Vecta Documentation

Use this documentation to connect a Linux server to Vecta, create a restic backup job, and verify that you can restore it.

Vecta is a dashboard at vectaapp.com plus an open-source vecta-agent on each server you back up. The agent sends backup data directly to your storage; the control plane stores job and run metadata, but never receives your repository password, storage credentials, or backup contents.

Note

Vecta is free during open beta. The feature set is intentionally small; see Current Limitations before you build your operating procedures around it.

Start here

• Before You Start - check requirements and understand the three one-time secrets.
• Getting Started - go from a new account to a verified first backup.
• Jobs - create, schedule, control, edit, and delete jobs.
• Agents - install, register, update, and remove agents.

Understand the model

• How Vecta Works - what lives on your server, in the dashboard, and in storage.
• The pull-based agent model - why the agent uses outbound polling and why Run now is not instant.
• Zero-access security - the exact information the control plane can and cannot see.
• Job lifecycle & statuses - what each status and badge means.

Operate and recover

• Destinations - choose and configure S3-compatible storage, Backblaze B2, SFTP, or a local path.
• Restoring Data - run a restore and test that your backups work.
• Reference - commands, schedules, statuses, paths, and terminology.
• Troubleshooting - diagnose common symptoms.

What's next

Start with Before You Start, then follow Getting Started.