Installation guide

Usage examples: Installing agents in a small network with slow Internet access (you do not need to

download the large setup program from the Acronis Web site).

Remote installation (p. 47)

Prerequisite: the management console must be already installed.

In this way of installation, you install the software remotely on a number of machines. You can do

this from the management console’s welcome screen or when adding machines to the management

server.

Advantages: Installation can be performed centrally by an administrator and is transparent to end

users.

Disadvantages: Several preparatory steps (p. 48) must be performed on the target machines before

installation.

Usage examples:

 Installing agents on a large number of machines in a local network.

 Adding a machine without an agent to the management server.

Unattended installation (p. 27)

In this way of installation, you run installation packages (.msi files) with command-line parameters.

Advantages: Installation can be performed by a script.

Disadvantages: Installation is harder to configure (you may need to create a transform, or an .mst

file).

Usage examples: Installing agents on a large number of machines running Windows.

Installation through Group Policy (p. 29)

In this way of installation, you deploy installation packages (.msi files) in an Active Directory domain

by using Group Policy.

Advantages: Installation can be performed centrally by an administrator in an entire domain. It is

performed under a system account and is transparent to end users.

Disadvantages: Installation is harder to configure (you may need to create a transform, or an .mst

file). The machines must be in a domain.

Usage examples: Installing agents on a large number of machines in an Active Directory domain.

Installation from the management server Web page (p. 35)

Prerequisite: the management server must be already installed.

In this way of installation, you go to the Web page on the management server, and install the

software without having to specify installation settings.

Advantages:

 Installation can be performed by an end user on any machine with a supported Web browser.

 The components are downloaded from the local network instead of over the Internet.

 The end user does not need to specify installation settings.