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Acronis® Backup & Recovery ™ 10
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  • Page 1 Acronis® Backup & Recovery ™ 10 Advanced Server SBS Edition Update 3 Installation Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing or upgrading the Acronis License Server ............... 27 Installing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console .......... 28 Upgrading Acronis Group Server to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server ..28 Upgrading Acronis Backup Server to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node ..... 29 Upgrading Acronis True Image Echo agents and local versions ..........

  • Page 4: Before Installation

    This section answers questions that might arise before the product installation. 1.1 Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components This section contains a full list of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components with a brief description of their functionality. Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 includes the following main types of components.

  • Page 5: Components For Centralized Management

    Universal Restore handles differences in devices that are critical for Windows start-up, such as storage controllers, motherboard or chipset. 1.1.1.2 Deduplication This add-on enables the agent to back up data to deduplicating vaults managed by Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node. 1.1.2 Components for centralized management This section lists the components included in the Acronis Backup &...

  • Page 6: Storage Node

    1.1.2.2 Storage Node Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node is a server aimed to optimize usage of various resources (such as the corporate storage capacity, the network bandwidth, or the managed machines' CPU load) required for the enterprise data protection. This goal is achieved through organizing and managing the locations that serve as dedicated storages of the enterprise backup archives (managed vaults).

  • Page 7: License Server

    During group operations, reduces the time required for booting multiple machines as compared to using physical bootable media. 1.1.2.4 License Server The server enables you to manage licenses of Acronis products and install the components that require licenses. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2010...

  • Page 8: Management Console

    Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console is an administrative tool for remote or local access to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 agents, and in the product editions that include the centralized management capability, to the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server.
  • Page 9  Windows MultiPoint Server 2010* Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node handles tape libraries and autoloaders by using Removable Storage Management (RSM). Since Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 do not support RSM, a storage node installed in these operating systems does not support tape libraries and autoloaders.

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    130 MB 1.4 Licensing policy Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 licensing is based on the number of machines managed and protected by the product. Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 agents require a license to perform operations on each managed machine.

  • Page 11: Using Acronis License Server

    These editions include Acronis License Server that has to be installed prior to agent installation. License keys can be imported to the Acronis License Server from .txt or .eml files during the server installation or later on. One license key enables installation of the agent on a physical host and four virtual machines.
  • Page 12 When an agent is uninstalled, its license is revoked from the license server if the license server is accessible at the time of uninstallation. This is the case for all agents except for Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for ESX/ESXi.

  • Page 13: Installation Of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10

    Acronis Web site. 2.1.1 Preparation Install Acronis License Server and import the licenses. You can skip this step when using a trial license key or when installing the product for online backup only. To install the license server: 1.

  • Page 14: Specifying Credentials For Acronis Services

    To install the product for online backup only, click Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 for online backup only. 4. If you chose to install the fully-functional product, specify the name or IP address of the Acronis License Server. Otherwise, skip this step.

  • Page 15: Specifying Microsoft Sql Servers

     All three accounts are assigned the Log on as a service user right.  The Acronis Agent User user account is assigned the Adjust memory quotas for a process and Replace a process level token user rights.  The Acronis Agent User and ASN User user accounts are included in the Backup Operators group.

  • Page 16: Registering Components On The Management Server

    It can be the local machine—for example, when the management server is among the components you are installing. 3. Specify the user name and password of a user who is a member of the Acronis Centralized Admins group on the management server's machine. If you are installing the management server on the local machine, specify the user name and password of a member of the Administrators group.

  • Page 17: Remote Installation (Windows)

    To perform remote installation, you need administrator privileges on the target machines. Preparation 1. Install Acronis License Server and import the licenses. You can skip this step when using a trial license key or when installing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 for online backup only.

  • Page 18: Unattended Installation In Windows

    2.3 Unattended installation in Windows Acronis components, such as Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Windows, can be installed in the unattended mode, as opposed to the interactive mode. If you are installing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Windows, you need the configuration script mst_gen.vbs, which is located in the folder where Acronis Backup &...
  • Page 19 Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Deduplication: AcronisDeduplication.msi  Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Bootable Media Builder: AcronisBootableComponentsMediaBuilder.msi  Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console for advanced editions: AcronisManagementConsole.msi  Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console for stand-alone editions: AcronisStandaloneManagementConsole.msi Before installing the agent's features (such as Universal Restore), you need to install the agent itself.

