> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zmanda.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides.md). # Guides - [Zmanda Pro Server Deployment (On-prem)](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem.md): Not applicable to SaaS deployments - [Zmanda Pro Self-Hosted Deployment](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment.md) - [Self-Hosted Online Server](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/self-hosted-online-server.md) - [Self-Hosted Online Server Setup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/self-hosted-online-server-setup.md) - [Self-Hosted Offline Server](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/self-hosted-offline-server.md) - [Self-Hosted Offline Server Setup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/self-hosted-offline-server-setup.md) - [Storage Manager Service](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/storage-manager-service.md) - [Storage Manager Service Setup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/storage-manager-service-setup.md) - [Zmanda Pro Client Setup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/zmanda-pro-client-setup.md) - [Disaster Recovery Plan: Self-Hosted Server](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/disaster-recovery-plan-self-hosted-server.md) - [Disaster Recovery Plan: Self-Hosted Server Recovery Workflow](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/disaster-recovery-plan-self-hosted-server-recovery-workflow.md) - [Admin Password Reset](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/admin-password-reset.md): How to reset a forgotten admin password on self-hosted Zmanda Pro server deployments. - [Custom Certificates Upload](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-server-deployment-on-prem/zmanda-pro-self-hosted-deployment/custom-certificates-upload.md): This document covers the custom certificates support for Zmanda Pro Self-hosted Deployments - [Zmanda Pro Usage](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-usage.md) - [Zmanda Pro Client Installation](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-client-installation.md): This guide provides clear instructions for installing, upgrading, and uninstalling the software, ensuring your data remains secure throughout the process. - [Zmanda Pro user configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-client-installation/zmanda-pro-user-configuration.md) - [Storage configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-client-installation/storage-configuration.md) - [Restarting at boot ​(Linux)](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/restarting-at-boot-linux.md) - [Protected Items](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items.md) - [Files and Folders](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/files-and-folders.md) - [MySQL](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql.md) - [Xtrabackup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/xtrabackup.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/xtrabackup/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/xtrabackup/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/xtrabackup/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/xtrabackup/recover.md) - [MyDumper](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mydumper.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mydumper/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mydumper/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mydumper/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mydumper/recover.md) - [MySQLDump](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mysqldump.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mysqldump/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mysqldump/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mysqldump/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/mysqldump/recover.md) - [LVM](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/lvm.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/lvm/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/lvm/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/lvm/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/lvm/recover.md) - [Managing Data Directory Permissions with SELinux and AppArmor](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/managing-data-directory-permissions-with-selinux-and-apparmor.md) - [Compatibility Matrix](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mysql/compatibility-matrix.md) - [MariaDB](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb.md) - [MariaBackup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariabackup.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariabackup/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariabackup/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariabackup/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariabackup/recover.md) - [MyDumper](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mydumper.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mydumper/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mydumper/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mydumper/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mydumper/recover.md) - [MariaDBDump](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariadbdump.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariadbdump/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariadbdump/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariadbdump/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/mariadbdump/recover.md) - [LVM](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/lvm.