Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials - User Guide - Manual (Page 219)

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Refresh the list of
storage nodes
Click Refresh.
The management console will update the list of storage nodes from the
management server with the most recent information. The list of storage nodes is
refreshed automatically based on events. However, the data may not be retrieved
immediately from the management server due to some latency. Manual refresh
guarantees that the most recent data is displayed.
7.5.6.2 Adding a storage node to a management server
To add a storage node
1. In the IP/Name field, enter the name or the IP address of the machine the storage node resides
on, or click Browse... and browse the network for the machine.
Use the fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) of the storage node, that is, a completely specified
domain name ending in a top-level domain. Do not enter “127.0.0.1” or “localhost” as the
storage node IP/name. These settings are no good even if the management server and the
storage node are on the same machine; because, after the centralized backup plan using the
storage node is deployed, each agent will try to access the storage node as if it were installed on
the agent's host.
2. To provide a valid user account for the machine, click Options>>, and specify:

User name. When entering a name of an Active Directory user account, be sure to also
specify the domain name (DOMAIN\Username or Username@domain). The user account has
to be a member of the Administrators group on the machine.

Password. The password for the account.
Select the Save password check box to store the password for the account.
3. Click OK.
Because registration requires the storage node's participation, it cannot take place when the
machine is offline.
7.5.6.3 Storage node properties
The Storage node properties window accumulates in four tabs all information on the selected
Acronis Backup Storage Node. This information is also duplicated on the Information panel.
Storage node properties
This tab displays the following information about the selected storage node:

Name - the name of the machine where the storage node is installed

Availability:

Unknown - this status is displayed until the first connection between the management server
and the storage node is established after adding the storage node or starting the
management server's service.

Online - the storage node is available for the management server. This means that the last
management server's connection to the node was successful. Connection is established every
2 minutes.

Offline - the storage node is unavailable.

Withdrawn - the storage node was registered on another management server. As a result, it
is not possible to control the node from the current management server.

IP - the IP address of the machine where the storage node is installed.