First you should upgrade the components for centralized management, then Acronis Agents if these are on separate machines
This article applies to:
- Acronis Backup 11.5 (Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5)
- Acronis Backup Advanced 11.5 (Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Advanced)
Introduction
Components of Acronis Backup 11.5 can only be installed over components of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 or Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Build 11639 (U2) or higher.
If you have all Acronis Backup & Recovery components on one machine, you can upgrade them all in one go - see:
If you have Acronis Backup & Recovery components installed on separate machines, it is recommended to first upgrade the components for centralized management and only then Acronis Agents.
There may be a transition period where in the infrastructure you will have both Acronis Backup Advanced 11.5 (Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Advanced) and components from previous versions, which is normal: Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 Agents and Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 (build 11639 or later) Agents are compatible with components for centralized management of the version 11.5.
Solution
If you have each of the components installed on a separate machine, the recommended Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 upgrade sequence is:
- Upgrade Acronis Backup & Recovery Management Console.
- Upgrade Acronis Backup & Recovery License Server.
- Upgrade Acronis Backup & Recovery Management Server and Acronis Backup & Recovery Storage Node.
All these components can be upgraded as described in Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5: Upgrading from Previous Editions. - Upgrade Acronis Backup & Recovery Agents - both local and remote upgrade installation is supported:
More information
See also Acronis Backup & Recovery Is Now Acronis Backup: Renaming Table and Simplified Licensing Policy.