config
file to include your agent API key.¶
In the directory where you installed the Backup Agent, locate and
open the local.config
file. Enter the agent API key as the value for the
mmsApiKey
setting.
Start the Backup Agent.¶
In Windows Control Panel
, open Administrative Tools
, and then
open Services
.
In the list of services, select the MongoDB Backup Agent
service. Select
the Action
menu and select Start
.
Next Steps¶
After you have successfully installed the Backup Agent, see Back up a Deployment to enable backup for a replica set.
Additional Information¶
The README
included with the downloaded package also provides
information about the Backup Agent.
For details about Backup operations, see Backup FAQs.