59 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2010When installing the agents, register each of the machines on the management server. To do so,enter the server's name or IP address and the server's administrator credentials in theappropriate window of the installation wizard. Or, alternatively, add the machines to themanagement server later using their names or IP addresses.4. Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for ESX/ESXi [Agent (ESX)] on the ESX server (4) toback up the virtual machines from the host. The agent is delivered as a virtual appliance.5. Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node [ASN] on one of the Windows servers (9). Thestorage node enables you to organize the infrastructure for storing backup archives and to usethe deduplication functionality. The node can be installed together with the management serverif the host is capable enough.When installing the storage node, register it on the management server in the same way as youregister the agents.Installation tips Both AMS and ASN can be installed on a workstation operating system as well. There can be multiple storage nodes on the network. Each of the nodes can manage up to 20local or remote vaults. Multiple Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components can be installed on a machine with a singleinstallation procedure. In an Active Directory domain, you can deploy the components using the Group Policy.Setting up the storage nodeBefore using the storage node, make sure that all users that will back up to the node's vaults haveWindows accounts on the node. If the node is included in an Active Directory domain, all the domain users will be able to back upto the node; and all the domain administrators will become node administrators. In a workgroup, create a local user account for each user that will back up to the node. Membersof the Administrators group become node administrators. You can add more accounts later asrequired.1. Run the console, connect to the management server.2. Create a managed vault as described in Operations with centralized vaults (p. 133). Enablededuplication when creating a managed vault.Setting up groups and policiesThe detailed explanation of when and why you need to organize groups of machines can be found inthe Grouping the registered machines (p. 61) section. Here are some scenarios supported by theaforementioned Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 implementation.2.14.2.1 Protecting the serversYou will most likely create individual backup plans on each of the servers depending on their roles.But it is necessary to perform a full backup of the entire server at least once. You might want to backup the server during a maintenance window or backup window, after installing or updating software,before relocation, etc. In our example, there is no need to back up entire servers on a regular basis.You can manually delete old backups since they are not numerous.1. Create a policy that backs up [All Volumes] to the managed vault on the storage node. ChooseBack up later, manual start and Full backup type.
