Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.
Table of contents 1 Before installation .................................................................................................................3 1.1 Types of licenses (stand-alone and advanced editions) ............................................................3 1.2 Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 components ..........................................................................3 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 2 Agent for Windows ..........................................................
1 Before installation This section answers questions that might arise before the product installation. 1.1 Types of licenses (stand-alone and advanced editions) Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 licensing is based on the number of machines backed up by the product. Stand-alone editions These are the following editions: Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Server for Windows Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Server for Linux Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.
Components for a managed machine (agents) These are applications that perform data backup, recovery and other operations on the machines managed with Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5. Agents require a license to perform operations on each managed machine. Agents have multiple features, or add-ons, that enable additional functionality and so might require additional licenses. Console The console provides Graphical User Interface to the agents. Usage of the console is not licensed.
1.2.1.1 Universal Restore The Universal Restore add-on enables you to use the restore to dissimilar hardware functionality on the machine where the agent is installed and create bootable media with this functionality. Universal Restore handles differences in devices that are critical for the operating system start-up, such as storage controllers, motherboard or chipset. 1.2.2 Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.
Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Management Console, Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Agent for Windows Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.
Windows Server 2012 – all editions 1.4 System requirements The components installed in Windows Edition name Memory (above the OS and running applications) Disk space required Disk space occupied Additional during installation or by the component(s) update Server for Windows 420 MB 2.6 GB 2.4 GB Workstation 420 MB 2.9 GB 2.4 GB Bootable Media Builder (Windows) 480 MB 1.
5. Do either of the following: To install the product for online backup only, click Next, and then click Yes in the confirmation window. 6. 7. 8. 9. To install the product with full functionality (including online backup), click Add licenses. Type in your license key. You can also add a license key for Acronis Universal Restore (if purchased). Click Next to continue. Details. Agent for Exchange does not support online backup storage as a backup location.
the advanced Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 editions. Here are some tips to help you choose between a stand-alone and an advanced configuration. Setup program for stand-alone editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Recommended for backing up Exchange data in simple Exchange organizations having a stand-alone Exchange server that hosts all Exchange services and data. Setup program for the advanced editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.
Credentials for Microsoft SQL instances During the installation, you are asked to specify the sysadmin credentials for each Microsoft SQL instance installed on the machine. These credentials are required to grant the sysadmin role to the agent service account. You can skip entering the credentials and grant the agent the sysadmin role later by using SQL Server Management Studio or by running a T-SQL script.
2.6 Unattended installation Components of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 can be installed in the unattended mode, as opposed to the interactive mode. Some components require a file known as a transform (an .mst file). Use of a transform for other components is optional. The following table summarizes components and features that can be installed or updated in the unattended mode. Component name msi file name Requires a transform? AcronisAgentCore.msi + Agent for Windows (p. 4) AcronisAgentWindows.
mst_gen.vbs /msi_path C:\AcronisAgentCore.msi The following command creates a transform to install Agent for Windows with the license key ABCDE-54321: mst_gen.vbs /msi_path C:\AcronisAgentWindows.msi /serial ABCDE-54321 Similarly, you can create a transform to install the Universal Restore feature. The complete syntax of the configuration script is described in "Configuration script parameters (p. 12)". 5.
Specifies a full path to the component's installation package. Enter a local path, such as D:\folder\AcronisAgentWindows.msi; or enter a universal naming convention (UNC) path, such as \\server\folder\AcronisAgentWindows.msi. /target_dir Specifies the folder where to install the component. Without this parameter, the component will be installed to the default folder: %ProgramFiles%\Acronis (in a 32-bit version of Windows) or %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Acronis (in a 64-bit version of Windows).
/current_user Specifies that the component will be installed for the current user only and not for all users on a machine. 2.8 Update To update one or more Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 components: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Run the setup program of the updated version of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5. Click Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5. Click Update. If prompted, type the product license key. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4.2 Unattended uninstallation To uninstall Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 in the unattended mode, you need to run the msiexec utility. This utility uses the product’s installation packages (.msi files). When you uninstall Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Agent for Windows, we recommend first uninstalling its features, then the agent itself and then the Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Agent Core component. To uninstall Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 1.
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