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The most important function of a storage node is deduplication (p. 231) of backups stored in its
vaults. This means that identical data will be backed up to this vault only once. This minimizes the
network usage during backup and storage space taken by the archives.
The storage nodes enable creating highly scalable and flexible, in terms of the hardware support,
storage infrastructure. Up to 50 storage nodes can be set up, each being able to manage up to 20
vaults.
The administrator controls the storage nodes centrally from the Acronis Backup Management Server
(p. 19). Direct console connection to a storage node is not possible.
1.8.7.3 Components for Remote Installation
These are Acronis component installation packages used by the management console (p. 20) for
installation on remote machines.
Components for Remote Installation need to be installed on the machine with the console or with
the management server (p. 19). During installation, the setup program saves the components in the
default location and saves this location path in the registry. As a result, the components are readily
available in the Remote Installation Wizard as "registered components".
1.8.7.4 PXE Server
Acronis PXE Server allows for booting machines into Acronis bootable components through the
network.
The network booting:
Eliminates the need to have a technician onsite to install the bootable media (p. 439) into the
system that has to be booted
During group operations, reduces the time required for booting multiple machines as compared
to using physical bootable media.
1.8.7.5 License Server
The server enables you to manage licenses of Acronis products and install the components that
require licenses.
You can install a license server as a separate component or use the one integrated into the
management server. The functionality of the license server (p. 383) is similar for both types of
installation.
1.8.8 Management Console
Acronis Backup Management Console is an administrative tool for access to Acronis Backup agents
and, in Acronis Backup Advanced, to Acronis Backup Management Server.
The console has two distributions: for installation on Windows and installation on Linux. While both
distributions enable connection to any Acronis Backup agent and Acronis Backup Management
Server, we recommend that you use the console for Windows if you have a choice between the two.
The console that installs on Linux has limited functionality:
Remote installation of Acronis Backup components is not available.
The Active Directory-related features, such as browsing the AD, are not available.
