Preparing To Start; Step-By-Step Instructions; Installation And Configuration; Installing The Management Components - ACRONIS Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server Virtual Edition Quick Start Manual

7. Preparing to start

Make sure that you have:
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A machine running Windows, with at least 512 MB of physical memory.
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A license key for Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server Virtual Edition in a TXT or EML
file. For multiple license keys, the text format is one line - one key.
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The setup program, which you can download from the Acronis Web site at:
http://www.Acronis.com/enterprise/download/

8. Step-by-step instructions

The following steps will guide you through the installation and basic use of our product, describing
how to:
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Install the license server, the management server and the management console
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Deploy Agent for ESX/ESXi from the management server
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Back up multiple virtual machines by using a backup plan
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Recover a virtual machine from a backup
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Back up multiple machines centrally by using a backup policy
These guidelines illustrate the scenario described in section 6 above and at the same time describe a
common installation procedure.

8.1. Installation and configuration

In this step, you will prepare the infrastructure for backing up virtual machines hosted on VMware
ESX/ESXi servers.
8.1.1.

Installing the management components

In this step, you will install the components that help you manage the virtual machines backup.
Preparation
1. Log on as an administrator to the machine where you are running the VMware vSphere client.
2. Create a shared network folder on the machine. Set permissions on the share to allow access to
the setup file.
3. Copy the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 setup file to this folder.
4. Copy the text file with Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server Virtual Edition license keys
to this folder.
5. Start the VMware vSphere client and log on to the VMware vCenter or directly to the ESX/ESXi
host.
6. Power on the virtual machine where you are going to install the management server. The
machine has to provide continuous services availability and to have a network connection to all
the virtualization servers that you will back up.
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