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  • Page 1 User's Guide Acronis True Image 9.1 Server for Windows Compute with confidence www.acronis.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006. All rights reserved. “Acronis”, "Acronis Compute with Confidence", “Acronis Snap Restore”, “Acronis Recovery Manager, “Acronis Secure Zone” and the Acronis logo are trademarks of Acronis, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 3 Making telecommunication data transmission of the software. Acronis has the right to terminate this license if there is a violation of its terms or default by the original purchaser. Upon termination for any reason, all copies of the software must be immediately returned to Acronis, and the original purchaser shall be liable to Acronis for any and all damages suffered as a result of the violation or default.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.8 B ........................19 ACKING UP TO TAPE DRIVE 3.9 V ..................... 20 IEWING DISK AND PARTITION INFORMATION CHAPTER 4. USING ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER FOR WINDOWS .......... 21 4.1 M ........................... 21 AIN PROGRAM WINDOW 4.2 M ......................... 23 ANAGING A LOCAL COMPUTER CHAPTER 5.
  • Page 5 7.1.2 Setting up weekly execution........................ 53 7.1.3 Setting up monthly execution......................54 7.1.4 Setting up one-time execution......................54 7.2 M ........................55 ANAGING SCHEDULED TASKS CHAPTER 8. MANAGING ACRONIS SECURE ZONE ................56 8.1 C ......................56 REATING CRONIS ECURE 8.2 R...
  • Page 6 14.1.1 Supported commands ........................80 14.1.2 trueimagecmd.exe usage examples....................85 14.1.3 Command-line mode usage under DOS ................... 86 14.2 S ..............................86 CRIPTING 14.2.1 Script execution parameters ......................86 14.2.2 Script structure..........................87 14.2.3 Script usage examples ........................87 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Ensures 24 X 7 Uptime With the Acronis Drive Snapshot systems can be imaged while they are in use, supporting 24 by 7 availability. This technology enables the product to backup and image critical operating system files, the master boot record and any partition-based boot records without requiring a reboot.

  • Page 8: New In Acronis True Image 9.1 Server For Windows

    That image can then be duplicated onto multiple servers. If you need to upgrade the server hard disk drive, Acronis True Image Server for Windows simplifies the task to few mouse clicks creating the exact copy of your old disk to a new one and adjusting partitions size to fit a new hard disk.

  • Page 9: System Requirements And Supported Media

    Acronis True Image Server for Windows • Windows Event Log and SNMP support – Store event log messages, issued by Acronis True Image Server for Windows, to Windows Event Log or send them to SNMP clients • Manage System Restore tool (for Windows 2003 Server and higher) – Turn on/off the...

  • Page 10: Supported File Systems

    Linux SWAP • • If a file system is not supported or is corrupted, Acronis True Image Server for Windows can copy data using a sector-by-sector approach. For XFS and JFS file systems partition resizing feature is not supported. 1.4.4 Supported storage media •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Acronis True Image Server For Windows Installation And Starting

    • run the Acronis True Image Server for Windows setup file • in the Install Menu, select the program to install: Acronis True Image Server for Windows • follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen. Acronis True Image Server for Windows Install Window Typical, Custom and Complete installation is available.

  • Page 12: Extracting Acronis True Image Server For Windows

    To run the program, press F11 during server bootup, when you see a corresponding message that tells you to press that key. Acronis True Image Server for Windows will be run in the standalone mode, allowing you to recover the damaged partitions.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3. General Information And Proprietary Acronis Technologies

    When you back up files and folders, only the data, along with the folder tree, are compressed and stored. Backing up disks and partitions is performed in a different way: Acronis True Image Server for Windows stores a sector-by-sector snapshot of the disk, which includes the operating system, registry, drivers, software applications and data files, as well as system areas hidden from the user.

  • Page 14: Acronis Secure Zone

    Startup Recovery Manager and Acronis Snap Restore features (see below). Acronis Secure Zone is always available for archive creation as long as there is space for the backup file. If there is not enough space, older archives will be deleted to create space.

  • Page 15: Acronis Startup Recovery Manager

    Windows without loading the operating system. With this feature, if the operating system won't load for some reason, you can run Acronis True Image Server for Windows by itself to restore damaged partitions. As opposed to booting from Acronis removable media or RIS server, you will not need a separate media or network connection to start Acronis True Image Server for Windows.

  • Page 16: How To Use

    10 minutes. The larger the image size, the more time you save. 3.5.2 How to use To be able to use Acronis Snap Restore in case of system crash, prepare as follows: 1. Install Acronis True Image Server for Windows.

