Agent for SQL can only be installed on a machine running Microsoft SQL Server. Remote installation of the agent is not possible.
The agent is included in the setup program of Acronis Backup Advanced.
The agent is installed with Agent for Windows or on a machine where Agent for Windows is already installed.
Licenses required
Agent for SQL requires one of the following licenses:
Each of these licenses enables you to install Agent for Windows on the same machine. If Agent for Windows is already installed, you can install Agent for SQL by using one of the add-on licenses:
To use the product in the trial mode, you do not need licenses.
Installation
Install the agent in the same way as Agent for Windows. For detailed step-by-step instructions, refer to the "Interactive installation of Acronis Backup Advanced" section of the installation documentation.
Credentials for Microsoft SQL instances
During the installation, you are asked to specify the sysadmin credentials for each Microsoft SQL instance installed on the machine. These credentials are required to grant the sysadmin role to the agent service account.
You can skip entering the credentials and grant the agent the sysadmin role later in any of the following ways:
For more information, see "Permissions for SQL Server backup and recovery" in the product Help or the User Guide.