Catalogic Software vStor
vPlus supports Catalogic vStor Server and integrates with it with extended File System Backup Destination logic.
You can use Catalogic volumes like any other file system (mount a single volume over NFS) or you can use the scripts provided to automatically create and replicate volumes whenever vStor volume is being accessed. This documentation describes a setup with 2 vStor servers and a 1-volume-per-VM approach (with optional replication).
vPlus accesses vStor Servers using SSH public key authentication - first generate the key:
sudo -u vprotect ssh-keygen
Add the VM fingerprint to the SSH known_hosts on the node for the primary (and optionally secondary) vStor Server:
It must be a
known_hosts
file that belongs to thevprotect
userThe algorithm must be set to
ssh-rsa
sudo -u vprotect ssh -o HostKeyAlgorithms=ssh-rsa admin@VSTOR_HOST
Example:
sudo -u vprotect ssh -o HostKeyAlgorithms=ssh-rsa [email protected] #The authenticity of host '10.10.10.1 (10.10.10.1)' can't be established. #RSA key fingerprint is SHA256:65M/6jNBXJTFqti/798STSFeZigRzHMivDNl0t95FNI. #RSA key fingerprint is MD5:cc:91:7d:17:8e:21:68:19:4b:c9:e4:76:bd:f5:4d:fc. #Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes #Warning: Permanently added '10.10.10.1' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
Copy the key to each vStor Server:
sudo -u vprotect ssh-copy-id [email protected] #/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: Source of key(s) to be installed: "/opt/vprotect/.ssh/id_rsa.pub" #/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter out any that are already installed #/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed -- if you are prompted now it is to install the new keys #[email protected]'s password: #_ #Number of key(s) added: 1 #_ #Now try logging into the machine, with: "ssh '[email protected]'" #and check to make sure that only the key(s) you wanted were added.
Open the Backup Destinations section on the left menu.
Create a new Catalogic vStor Server Backup Destination (choose from the top-right drop-down menu).
Fill in the template with your information.

FIRST_VS_HOST
- your primary vStor Server IP/hostnameSECOND_VS_HOST
- optional, secondary vStor Server IP/hostname, where the data will be replicated toVS_PARTNER_ID
- optional, secondary vStor partner ID - you can get this ID by running this command on the vStor Server shell:vstor partner show #ID | MGMT ADDRESS | API PORT | SSH PORT #55cd380b7dc848bbb439bfd444bc1799 | 10.10.10.2 | 8900 | 22
If a secondary server is not provided, vPlus will assume that no replication is needed.

Initiate backup to test if the scripts have been executed correctly - in the
vprotect_daemon.log
files, you should be able to see messages like this:2018-05-04 15:31:39.133 INFO [0f2b9705-61a1-44d5-876f-ac81985c4a94] Executing pre/post store command...