  • Page 17: How To Use

    Acronis Universal Restore is an optional program feature. It should be purchased separately and installed from a separate .msi setup file. Acronis Universal Restore can only be installed on a computer where at least one of the following Acronis components is installed: Acronis True Image Server for Windows Acronis Bootable Media Builder.

  • Page 18: Using Acronis Universal Restore In Virtual Environment

    3.7.4 Benefits 1. Acronis Universal Restore can be used “after the fact”: it is not necessary to create an image with the option, you can restore any image to different hardware. 2. Acronis Universal Restore allows the user to exactly specify drivers during restore, enabling their maximum compatibility with the hardware.

  • Page 19: Using Dynamic Disks And Volumes

    This means that you will not need to re-join your domain or re-map network user profiles after a restore. 4. Acronis Universal Restore supports a driver repository to centrally store all drivers so users don’t need to go looking for them.

  • Page 20: Viewing Disk And Partition Information

    (connection type, device type, size, etc.); partition information includes both physical (sectors, location, etc.), and logical (file system, free space, assigned letter, etc.) parameters. You can change the width of columns by dragging their borders with the mouse. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 21: Chapter 4. Using Acronis True Image Server For Windows

    Chapter 4. Using Acronis True Image Server for Windows Acronis True Image Server for Windows supports the command-line mode for data backup and restore, as well as the GUI mode, and can be used to execute XML scripts. Here we describe the operations available in GUI mode, which provides more functionality.
  • Page 22 • Options – opens a window for editing default backup/restore options, setting text appearance (fonts), configuring email/Winpopup notifications etc. The Help menu is used to invoke help and obtain information about Acronis True Image Server for Windows. Active Tasks pane The Active Tasks pane displays the scheduled and currently-being-executed tasks.

  • Page 23: Managing A Local Computer

    Click the very right button on a tasks pane toolbar at the bottom of the window. See details 10.3 Viewing logs • Manage Acronis Secure Zone Click Manage Acronis Secure Zone, then follow the Wizard’s instructions. See details in Chapter 8. Managing Acronis Secure Zone • Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager Click Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager, then follow the Wizard’s instructions.
  • Page 24 Chapter 9. Creating bootable media Some of the above operations can be executed in command-line as well. For more 14.1 information on Acronis True Image Server for Windows command-line mode see Working in the command-line mode Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 25: Chapter 5. Creating Backup Archives

    You also may not be able to boot the restored operating system. Therefore, it is recommended that you select only files and folders containing user data. To back up a disk or partition, use image backup. 5. Click Next. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 26 If you are going to create a differential backup, select the full backup which will be a base, or any of existing differential archives. Either way, the program will create a new differential archive file. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 27 For example, saving the archive to another hard disk will protect your data if the primary disk is damaged. Data saved to a network disk, ftp-server or removable media will survive even if all your local hard disks are down. You can also use Acronis Secure Zone 3.3 Acronis Secure Zone (see details in ) for storing backups.
  • Page 28 If you prepare some more backup operations, they will be queued after the current one. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 29: Backing Up Disks And Partitions (Image Backup)

    1. Invoke the Create Backup Wizard by clicking on the backup operation icon in the main program window. 2. Click Next. 3. Select Backup disks and click Next. 4. Select disks or partitions to back up. You can select a random set of disks and partitions. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 30 For example, saving the archive to another hard disk will protect your data if your primary disk is damaged. Data saved to a network disk, ftp-server or removable media will survive even if all your local hard disks are down. You can also use Acronis Secure Zone 3.3 Acronis Secure Zone (see details in ) for storing backups.

  • Page 31: Setting Backup Options

    To view or edit the default backup options, select Tools -> Options -> Default Backup Options from the main program menu. You can edit the default (or set the temporary) backup options while creating a backup task as well. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 32: Archive Protection

    If you try to restore data from a password-protected archive, or append an incremental/differential backup to such an archive, Acronis True Image Server for Windows will ask for the password in a special window, allowing access only to authorized users.

  • Page 33: Database Support

    It is critical to note that these commands, as opposed to Backup commands above, will be data capture executed before and after process, which takes seconds, while the entire backup procedure may take quite long time. Therefore, the database idle time will be minimal. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 34: Compression Level

    You can limit the hard disk usage by Acronis True Image Server for Windows to a desired level. To set the desired HDD writing speed for data being backed up, drag the slider or enter the writing speed in kilobytes per second.

