Step 1: Extracting the OVF template

If you use VMware vSphere 6.5

1. Download the installation package of the 64-bit Agent for VMware (Virtual Appliance) from the Acronis website.
2. On a machine running 64-bit Windows, run the installation package.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

After the installation is complete, the virtual appliance's files will be located in the folder %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Acronis\ESXAppliance. Share this folder and grant users Read access to it, if you run the vSphere Client on a different machine.

If you use VMware vSphere versions earlier than 6.5

1. On a machine running Windows, start the Acronis Backup setup program.
2. Click Extract installation files. Then, in the list of installation packages, select the Agent for VMware (Virtual Appliance) (AcronisVirtualAppliance.msi) check box.

   Tip: Alternatively, you can click Install Acronis Backup, select the I want to manually select the Acronis components... check box, and then select the Agent for VMware (Virtual Appliance) check box in the list of components. Complete the installation and skip steps 3 and 4.

3. In Extract to, specify the folder to which you want to extract the virtual appliance's installation package, and then click Extract.
4. Run the extracted installation package.

After the installation is complete, the virtual appliance's files will be located in the folder %ProgramFiles%\Acronis\ESXAppliance (in 32-bit Windows) or %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Acronis\ESXAppliance (in 64-bit Windows). Share this folder and grant users Read access to it, if you run the vSphere Client on a different machine.