User manual

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The following diagram illustrates three hierarchy levelsthe MSP, EUC, and unit groups. Optional
groups and accounts are shown by a dotted line.
The following table summarizes operations that can be performed by the administrators and the end
users.
Operation
Administrators
Create groups
Yes
Create administrator accounts
Yes
Create backup accounts
Yes
Download and install the backup
software
Yes, using the backup
account credentials
Manage backup
Yes
Manage recovery
Yes, using the backup
account credentials
Create reports about the service usage
Yes
1.2.2 Components
This section describes the software components utilized by the backup service.
On the end-user side
At least one of the following components must be installed on the end-user side:
Agent for Windows backs up disks, volumes, and files on a machine running Windows.
Agent for VMware backs up ESX(i) virtual machines without installing agents into the guest
systems. The agent is installed on a Windows machine that has network access to vCenter Server
and to the storage where the backed-up virtual machines are stored.