Product: Vinchin Backup & Recovery
Version: V9.0
KB Number: 200142
Last Modified: 2026-09-01 15:50:08
Question
When backing up server, job failed with [#20]Socket connection error, please check backup agent installation on the host and network connection from host to backup server.
Answer
Resolution
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Agent installation
1.Go to Resources>Infrastructure>Agent & Proxy page to check if the agent is online.
2.The recommended way is Client to Server, both methods can be tried.
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Network Connection between vinchin and server
1.Go to System>System Settings>System Tools>Network Tools to use Ping and Telnet to test the network and the port connection from vinchin to server .
2.For Server to Client method, needs to connect the agent server on port 23100.
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