Installation guide

If you need to back up the virtualization host

Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 enables you to back up the physical host by using the same license

as for the hosted virtual machines.

If the host is running an operating system supported by Agent for Windows or Agent for Linux (see

"Supported operating systems" (p. 13)), you can install the corresponding agent on the host. You can

also use bootable media to do "cold" backups and "bare metal" recovery.

If the host is not running a supported operating system, you have only one option: a sector-by-sector

backup by using bootable media. While recovery from such a backup is possible, Acronis cannot

guarantee that the system boots and will be fully operational.

2.7 Installation of Agent for Exchange

Agent for Exchange enables data protection of Microsoft Exchange servers.

Preparation

Licenses. Ensure that you have a sufficient number of licenses. You need one license per Exchange

server. If you have an Exchange cluster, we recommend obtaining licenses for each node of the

cluster. Agent for Exchange requires either of the following licenses to work:

 Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 for Microsoft Exchange Server.

 Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Advanced Server SBS Edition.

To use the product in the trial mode, you do not need licenses.

Requirements. Ensure that the Exchange server meets the following requirements:

 For Microsoft Exchange Server 2013: Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) or later must be installed.

 For Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010: The MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects

(version 1.2.1) package must be installed. To download and install this package, visit

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36771.

 For Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2: Hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908072 must

be installed.

 The Exchange writer for VSS must be turned on. In Windows Small Business Server 2003, the

writer is turned off by default. For instructions on how to turn it on, see the following Microsoft

Knowledge Base article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/838183/.

Which setup program to choose?

Agent for Exchange is included in the setup programs of both the stand-alone and advanced editions

of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5. The functionality provided by the agent is the same in both setup

programs. However, certain advanced features can be used only in combination with components of

the advanced Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 editions. Here are some tips to help you choose

between a stand-alone and an advanced configuration.

 Setup program for stand-alone editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5

Recommended for backing up Exchange data in simple Exchange organizations having a

stand-alone Exchange server that hosts all Exchange services and data.

 Setup program for the advanced editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5