Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials - User Guide - Manual (Page 25)

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If you opt for storing all backup archives in a single or a few networked locations, create
centralized vaults in these locations. After a vault is created, you can view and administer its
content by selecting
Vaults > Centralized > 'Vault name' in the Navigation pane.
The shortcut to the vault will be deployed to all the registered machines. The vault can be
specified as a backup destination in any backup plan created by you or by the registered
machines' users.
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Create centralized managed vaults on the storage node (p. 216) to be able to:
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Search the Data catalog (p. 135) for the required version of backed up data in all of the
managed vaults.
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Back up multiple machines to tape devices (p. 194) attached to the storage node.
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Use deduplication (p. 226) to minimize storage space taken by the data and reduce network
load during backup.
2.1 Using the management console
As soon as the console connects to a managed machine (p. 439) or to a management server (p. 439),
the respective items appear across the console's workspace (in the menu, in the main area with the
Welcome screen, or in the Navigation pane) enabling you to perform agent-specific or server-specific
operations.
Acronis Backup Management Console - Welcome screen
Key elements of the console workspace
Name Description
Navigation pane Contains the Navigation tree and the Shortcuts bar. Lets you navigate to the
different views. For details, see Navigation pane (p. 26).
Main area Here you configure and monitor backup, recovery and other operations. The
main area displays views and action pages (p. 28) depending on the items
selected in the menu or Navigation tree.