- * Configure all HNs as Hosts (backup/restore targets in BackupPC) per normal
- BackupPC instructions. Until the HNs can be succesfully backed up and
- restored, these operations cannot be successfully completed on any VEs. We
- reccommend the rsync or tar XferMethods, using ssh as a transport. Only
- the rsync method has been tested at this time.
+ * Install a recent version of rsync (we use 3.0.0pre6+) into each HN and the
+ BackupPC's VE. A recent version of rsync is also required inside any VE
+ that may be online migrated via vzmigrate when shared storage is not in use.
+ (In otherwords, install rsync 3.0.0pre6+ on all HN's and inside all VEs).
+
+ NOTE: BackupPC doesn't have to be installed in a VE; it could be installed
+ on a separate server. Do not install BackupPC or any other application
+ directly onto an HN (see the BackupPC FAQs).
+
+ * Configure all HNs as Hosts (backup/restore targets in BackupPC) per standard
+ BackupPC instructions and verify that backup and restore operations work
+ correctly. Until the HNs can be succesfully backed up and restored,
+ operations on VE's cannot be successfully completed. We reccommend the
+ rsync or tar XferMethods, using ssh as a transport. Only the rsync method
+ has been tested at this time.