  • Page 20: Configuration Script Parameters

    /ams_user adminname AdminPassWd After unattended installation with that transform:  The agent will use a license for the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server edition, by taking it from the license server installed on the licensesrv machine.  The agent's service will run under the agentuser domain user account (of the mydomain domain) whose password is MyPassWd.
  • Page 21 /target_dir Installation_Folder Specifies the folder where to install the component. Without this parameter, the component will be installed to the default folder: %ProgramFiles%\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery The following parameters are effective only when installing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Windows. /serial License_Key Specifies the license key to use when installing the package.

  • Page 22: Installing The Agent Using Group Policy

     You are a member of the Domain Admins group in the domain.  You know the license key or the name or IP address of a machine where Acronis License Server is installed.  You have a machine running Windows, with Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console installed on it.
  • Page 23 6. If you are installing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Universal Restore, select the Universal Restore (AcronisUniversalRestore.msi) check box. Note: In Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server Virtual Edition, the Universal Restore feature is already enabled, so you do not need to install it separately.

  • Page 24: Setting Up The Group Policy Object

    Right-click the name of the domain or organizational unit, and then click Create a GPO in this domain, and Link it here. 3. Type the name of the new Group Policy object—for example: Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent 4. In Windows Server 2003: ...

  • Page 25: Upgrading From Trial To Full Product Version

    In the Deploy Software dialog box, click Assigned and then click OK. 3 Upgrading from trial to full product version Installation of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 trial version does not require a license server. The trial key required at installation can be obtained on the Acronis Web site.

  • Page 26: Upgrading Components For Windows

    Before upgrading to the full product version, you need to install Acronis License Server and import the product license keys to it. If you are planning to use Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Deduplication, import the license key for this feature too.

  • Page 27: Before The Upgrade

    Acronis True Image for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server SBS Edition. The advanced editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 include Acronis License Server that has to be installed prior to the Echo agents and local versions upgrade.

  • Page 28: Installing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console

    You will still be able to convert group tasks even after you uninstall the group server. Note: The tasks that back up data to Acronis Backup Server or validate archives stored on it will not be imported to the management server.

  • Page 29: Upgrading Acronis Backup Server To Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node

    2. Change the current folder to the folder where the upgrade tool is installed—by default: C:\Program Files\Acronis\UpgradeTool If Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 is installed in a folder other than the default folder, change the path accordingly. 3. If the group server and the management server are installed on the same machine, run the following command (note capitalization): cscript UpgradeTool.vbs GS [-r]...
  • Page 30 2. Change the current folder to the folder where the upgrade tool is installed—by default: C:\Program Files\Acronis\UpgradeTool If Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 is installed in a folder other than the default folder, change the path accordingly. 3. Run the following command: cscript UpgradeTool.vbs BS...

  • Page 31: Upgrading Acronis True Image Echo Agents And Local Versions

    You might want to import the old backup tasks and validation tasks to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. If you do not import them, these tasks will no longer run. Note: The tasks that back up data to Acronis Backup Server or validate archives stored on it will not be imported to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10.
  • Page 32 1. Change the current folder to the folder where the upgrade tool is installed—by default: C:\Program Files\Acronis\UpgradeTool If Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 is installed in a folder other than the default folder, change the path accordingly. 2. Run the following command (note capitalization): cscript UpgradeTool.vbs Agent...

  • Page 33: Importing A Task

    Note: The tasks that back up data to Acronis Backup Server or validate archives stored on it cannot be imported. Acronis True Image Echo stores each task as a .tis file. By default, these files are located in the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Acronis\TrueImage\Scripts.

  • Page 34: Local Uninstallation In Windows

    5.1 Local uninstallation in Windows Uninstalling components of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Important: Avoid using the Add or Remove Programs tool of Windows to uninstall Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components. To uninstall all components of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 1.

  • Page 35: Unattended Uninstallation In Windows

    /uninstall \\myserver\share\AcronisAgentWindows.msi /qb Uninstalling the license server If you need to uninstall the Acronis License Server, you should do so after uninstalling all agents that use it. Also keep in mind that the license server may be used by other Acronis products.

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