Acronis Backup Recovery Advanced Server - 11.0 Quick Start Guide

Applies to the following editions:



Advanced Server



Virtual Edition



Advanced Server SBS Edition



Advanced Workstation



Server for Linux



Server for Windows



Workstation

Acronis Backup & Recovery 11

Quick Start Guide

Table of contents

1 Main components ..................................................................................................................3

2 Supported operating systems .................................................................................................3

2.1 Agent .......................................................................................................................................... 3

2.2 Management server and management console ........................................................................ 4

3 Where do I install the components? .......................................................................................4

4 What you need to start ..........................................................................................................5

5 Step-by-step instructions .......................................................................................................5

5.1 Installation ................................................................................................................................. 6

5.2 Starting Acronis Backup & Recovery 11..................................................................................... 7

5.3 Using direct connection to a machine ....................................................................................... 7

5.3.1 Backing up a machine ..................................................................................................................................... 7

5.3.2 Recovering a volume ....................................................................................................................................... 8

5.4 Using centralized management ................................................................................................. 8

5.4.1 Creating a centralized vault ............................................................................................................................ 8

5.4.2 Backing up several machines .......................................................................................................................... 8

5.4.3 Backing up user profiles on several machines. Replication of backups ...................................................... 9

5.4.4 Recovering a user's document folder .......................................................................................................... 10

6 What to read next ................................................................................................................ 10

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This document describes how to install and start using the advanced editions of Acronis Backup &

Operating systems

Edition of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11

Advanced

Workstation

Advanced

Server

Advanced Server

SBS Edition

Windows XP Professional SP2+ (x86, x64)

Yes

Yes

No

Windows 2000 SP4 – all editions except for the
Datacenter and Professional edition

No

Yes

No

Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Yes

Yes

No

Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 – the Standard,
Enterprise editions (x86, x64)

No

Yes

No

Windows Small Business Server
2003/2003 R2/2008/2011

No

Yes

Yes

Windows Vista—all editions except for Vista Home
Basic and Vista Home Premium (x86, x64)

Yes

Yes

No

Windows 7—all editions except for the Starter and
Home editions (x86, x64)

Yes

Yes

No

Windows Server 2008 – the Standard, Enterprise
editions (x86, x64)

No

Yes

No

Windows Server 2008 R2 – the Standard, Enterprise,
Datacenter, Foundation editions

No

Yes

No

Windows MultiPoint Server 2010

No

Yes

No

Recovery 11.

1 Main components

Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 contains the following main components:

 Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Agent for Windows: Backs up and recovers data, and validates

archives.

 Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Management Server: Performs centralized management of the

machines, such as backing up groups of machines by using centralized backup plans.

 Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Management Console: Enables you to connect to and manage

the agents and the management server—such as by setting up backup plans.

2 Supported operating systems

2.1 Agent

A license key contains information about the product edition. Depending on the edition, you can
install the agent in an operating system listed in the following table.

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