ACE ACE Network & Connectivity Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What default port does Acronis Cyber Protect use for agent-to-server communication?
- 443 (Correct answer)
- 80
- 9876
- 8443
Correct answer: 443
Acronis Cyber Protect agents communicate with the management server over port 443 by default using HTTPS.
Question 2: Which protocol does Acronis use for secure data transfer between agents and the cloud?
- FTP
- HTTP
- TLS/SSL (Correct answer)
- SFTP
Correct answer: TLS/SSL
Acronis uses TLS/SSL encryption to secure all data transfer between agents and cloud infrastructure.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of the Acronis Management Server (AMS)?
- Store backups locally
- Centrally manage and monitor protection agents (Correct answer)
- Generate PDF compliance reports
- Handle email notifications only
Correct answer: Centrally manage and monitor protection agents
The Acronis Management Server provides centralized management and monitoring of all protection agents deployed in the environment.
Question 4: Which Acronis component enables communication between remote agents and the server when direct connectivity is unavailable?
- Acronis Backup Gateway
- Acronis Routing Agent
- Acronis Proxy (Correct answer)
- Acronis Tunnel
Correct answer: Acronis Proxy
The Acronis Proxy component acts as an intermediary to relay traffic between remote agents and the Acronis server when direct network access is blocked.
Question 5: What is the recommended firewall rule for Acronis agents communicating with Acronis Cyber Cloud?
- Open all inbound ports
- Allow outbound HTTPS port 443 (Correct answer)
- Block all UDP traffic
- Allow only inbound port 80
Correct answer: Allow outbound HTTPS port 443
Acronis agents initiate outbound connections and require outbound HTTPS port 443 to communicate with Acronis Cyber Cloud services.
Question 6: Which Acronis component can be deployed in a DMZ to provide secure backup connectivity for isolated networks?
- Management Console
- Protection Agent
- Backup Gateway (Correct answer)
- Web Restore Server
Correct answer: Backup Gateway
The Acronis Backup Gateway can be placed in a DMZ to bridge isolated or segmented networks with backup storage securely.
What default port does Acronis Cyber Protect use for agent-to-server communication?