10.0

7 Preparing to start

Make sure that you have:

 A virtual machine running Windows, with at least 700 MB of physical memory. You will install the

management server on this machine.

 A license key for Acronis True Image WD Edition Advanced Server Virtual Edition in a TXT or EML

file. For multiple license keys, the text format is one line - one key.

 The setup program, which you can download from the Acronis Web site at:

http://www.Acronis.com/enterprise/download/

8 Step-by-step instructions

The following steps will guide you through the installation and basic use of our product, describing

how to:

 Install the license server, the management server and the management console

 Deploy Agent for ESX/ESXi from the management server

 Back up multiple virtual machines by using a backup plan

 Recover a virtual machine from a backup

 Back up multiple machines centrally by using a backup policy

These guidelines illustrate how to obtain the configuration described in section 6 above and at the

same time describe the common installation procedure.

8.1 Installation and configuration

In this step, you will prepare the infrastructure for backing up virtual machines hosted on VMware

ESX/ESXi servers.

8.1.1 Installing the management components

In this step, you will install the components that help you manage the virtual machines backup.

Preparation

1. Log on as an administrator to the machine where you are running the VMware vSphere Client.

2. Create a shared network folder on the machine. Set permissions on the share to allow access to

the setup file.

3. Copy the Acronis True Image WD Edition setup file to this folder.

4. Copy the text file with Acronis True Image WD Edition Advanced Server - Virtual Edition license

keys to this folder.

5. Start the VMware vSphere Client and log on as an administrator to the VMware vCenter Server. If

you do not use vCenter, log on as a root user to the ESX/ESXi Server.

Details. The operations described later in this document require the appropriate privileges. For

simplicity, we assume that you have administrative privileges on the vCenter Server. Please refer

to the Acronis True Image WD Edition User's Guide for the exact list of required privileges.