User`s guide

What happens when you remove an agent

The virtual appliance that contains the agent will be deleted from the server's disk. The virtual

machines hosted on this ESX/ESXi server will disappear from the management server or become

unavailable for backup and restore, if integration with the vCenter is still enabled.

The Virtual Edition license on the license server will not be freed up automatically. Revoke it manually

from this host using the Manage licenses tool if you need to free up the license.

7.1.4.4. VMware vCenter integration

If you are using VMware vSphere, it is recommended that you integrate the management server with

your vCenter Server.

To integrate the management server with a VMware vCenter Server:

1. In the Navigation tree, right click Virtual machines and select VMware vCenter Integration

2. Click Configure integration

3. Select the Enable VMware vCenter integration check box

4. Specify the vCenter Server's IP address or name and provide access credentials for the server

5. Click OK

As a result, a group that has the same name as the vCenter Server appears on the management

server under Virtual machines. For more information, please refer to "VMware vCenter integration

(p. 101)."

To remove integration with a VMware vCenter Server:

1. In the Navigation tree, right click Virtual machines and select VMware vCenter Integration

2. Click Configure integration

3. Clear the Enable VMware vCenter integration check box

4. Click OK

The group that has the same name as the vCenter Server will be removed and the policies applied to

this group or its child groups will be revoked.

Virtual machines remain in the All virtual machines group and in other groups if their host is

managed by Agent for ESX/ESXi. Policies applied to these groups or directly to the machines continue

functioning on the machines. This way, by removing the integration you remove only the machines

that are not manageable.

7.1.5. Storage nodes

Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node helps you to optimize usage of various resources

required for the enterprise data protection. This goal is achieved through organizing managed vaults

(p. 396) that serve as dedicated storages of the enterprise backup archives.

Storage node enables you to:

• relieve managed machines of unnecessary CPU load by using the storage node-side cleanup (p.

399) and storage node-side validation (p. 399).