  • Page 35: Fast Incremental/Differential Backup

    If you frequently backup data to network drives, think of limiting the network usage used by Acronis True Image Server for Windows. To set the desired data transfer speed, drag the slider or enter the bandwidth limit for transferring backup data in kilobytes per second.

  • Page 36: File-Level Security Settings

    Choose the basic components, necessary for boot and restoring data, on the General tab. The Acronis One-Click Restore is a minimal addition to your rescue media, allowing one- click data recovery from an image archive, stored on this media. This means that at boot from the media and clicking “restore”...

  • Page 37: Additional Settings

    Advanced as well. In case you check Do not place additional components if there is no free space box, the program will try to write at least Acronis True Image Server for Windows to media, short of space.

  • Page 38: Chapter 6. Restoring The Backup Data

    The boot CD from which you loaded the program does not keep you from using other CDs with backups. Acronis True Image Server for Windows is loaded entirely into RAM, so you can remove the bootable CD to insert the archive disk.
  • Page 39 2. Click Next. 3. Select the archive. If the archive is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive on the next step. If the archive is located on removable media, e.g. CD, first insert the last CD and then insert disks in reverse order when Restore Data Wizard prompts.
  • Page 40 Set the options manually. If the latter is the case, the settings will be applied only to the current restore task. Alternatively, you can edit the default options from the current 6.4 Setting restore options screen. Then your settings will be saved as default. See for more information. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 41: Restoring Disks/Partitions Or Files From Images

    6.3 Restoring disks/partitions or files from images To restore a partition (disk) from an image, Acronis True Image Server for Windows must obtain exclusive access to the target partition (disk). This means no other applications can...

  • Page 42: Starting The Restore Data Wizard

    2. Click Next. 6.3.2 Archive selection 1. Select the archive. If the archive is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive at the next step. If the archive is located on removable media, e.g. CD, first insert the last CD and then insert disks in reverse order when Restore Data Wizard prompts.

  • Page 43: Restoration Type Selection

    Therefore, if your system disk consists of several partitions and you are planning to use Acronis Snap Restore, all partitions must be included into the image. Otherwise partitions, missing in the image, will be lost.

  • Page 44: Selecting A Disk/Partition To Restore

    If you are restoring a system partition to the new (or the same) disk and want to load an operating system from it, you will select Active. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 45: Changing The Restored Partition File System

    1. Though seldom required, you can change the partition file system during its restoration. Acronis True Image Server for Windows can make the following file system conversions: FAT 16 -> FAT 32, Ext2 -> Ext3. For partitions with other native file systems this option is not available.

  • Page 46: Assigning A Letter To The Restored Partition

    6.3.9 Assigning a letter to the restored partition 1. Acronis True Image Server for Windows will assign an unused letter to a restored partition. You can select the desired letter from a drop-down list. If you set the switch to No, no letters will be assigned to the restored partition, hiding it from OS.
  • Page 47 Windows itself when it boots. Thus, Acronis Universal Restore uses three sources for drivers search: the driver repository, the list of user-specified (enforced) drivers, and the Windows default driver storage folders (in the image being restored).

  • Page 48: Restoration Summary And Executing Restoration

    To recover the “lost” partition, you will have to restore it from the image again. If Acronis Universal Restore finds no HAL or hard disk controller drivers compatible with the new hardware in all available sources, you will be prompted to browse network share drive, floppy disk or CD to select missing drivers.

  • Page 49: Files To Restore Exclusion

    This option is effective only when restoring files from file/folders archives. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 50: Additional Settings

    1. You can choose whether to restore files’ date and time from the archive or assign the files the current date and time. 2. Before data is restored from the archive, Acronis True Image Server for Windows can check its integrity. If you suspect that the archive might have been corrupted, select Validate backup archive before restoration.

  • Page 51: Chapter 7. Scheduling Tasks

    Chapter 7. Scheduling tasks Acronis True Image Server for Windows allows you to schedule periodic backup tasks. Doing so will give you peace of mind, knowing that your data are safe. You can create more than one independently scheduled task. For example, you can back up your current project daily and back up the application disk once a week.

