How to install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server
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Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server
Introduction
You can install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent locally or remotely. To install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent remotely on a database server, you first need Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console installed on the local computer.
Solution
First, install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console. This component allows you to manage data backup and restore on remote SQL servers from a single location.
You can install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console directly on the SQL server or on a remote machine from which you want to manage backups. See Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server: Supported Operating Systems
(!) Installing Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console does not require a license.
Installing Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console
Launch Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server installation file and select Install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console :
The wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. If you accept the license agreement, click I accept this agreement and Next ;
Installation wizard will show you where the product will be installed. You can select a different installation path by clicking Browse :
Click Proceed to start the installation:
Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent should be installed on the computers on which you want to back up and restore SQL databases. You can install this component either locally or remotely.
Installing Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent locally
Launch Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server installation file and select Install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent:
The wizard will guide you through the installation procedure. If you accept the license agreement, click I accept this agreement and Next ;
Enter the serial number for Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server:
Installation wizard will show you where the product will be installed. You can select a different installation path by clicking Browse :
Press Proceed to start the installation:
Installing Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent remotely
Start Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management Console and click Install Acronis Agent :
If you have already added the necessary server to the list, you can select it and then press Install Acronis Agent :
Specify the location of the Acronis component that you want to install:
Select among registered components: select this option if Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent is already installed on local machine;
Search removable media for the required installation files ;
Search for the installer in the specified location : specify the location of installation file in .msi format.
(!) To extract the installation file in .msi format: launch the product installation file, right-click on the component that you want to install and select Extract from the menu. Select path for extracting the component and click Save .
The wizard will show you the list of components available in specified location. Select the component that you want to install and click Next:
Enter the serial number for Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server:
Select the computer in the Computer field: enter a computer name manually or click Browse and select the required computer from the tree. Enter user name and password into the corresponding fields:
If you selected the necessary machine in Step 1, you do not need to enter the name in the Computer field.
Click Proceed to install Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Agent on the remote computer:
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Contact Acronis Support if you have any questions or need assistance.