Installation procedure

Do the following to install components of Acronis Backup remotely:

1. Start the remote installation in any of these ways:
   • From the management console: Start the management console. On the Tools menu, click Install Acronis components.
   • When adding one or more machines to the management server: Connect the management console to the management server. On the Actions menu, click Add a machine to AMS or Add multiple machines.
2. Specify the machines where the components are to be installed. When adding a single machine to the management server, just specify that machine's name or IP address, and the credentials of an account with administrative privileges on that machine.
3. Specify the components that you want to install.
4. If prompted, specify one or more of the following parameters depending on your component selection:
   • Installation mode (with or without license keys).
   • Installation options:
     • Credentials for the agent service. By default, the setup program will create a dedicated user account for the service.
     • Whether to allow the restart of the remote machine.
   • Whether to register the machines on the management server.
   • Whether the machines will participate in Acronis Customer Experience Program (CEP).
5. On the summary page, review the list of machines where the components will be installed, the components that will be installed, and the installation settings for those components. Click Proceed to start the installation.

Once the installation starts, the program displays the names of the machines on which the components are being installed.

Update

To update one or more components on a remote machine, repeat the installation procedure.