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Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide
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Table of contents 1 Main components ...................................................................................................................... 3 2 Supported operating systems and environments ....................................................................... 4 2.1 Acronis vmProtect Windows Agent ....................................................................................... 4 2.2 Acronis vmProtect Virtual Appliance ..............................................................
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1 Main components Acronis vmProtect 6.0 contains the following main components:    3 Acronis vmProtect Windows Agent (software installed on your local PC). Acronis vmProtect Virtual Appliance (software installed on an ESX(i) server). Acronis vmProtect Management Console (web-based interface that enables you to connect to and manage the agent). Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
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2 Supported operating systems and environments 2.1 Acronis vmProtect Windows Agent This is a list of supported operating systems for Acronis vmProtect Windows Agent installation:   Windows XP Professional SP3+ (x86, x64).    Windows Vista - all editions (x86, x64).  Windows Server 2008 R2 - the Standard, Enterprise, Small Business Server, Datacenter, Foundation editions. Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 - the Standard, Enterprise, Small Business Server editions (x86, x64).
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3 Requirements for the web console For the smooth operation of the Acronis vmProtect Web Console, you should have one of the following versions of your web browser:      5 Mozilla Firefox 3.5 or higher. Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher. Opera 10.0 or higher. Safari 5.0 or higher. Google Chrome 10.0 or higher. Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
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4 What you need to get started Make sure that you have:   6 A software installation package with a license key. A PC running Windows or an ESX(i) host, with at least 512Mb of physical memory and 3Gb of available free space on some datastore (for Virtual Appliance deployment). Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
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5 Step by step instructions on installing and starting with the product The following steps will guide you through the installation and basic use of Acronis vmProtect 6.0. The first thing you have to do is to install Acronis vmProtect software. Step 1. Installation 1. Start the setup program of the installation package. 2. Click Install Acronis vmProtect 6.0 as Windows Agent. Note: You might choose to install (deploy) your Acronis vmProtect 6.0 Agent as Virtual Appliance on an ESX(i) host.
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Step 4. Making a backup of your virtual machines 1. Click Create Backup Task in the Dashboard’s Quick start (or choose Actions->Backup item from the ribbon menu). 2. First, select the virtual machines you want to back. Expand ESX hosts/vCenters in the left side and move the machines to the right with the “>” button of the butterfly control. 3. Second, define the location for your backup archive with the Browse pop-up. For example, select a network share. Provide your credentials.
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6 What to read next This Quick Start Guide gives you a general idea of the product usage and enables immediate "field testing". For more information about using Acronis vmProtect 6.0, please refer to the User Guide and the online help. 9 Copyright © Acronis, Inc.