which one install first

It doesn't matter when console is installed, but agents must be installed after AMS if you register them in AMS during installation.

Hello all!

Thank you for bringing this up and special thanks to dev-anon for his comment.

I just wanted to specify that actually it doesn't matter what to install first due to all these components do not depend on one another (like, for instance, Acronis Universal Restore requires the full version of the product being installed).

Acronis Backup and Recovery Console is required for managing the processes, Acronis Management Server provides you with an ability to manage several machines at one time, and Agent is needed for backing up the remote machine. In the Management Console you can add the machine with the Agent installed to the AMS to have an ability to manage it along with another machines. But you can connect to each computer separately from the Console.

So I would advise you to install the Management Console first. And it is up to you to decide what to install next.

I would also advise you to take a look at the User's Guide chapter 1.3.4 for details regarding the functions of each components.

Let me know in case something seems confusing - I will be glad to clarify!

Thank you!