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Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Management Server: Performs centralized management of the
machines, such as backing up groups of machines
Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Management Console: Enables you to connect to machines and
the management server to set up backup and recovery
The minimum configuration that enables you to back up a machine includes Agent for Windows and
Management Console. By adding Management Server, you obtain more powerful management
capabilities and a single entry point to the system.
Having connected the console to the management server, you can back up or recover any machine
that is registered on the server. You can also create centralized backup plans to back up several
machines. Alternatively, you can connect the console to each individual machine and perform backup
and recovery directly on the machine.
Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Agent for Windows on each machine you want to back up.
Management Server can be installed on any machine that provides continuous services availability
and has a network connection to the machines that you want to back up. Management Console,
which provides the GUI to the agents and to the management server, should be installed on the
machine from where the backup will be set up and monitored.
4.3 Supported operating systems
4.3.1 Management Server and Management Console
You can install the management server and the management console in any of these operating
systems:
Windows XP Professional SP3 (x86, x64).
Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 the Standard, Enterprise editions (x86, x64).
Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2.
Windows Vista all editions except for Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium (x86, x64).
Windows 7 all editions except for the Starter and Home editions (x86, x64).
Windows Server 2008 the Standard, Enterprise editions (x86, x64).
Windows Small Business Server 2008.
Windows Server 2008 R2 the Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Foundation editions.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2010.
Windows Small Business Server 2011.
4.3.2 Agent
You can install the agent in any of these operating systems:
Server operating systems:
Windows 2000 SP4 all editions except for the Datacenter edition.
Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 the Standard, Enterprise editions (x86, x64).
Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2.
Windows Server 2008 the Standard, Enterprise editions (x86, x64).
Windows Small Business Server 2008.