Table of Contents
1.
1.1.
1.2.
Getting started .................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1.
Using the management console ................................................................................................................. 7
1.3.
1.3.1.
Agent for Windows .................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3.2.
1.3.3.
Management Console ............................................................................................................................... 15
1.4.
1.5.
Supported file systems ...................................................................................................... 15
1.6.
Hardware requirements .................................................................................................... 16
1.7.
Technical support .............................................................................................................. 16
2.
2.1.
Basic concepts ................................................................................................................... 17
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
Owners and credentials .................................................................................................... 23
2.5.
GFS backup scheme .......................................................................................................... 25
2.6.
2.7.
Retention rules .................................................................................................................. 31
2.8.
2.9.
Tape support ..................................................................................................................... 36
2.9.1.
Tape compatibility table ............................................................................................................................ 36
2.9.2.
Using a single tape drive ............................................................................................................................ 37
2.10.
2.10.1.
Acronis Secure Zone .................................................................................................................................. 38
2.10.2.
2.10.3.
2.10.4.
Acronis Active Restore ............................................................................................................................... 41
3.
Options ................................................................................................................ 44
3.1.
Console options ................................................................................................................. 44
3.1.1.
Startup page ............................................................................................................................................... 44
3.1.2.
Pop-up messages ....................................................................................................................................... 44
3.1.3.
Time-based alerts ...................................................................................................................................... 45
3.1.4.
Number of tasks ......................................................................................................................................... 45
3.1.5.
Fonts ........................................................................................................................................................... 46
3.2.
Machine options ............................................................................................................... 46
3.2.1.
Event tracing .............................................................................................................................................. 46
3.2.2.
Log cleanup rules ....................................................................................................................................... 48
3.3.
3.3.1.
Default backup options ............................................................................................................................. 49
3.3.2.
Default recovery options ........................................................................................................................... 70