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/lvm/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/lvm/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/lvm/restore.md) - [Recover](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/lvm/recover.md) - [Managing Data Directory Permissions with SELinux and AppArmor](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/managing-data-directory-permissions-with-selinux-and-apparmor.md) - [Compatibility Matrix](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb/compatibility-matrix.md) - [Microsoft Office 365](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/microsoft-office-365.md) - [Postgres](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/postgres.md): Protect your Postgres Servers with Zmanda Pro - [pg\_basebackup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/postgres/pg_basebackup.md) - [pg\_dump](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/postgres/pg_dump.md) - [Program Output](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/program-output.md) - [Microsoft Hyper-V](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/microsoft-hyper-v.md) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/microsoft-sql-server.md) - [Microsoft Exchange Server](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/microsoft-exchange-server.md) - [MongoDB](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mongodb.md) - [Windows Server System State](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/windows-server-system-state.md) - [Application-Aware Writer](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/application-aware-writer.md) - [Disk Image](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/disk-image.md): Backup entire Windows and Linux systems and recover in a variety of ways, including bare metal recovery and file-level restore. - [VMware vSphere](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/vmware-vsphere.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/vmware-vsphere/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/vmware-vsphere/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/vmware-vsphere/restore.md) - [Troubleshooting](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/vmware-vsphere/troubleshooting.md) - [MariaDB](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb-1.md): Protect your MariaDB servers with Mariabackup and Zmanda Pro - [Backup & Restore MariaDB with a staging path](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb-1/backup-and-restore-mariadb-with-a-staging-path.md): In this approach Mariabackup is used to write backups into a staging path, then the staging path is backed up using Zmanda Pro to the Storage Vault. - [Backup & Restore MariaDB without a staging path using Streaming](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/mariadb-1/backup-and-restore-mariadb-without-a-staging-path-using-streaming.md): In this approach Zmanda Pro is configured to trigger the Mariabackup and stream the backup directly as a compressed file to the Storage Vault without using an intermediate staging area. - [Oracle RMAN](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman.md): Perform Oracle Database Backups with Oracle RMAN and Zmanda Pro - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/backup.md) - [Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/restore.md) - [Perform a Full Database Backup with Oracle RMAN](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/perform-a-full-database-backup-with-oracle-rman.md) - [Perform a database backup using a Custom Oracle RMAN Script](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/perform-a-database-backup-using-a-custom-oracle-rman-script.md) - [Restore an Oracle RMAN backup using Backup Manager](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/restore-an-oracle-rman-backup-using-backup-manager.md) - [Recover an Oracle database after restoring from Zmanda Pro Backup Manager](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/recover-an-oracle-database-after-restoring-from-zmanda-pro-backup-manager.md) - [Troubleshooting Oracle RMAN backups with Backup Manager](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/oracle-rman/troubleshooting-oracle-rman-backups-with-backup-manager.md) - [Proxmox](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/protected-items/proxmox.md) - [Configure SSO](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/configure-sso.md): Zmanda supports integration with OpenID Connect providers including Azure AD v2 and Google. - [Configure & Apply Policies](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/configure-and-apply-policies.md) - [Configure Email Reporting](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/configure-email-reporting.md) - [Backup Manager](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/backup-manager.md) - [Login](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/backup-manager/login.md) - [Automation Tools](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools.md) - [Bulk Operations with ZPAT](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat.md) - [Bulk addition of policies](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat/bulk-addition-of-policies.md) - [Bulk onboarding of devices](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat/bulk-onboarding-of-devices.md) - [Bulk deletion of users](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat/bulk-deletion-of-users.md) - [Bulk Rename of Devices](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat/bulk-rename-of-devices.md) - [Bulk Restore](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat/bulk-restore.md) - [Bulk addition of protected items](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat/bulk-addition-of-protected-items.md) - [Bulk administration of client devices with Ansible](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/bulk-operations-with-zpat/bulk-administration-of-client-devices-with-ansible.md) - [Disaster Recovery Plan: Zmanda Pro Clients](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/automation-tools/disaster-recovery-plan-zmanda-pro-clients.md) - [Encryption & Key Management](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/encryption-and-key-management.md) - [Zmanda Pro Job Statuses](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/zmanda-pro-job-statuses.md) - [Disk Image Walkthrough](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/disk-image-walkthrough.md) - [Create & Use Recovery Media](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/disk-image-walkthrough/create-and-use-recovery-media.md) - [Bare Metal Restore to New Machine](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/disk-image-walkthrough/bare-metal-restore-to-new-machine.md) - [VMware to Hyper-V Migration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/vmware-to-hyper-v-migration.md) - [Configuration](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/vmware-to-hyper-v-migration/configuration.md) - [Backup](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/vmware-to-hyper-v-migration/backup.md) - [Restore to Hyper-V](https://docs.zmanda.com/guides/vmware-to-hyper-v-migration/restore-to-hyper-v.md) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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