Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials - Installation Guide - Manual (Page 52)

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Be careful when adding an already existing disk. Once the storage is created, all data previously contained
on this disk will be lost.
2.4.1.4 Step 4: Adding the virtual appliance to the management server
The minimum set of components that enables backing up virtual machines from a host includes the
management console, the license server and the agent. With this set, you can back up and recover
virtual machines using the direct console-agent connection.
However, Acronis highly recommends that you install and use Acronis Backup Management Server,
even if you have only one ESX(i) host. The management server lets you easily deploy and update
agents, set up and monitor backups of your virtual machines. If, for better performance, you
configure several agents to manage the same host, the management server will automatically
distribute virtual machines between the agents. This is necessary to equalize the agents' load.
If you are planning to use the management server, register the virtual appliance on the server.
To add the virtual appliance to the management server
1. Start Acronis Backup Management Console.
2. Connect the management console to the virtual appliance using the IP address displayed in the
virtual appliance console.
3. Select Options > Machine options > Machine management from the top menu.
4. Select Centralized management and specify the management server IP/name. Click OK.
5. Specify the user name and password for the management server administrator's account. Click
OK.
Alternatively, you can add the appliance to the management server on the server's side.
2.4.2 Updating Agent for VMware (Virtual Appliance)
Update from the management server
This update method applies only to those virtual appliances that are registered on the management
server. This method is preferable to the manual procedure described later in this section, because all
configuration settings (local backup plans, centralized backup plans and group membership) related
to the virtual machines managed by the agent will be preserved in this case.
Prerequisites
To perform operations described in this section, Acronis Backup Management Server uses a number
of TCP ports:
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Ports 443 and 902 are used to access the vCenter Server and ESX(i) hosts.
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Port 9876 is used to access Agent for VMware (Virtual Appliance).
If the management server uses a custom firewall, ensure that this firewall allows outgoing
connections to these ports. Windows Firewall is configured automatically by Acronis Backup.
If the traffic from the management server to the vCenter Server, the ESX(i) hosts, or the agents goes
through a router or a similar network device, ensure that the device does not block this traffic.
No special configuration is required on the vCenter Server or the ESX(i) hosts.
To update the virtual appliances from the management server
1. Update the management console and the management server.