Installation in Windows

To install Agent for Windows, Agent for Hyper-V, Agent for Exchange, Agent for SQL, or Agent for Active Directory

1. Log on as an administrator and start the Acronis Cyber Protect setup program.
2. [Optional] To change the language of the setup program, click Setup language.
3. Accept the terms of the license agreement and the privacy statement, and then click Proceed.

4. Select Install a protection agent.

5. Do any of the following:

   • Click Install.

     This is the easiest way to install the product. Most of the installation parameters will be set to their default values.

     The following components will be installed:

     • Agent for Windows
     • Other agents (Agent for Hyper-V, Agent for Exchange, Agent for SQL, and Agent for Active Directory), if the respective hypervisor or application is detected on the machine
     • Bootable Media Builder
     • Command-Line Tool
     • Cyber Protect Monitor

   • Click Customize installation settings to configure the setup.

     You will be able to select the components to be installed and to specify additional parameters. For details, refer to Customizing installation settings.

   • Click Create .mst and .msi files for unattended installation to extract the installation packages. Review or modify the installation settings that will be added to the .mst file, and then click Generate. Further steps of this procedure are not required.

     If you want to deploy agents through Group Policy, proceed as described in Deploying agents through Group Policy.

6. Specify the management server where the machine with the agent will be registered:

   1. Specify the host name or IP address of the machine where the management server is installed.

   2. Specify the credentials of a management server administrator or a registration token.

      For more information on how to generate a registration token, refer to Step 1: Generating a registration token.

   3. Click Done.

7. If prompted, select whether the machine with the agent will be added to the organization or to one of the units.

   This prompt appears if you administer more than one unit, or an organization with at least one unit. Otherwise, the machine will be silently added to the unit you administer or to the organization. For more information, refer to Units and administrative accounts.

8. Proceed with the installation.
9. After the installation completes, click Close.
10. If you installed Agent for Exchange, you will be able to back up Exchange databases. If you want to back up Exchange mailboxes, open the Cyber Protect web console, click Add > Microsoft Exchange Server > Exchange mailboxes, and then specify the machine where the Client Access server role (CAS) of Microsoft Exchange Server is enabled. For more information, refer to Mailbox backup.

To install Agent for VMware (Windows), Agent for Office 365, Agent for Oracle, or Agent for Exchange on a machine without Microsoft Exchange Server

1. Log on as an administrator and start the Acronis Cyber Protect setup program.
2. [Optional] To change the language of the setup program, click Setup language.
3. Accept the terms of the license agreement and the privacy statement, and then click Proceed.

4. Select Install a protection agent, and then click Customize installation settings.
5. Next to What to install, click Change.
6. Select the check box corresponding to the agent that you want to install. Clear the check boxes for the components that you do not want to install. Click Done to continue.

7. Specify the management server where the machine with the agent will be registered:

   1. Next to Acronis Cyber Protect Management Server, click Specify.
   2. Specify the host name or IP address of the machine where the management server is installed.

   3. Specify the credentials of a management server administrator or a registration token.

      For more information on how to generate a registration token, refer to Step 1: Generating a registration token.

   4. Click Done.

8. If prompted, select whether the machine with the agent will be added to the organization or to one of the units.

   This prompt appears if you administer more than one unit, or an organization with at least one unit. Otherwise, the machine will be silently added to the unit you administer or to the organization. For more information, refer to Units and administrative accounts.

9. [Optional] Change other installation settings as described in Customizing installation settings.
10. Click Install to proceed with the installation.
11. After the installation completes, click Close.
12. [Only when installing Agent for VMware (Windows)] Perform the procedure described in Configuring an already registered Agent for VMware.
13. [Only when installing Agent for Exchange] Open the Cyber Protect web console, click Add > Microsoft Exchange Server > Exchange mailboxes, and then specify the machine where the Client Access server role (CAS) of Microsoft Exchange Server is enabled. For more information, refer to Mailbox backup.