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2.14.2
Setting up centralized data protection in a heterogeneous
network
Assume that the network infrastructure includes servers (1, 2, 9) and workstations (3, 5-8) running
Windows and Linux. You also have a VMware ESX server (4) that hosts two guest systems.
You have to protect each server as a whole, the users' data on the workstations, and the virtual
machines. You want to be able to track the health of the data protection, be sure that the backup
archives do not store duplicated information and that the obsolete backups are deleted from the
storage in a timely manner. These goals can be achieved by regular backup of the desired data items
to a centralized vault with deduplication.
Setting up the Acronis infrastructure
1.
Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console
[Console]
on the machine which you
prefer to operate from
(3)
. The console enables you to access and manage other Acronis
components through Graphical User Interface.
2.
Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server
[AMS]
on one of the Windows servers
(2)
. The management server is your single entry point to the Acronis infrastructure.
3.
Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent on each of the machines to back up the machine's
disks, volumes or files.
Agent (W)
- Agent for Windows
Agent (L)
- Agent for Linux.
When 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 the
appropriate window of the installation wizard. Or, alternatively, add the machines to the
management 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)
to
back up the virtual machines from the host. The agent is delivered as a virtual appliance.
