11.0

Components for a managed machine (agents)

These are applications that perform data backup, recovery and other operations on the machines

managed with Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. Agents require a license to perform operations on

each managed machine. Agents have multiple features, or add-ons, that enable additional

functionality and so might require additional licenses.

Console

The console provides Graphical User Interface to the agents. Usage of the console is not licensed. In

stand-alone editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11, the console is installed together with the

agent and cannot be disconnected from it.

Bootable Media Builder

With Bootable Media Builder, you can create bootable media in order to use the agents and other

rescue utilities in a rescue environment. In stand-alone editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11,

Bootable Media Builder is installed together with the agent. All add-ons to the agent, if installed, will

be available in a rescue environment.

1.2.1 Agent for Linux

This agent enables disk-level and file-level data protection under Linux.

Disk backup

Disk-level data protection is based on backing up either a disk or a volume file system as a whole,

along with all information necessary for the operating system to boot; or all the disk sectors using the

sector-by-sector approach (raw mode.) A backup that contains a copy of a disk or a volume in a

packaged form is called a disk (volume) backup or a disk (volume) image. It is possible to recover

disks or volumes as a whole from such backup, as well as individual folders or files.

File backup

File-level data protection is based on backing up files and directories residing on the machine where

the agent is installed or on a network share accessed using the smb or nfs protocol. Files can be

recovered to their original location or to another place. It is possible to recover all files and

directories that were backed up or select which of them to recover.

1.2.1.1 Universal Restore

The Universal Restore add-on enables you to use the restore to dissimilar hardware functionality on

the machine where the agent is installed and create bootable media with this functionality. Universal

Restore handles differences in devices that are critical for the operating system start-up, such as

storage controllers, motherboard or chipset.

1.2.2 Management Console

Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Management Console is an administrative tool for local access to

Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 agent. Remote connection to the agent is not possible.