Acronis Recovery for Microsoft Exchange - User Guide - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2. Understanding Acronis
Recovery for MS Exchange
This chapter provides common information about working with Acronis Recovery for
MS Exchange.
2.1 Components
Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange includes the following components:
• Management Tools including Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange
Management Console
• Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Agent
2.1.1 Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Management
Console
Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Management Console is a tool for managing data
backup/restore on the local network from a single location. Using it, you can install
agents remotely, schedule tasks, recover data remotely, and set backup/restore
options on remote Exchange servers.
2.1.2 Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Agent
The Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Agent is installed on the computers on which
you want to backup/restore a Microsoft Exchange database.
2.2 Components Integration
Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Management Console is installed on the computer
from which you plan to manage operation processes on remote database servers.
After issuing a backup or restore command from the Management Console, Acronis
Recovery for MS Exchange sends a request to the Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange
Agent to retrieve the required storage group or mailbox from Microsoft Exchange and
sends it to Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange, which backs up the selected data.
Below are diagrams describing interaction between Management Console and Agent.