Acronis Backup Advanced (Cloud) - User Guide - Manual (Page 22)

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Installation in Windows
1. Log on as an administrator and start the setup program.
2. Click Install Acronis Backup.
3. Accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click Next.
4. Select the Back up this machine's data check box, and then click Next.
5. Select I purchased a license or a subscription, and then click Next.
6. In License for backup of ..., select Cloud backup only - license not required, click Next, and then
click Yes in the confirmation window.
7. Click Register now, and then specify:
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The name or IP address of the management server.
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The user name and password of an administrator of the machine where the management
server is installed.
Click Next to continue.
Details. The setup program will automatically register the machine on the management server.
Or, you can add the machine to the management server later.
8. Choose whether the machine will participate in the Acronis Customer Experience Program (CEP).
Click Next to continue.
9. Click Install to proceed with installation.
10. On successful installation, click Finish to close the wizard window.
Installation in Linux
Use the AcronisBackupAdvancedAgentL.i686 installation file for 32-bit machines and the
AcronisBackupAdvancedAgentL64.x86_64 installation file for 64-bit machines. Run the file as the
root user, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
5 Starting Acronis Backup
To start the management console, select from the start menu: Acronis > Acronis Backup
Management Console > Acronis Backup.
When in the management console, you can manage a machine where the agent is installed in either
of two ways:
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By connecting to the machine directly
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By using the management server
To connect to a machine directly
1. Click Manage this machine or Manage a remote machine.
2. If you chose to manage a remote machine, enter its name or IP address.
3. If prompted for credentials, specify the user name and password. If you chose to manage a
remote machine, the user has to be a member of the Acronis Remote Users group on that
machine.
To connect to the management server
1. Click Connect to a management server.
2. Enter the server name or IP address.
3. If prompted for credentials, specify the user name and password. The user has to be a member
of the Acronis Remote Users and the Acronis Centralized Admins groups on the server.