User`s guide

3. Connect the console to the machine where the agent is installed.

Where to go from here

For what to do next see "Basic concepts (p. 18)".

For understanding of the GUI elements see the next section.

1.2.1 Using the management console

As soon as the console connects to a managed machine (p. 235) or to a management server (p. 236),

the respective items appear across the console's workspace (in the menu, in the main area with the

Welcome screen, the Navigation pane, the Actions and tools pane) enabling you to perform agent-

specific or server-specific operations.

Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console - Welcome screen

Key elements of the console workspace

Name Description

Navigation pane Contains the Navigation tree and the Shortcuts bar and lets you navigate to

the different views (see the Navigation pane (p. 9) section.)

Actions and tools pane Contains bars with a set of actions that can be performed and tools (see the

Actions and Tools pane (p. 10) section).

Main area The main place of working, where you create, edit and manage backup plans,

policies, tasks and perform other operations. Displays the different views and

action pages (p. 11) depending on items selected in the menu, Navigation