About the Remote Media Agent for Linux

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
The Remote Media Agent for Linux lets you back up data from remote computers to the following devices:
  • The storage devices that are directly attached to a Linux server.
  • A simulated tape library on a Linux server.
You can add a Linux server to a Backup Exec server as a Remote Media Agent for Linux. You can then back up data from the Linux server or from supported remote computers to the devices that are attached to the Linux server. You can also create a virtual device on a Linux server on which the Remote Media Agent for Linux is installed. This virtual device emulates a SCSI tape library.
You can back up data from remote computers that have the following agents installed:
  • Agent for Windows
  • Agent for Linux
  • Agent for Oracle on Linux or Windows Servers
The Remote Media Agent for Linux does not support backup for the following database agents and application agents:
  • Agent for Microsoft SQL Server
  • Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Agent for Microsoft SharePoint
  • Agent for Microsoft Active Directory
  • Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
  • Agent for VMware
  • Agent for Enterprise Vault
    Note: In addition, the following items are not supported: Backups that are enabled for Granular Recovery Technology (GRT). Network-attached storage NDMP servers.
For information about the best practices to use Backup Exec Remote Media Agent for Linux (RMAL), refer to Backup Exec Best Practices.
See How the Remote Media Agent for Linux works.
See About the Tape Library Simulator Utility.