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  • Page 1 Acronis® Backup & Recovery ™ 10 Advanced Server Installation Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.2. Upgrading components for Windows ................32 3.3. Upgrading components for Linux ..................32 Upgrading to advanced editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 ......33 4.1. Before the upgrade ......................33 4.2. Installing or upgrading the Acronis License Server ............34 4.3.
  • Page 3 4.4. Upgrading Acronis Group Server to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server35 4.5. Upgrading Acronis Backup Server to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node ..36 4.6. Upgrading Acronis True Image Echo agents and local versions ........37 4.6.1.

  • 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 list of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components with a brief description of their functionality. Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 includes three main types of components.

  • Page 5: Agent For Linux

    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. Agent for Linux This agent enables disk-level and file-level data protection under Linux.

  • Page 6: Bootable Components And Media Builder

    1.1.2.1. Deduplication This add-on enables the agent to back up data to deduplicating vaults managed by Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node. 1.1.3. Bootable components and media builder Bootable components of the agent enable operations with reboot, such as recovery of the volume containing the currently active operating system.

  • Page 7: Storage Node

    1.1.4.2. 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 8: License Server

    During group operations, reduces the time required for booting multiple machines as compared to using physical bootable media. 1.1.4.4. License Server The server enables you to manage licenses of Acronis products and install the components that require licenses. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...

  • Page 9: 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 10: Hardware Requirements

    • Windows 7 - all editions except for the Starter and Home editions* Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node handles tape libraries and autoloaders by using Removable Storage Management (RSM). Since Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 do not support RSM, a storage node installed in these operating systems does not support tape libraries and autoloaders.
  • Page 11 50 MB Other hardware Mouse Network interface card or a virtual network adapter CD-RW/DVD-RW drive for bootable media creation Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Windows Item Minimum requirements Recommended System memory 256 MB 512 MB or more Installation disk space 100 MB Acronis Backup &...

  • Page 12: License Policy

    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. For ABR10 AS, ABR10 AS SBS, ABR10 AW, one license key enables installation of the agent on a physical host and four virtual machines.

  • Page 13: Using Acronis License Server

    (NICs), the license key is associated with the first enumerated physical NIC and its MAC address. Acronis License Server can import multiple license keys from .txt or .eml files, saving you from the time-consuming procedure of typing in numbers.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10

    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 15: Preparation

    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 only components that do not require license keys. To install the license server: 1. Start the setup program.

  • Page 16: Specifying Credentials For Acronis Services

    • 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 17: 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 18: Update

    The setup program creates the Acronis Remote Users group and adds the listed users to it. By adding or removing group members, you will add or remove users who are allowed to connect to the machine remotely. 2.1.7. Update To update one or more Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components: 1.

  • Page 19: Unattended Installation In Windows

    Specify location). The default selection Registered Components will use setup files from the default folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Acronis\RemoteInstall. 4. Specify the name or IP address of the Acronis License Server, or type a trial license key. You can use a single trial license key for remote installation to multiple machines.
  • Page 20 /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: Configuration Script Parameters

    Specifies the folder where to install the agent. Without this parameter, the agent will be installed to the default folder: %ProgramFiles%\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery\Agent Agent-specific parameters 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 Specifies the name or IP address of the machine where Acronis License Server is installed. /product Edition_Code Specifies the code of your edition of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. Use this parameter with the /license_server parameter. The codes are the following: Acronis Backup &...

  • Page 23: Installing Components 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 24: Setting Up The Group Policy Object

    \\server\Acronis\AgentWindows.msi and uses licenses for the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server edition from the license server installed on mylicensesrv; the agent will run under the user account mydomain\AgentUser: mst_gen.vbs /msi_path \\server\Acronis\AgentWindows.msi /license_server mylicensesrv /product AS /account mydomain\AgentUser MyPassWd For the complete syntax of the configuration script, see Configuration script parameters (p.

  • Page 25: Installation In Linux

    2. Right-click the name of the domain or organizational unit, and then click Properties. 3. In the dialog box, click the Group Policy tab, and then click New. 4. Type the name of the new Group Policy object—for example: Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent 5.
  • Page 26 To install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Deduplication Note: You need to install this component only if you are using a full version of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. When using a trial version, you can use deduplication without installing this component.

  • Page 27: Command-Line Parameters

    • Installs Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Linux in the unattended mode. • Uses Acronis License Server located on the machine licensesrv, and a license key for the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server edition. • Registers the machine on Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server located on the machine managementsrv once the installation is complete.
  • Page 28 For the installation file AcronisUpgradeTool.i686: AcronisUpgradeTool -e {0|1} or --ssl={0|1} Applies only to the installation file AcronisAgentLinux.i686. Specifies whether to enable authentication for connection to other components. Authentication is performed by using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
  • Page 29 -p PortNumber or --port=PortNumber Applies only to the installation file AcronisAgentLinux.i686. Specifies the number of the TCP port to use to connect to other Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components. The default port number is 9876. -l LicenseKey or --serial=LicenseKey...

  • Page 30: Uninstalling Components

    # rm -rf /usr/src/snapapi* 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 31: Changing A License

    Before switching to a full version of an advanced edition First of all, make sure that full license keys are added (imported) to Acronis License Server. Acronis Deduplication is always enabled in trial product versions. If you want to continue using this functionality, please do not forget to: 1.

  • Page 32: Upgrading Components For Windows

    3.2. Upgrading components for Windows Before upgrading to the full product version, you need to import the product license keys to Acronis License Server. If you are planning to use Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Deduplication, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Universal Restore, or both, import the license keys for these features too.

  • Page 33: Upgrading To Advanced Editions Of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10

    Linux. This requires a separate license key. To install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Deduplication 1. Make sure that the license keys for Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Deduplication are imported to the license server. 2. Run the installation file: AcronisDeduplication.i686 3.

  • Page 34: Installing Or Upgrading The Acronis License Server

    Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node (p. 36)". 5. Upgrade Acronis True Image Echo agents and local versions, and import the local tasks and backup locations. See "Upgrading Acronis True Image Echo agents and local versions (p. 37)".

  • Page 35: Upgrading Acronis Group Server To Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server35

    After the management server is installed, you can import the group server's group tasks as the management server's backup policies—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 36: 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. Run the following command:...

  • Page 37: Upgrading Acronis True Image Echo Agents And Local Versions

    2. Specify the name or IP address of the Acronis License Server. 3. In the list of components, select the components that you want to install. Select to install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console, along with the agent, if local administration is required on the machine.
  • Page 38 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 39 Using backup archives created with Acronis True Image Echo After the upgrade to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, you have the ability to recover data from backups created with Acronis True Image Echo. To facilitate access to these backups, you may want to create a personal vault where the backups are located.

  • Page 40: 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 (in Windows) or in the directory /etc/Acronis/TrueImage/Scripts (in Linux).

  • Page 41: Index

    Unattended installation in Windows • 18, Importing a task • 40 Installation in Linux • 25 Uninstalling components • 30 Installation of Acronis Backup & Recovery Universal Restore • 5 10 • 14 Update • 18 Installation procedure • 15, 25, 38 Upgrading Acronis Backup Server to Installing Acronis Backup &...
  • Page 42 Upgrading components for Windows • 32 Upgrading from trial to full product version • 30 Upgrading to advanced editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 • 33 Using Acronis License Server • 9, 13 VMware vCenter integration • 7 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...

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