Registering media on the management server

Registering bootable media enables you to manage the media via the backup console as if it was a registered machine. This applies to all bootable media regardless of the boot method (physical media, Startup Recovery Manager, Acronis PXE Server, WDS, or RIS). However, it is not possible to register bootable media created in macOS.

Registering the media is possible only if at least one Acronis Cyber Backup Advanced license is added to the management server.

You can register the media from the media UI.

The registration parameters can be pre-configured in the Management server option of Bootable Media Builder. If all the registration parameters are pre-configured, the media will appear in the backup console automatically. If some of the parameters are pre-configured, some steps in the following procedures may be not available.

Registering the media from the media UI

The media can be downloaded or created by using Bootable Media Builder.

To register media from the media UI

1. Boot the machine from the media.

2. Do one of the following:

   • In the startup window, under Management server, click Edit.
   • In the bootable media interface, click Tools > Register media on the management server.

3. In Register at, specify the host name or IP address of the machine where the management server is installed. You can use one of the following formats:

   • http://<server>. For example, http://10.250.10.10 or http://server
   • <IP address>. For example, 10.250.10.10
   • <host name>. For example, server or server.example.com
4. In User name and Password, provide the credentials of an account that is in the list of the management server administrators (Settings > Administrators). In the backup console, the media will be available under the organization or under a specific unit, according to the permissions given to the specified account.

5. In Display name, specify the name that will be displayed for this machine in the backup console. If you leave this field empty, the display name will be set to one of the following:

   • If the machine was previously registered on the management server, it will have the same name.
   • Otherwise, either the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or the IP address of the machine will be used.
6. Click OK.