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Table of contents
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Main components ............................................................................................................4
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Supported operating systems ...........................................................................................4
2.1
Agent .......................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2
Management server and management console ........................................................................ 5
Where do I install the components? .................................................................................5
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What you need to start ....................................................................................................6
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Step-by-step instructions .................................................................................................6
5.1
Preparation ................................................................................................................................ 7
5.2
Installation ................................................................................................................................. 8
5.3
Starting Acronis Backup ............................................................................................................. 9
5.4
Using direct connection to a machine .....................................................................................10
5.4.1
Backing up a machine ................................................................................................................................... 10
5.4.2
Recovering a volume ..................................................................................................................................... 10
5.5
Using centralized management ...............................................................................................10
5.5.1
Creating a centralized vault .......................................................................................................................... 11
5.5.2
Backing up several machines........................................................................................................................ 11
5.5.3
Backing up user profiles on several machines. Replication of backups .................................................... 11
5.5.4
Recovering a user's document folder .......................................................................................................... 12
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What to read next .......................................................................................................... 13