  • Page 52: Setting Up Daily Execution

    If you select the daily execution, set the Start time and days on which you want to execute the task: • Every day • Weekdays • Every х days – once in several days (specify the interval). Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 53: Setting Up Weekly Execution

    If the computer is off when the scheduled time comes, the task won’t be performed, but you can force the missed task to launch at the next system startup by checking a box under the Start time fields. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 54: Setting Up Monthly Execution

    Start time fields. 7.1.4 Setting up one-time execution If you select the one-time execution, set the Start time and date on which to execute the task: Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 55: Managing Scheduled Tasks

    To delete a task with confirmation, select it and click Delete the Selected Task on the Active tasks toolbar. To rename a task, select it, click Rename the Selected Task on the Active tasks toolbar, enter the new task name and press Enter. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 56: Chapter 8. Managing Acronis Secure Zone

    1. Before creating the Acronis Secure Zone, you can estimate its size. To do this, start backup and select all data you are going to backup into the Acronis Secure Zone. At the Set Backup Options step choose Set the options manually, then set compression level. You will see the estimated full backup size.

  • Page 57: Resizing Acronis Secure Zone

    The opposite situation might arise if either partition lacks free space. 3. Select partitions from which free space will be used to increase Acronis Secure Zone or that will receive free space after the zone is reduced.
  • Page 58 Zone deletion might take several minutes or more. Please wait until the whole procedure is finished. Acronis Secure Zone deletion will automatically disable Acronis Startup Recovery Manager if it is activated and destroy all backups stored in the zone. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 59: Chapter 9. Creating Bootable Media

    Chapter 9. Creating bootable media You can run Acronis True Image Server for Windows on a bare metal or on a crashed computer that cannot boot. You can even back up disks on a non-Windows computer, copying all its data sector-by-sector into the backup archive. To do so, you will need bootable media with the standalone Acronis True Image Server for Windows version.
  • Page 60 When using 3.5” diskettes, you will be able to write on a diskette (or a set of the diskettes) only one component at a time (for example, Acronis True Image Server for Windows). To write another component, start Bootable Media Builder once again.

  • Page 61: Chapter 10. Other Operations

    Tools group or click Validate Backup Archive on the toolbar. 2. Click Next. 3. Select the archive to validate. If the archive is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive on the next step.

  • Page 62: Email Notification

    - when the operation failed (check Add full log to the notification to add the full operation log to the message) - during the operation when user interaction is required. 10.2.2 WinPopup notification To set up WinPopup notification, select Tools -> Options -> Notifications -> WinPopup: Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 63: Viewing Logs

    - during the operation when user interaction is required. 10.3 Viewing logs Acronis True Image Server for Windows allows users to view its working logs. They can provide information about scheduled backup tasks results, including reasons for failure, if any.

  • Page 64: Event Tracing

    10.4 Event tracing 10.4.1 Windows event log You can choose whether to store event log messages, issued by Acronis True Image Server for Windows, to Windows Event Log (to see this log, run eventvwr.exe or select Control Panel -> Administrative tools -> Event Viewer -> Application).
  • Page 65 If you turn off System Restore on any disk or partition, all previously created restore points for that disk (partition) will be deleted. Please make sure you do not need those restore points before proceeding. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 66: Chapter 11. Mounting An Image As A Virtual Drive

    1. Invoke the Mount Image Wizard by clicking on the Mount Image operation icon in the main program window. 2. Click Next. 3. Select the archive from the drives tree. If the archive is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive at the next step. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 67 4. Click Next. 5. If you are to mount an incremental image, Acronis True Image Server for Windows will suggest that you select one of successive incremental archives by date/time of its creation. Thus, you can explore the partition state to a certain moment.

  • Page 68: Unmounting An Image

    To disconnect the virtual disk, click Unmount Image and select the disk to unmount. You can also unmount the disk in Windows Explorer by right-clicking on its icon and selecting Unmount. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 69: Chapter 12. Transferring The System To A New Disk

    Please note the following: if the power goes out or you accidentally press RESET during the transfer, the procedure will be incomplete and you will have to partition and format or clone the hard disk again. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 70: Executing Transfers

    12.3.2 Selecting source disk If the program finds several partitioned disks, it will ask you which is the source (i.e. the older data disk). Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 71: Selecting Destination Disk

    After you select the source disk, you have to select the destination where the disk information will be copied. The previously selected source becomes grayed-out and disabled for selection. If either disk is unpartitioned, the program will automatically recognize it as the destination and bypass this step. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 72: Partitioned Destination Disk

    Create a new partition layout – All existing partitions and their data will be deleted (but they will also be cloned to the new disk, so you won’t lose them) • Keep data – leave the old disk partitions and data intact Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 73: Destroying The Old Disk Data

    12.3.7 Destroying the old disk data If you elected to destroy the old disk data in the previous step, you will have to select the destruction method now: • Quick – quick one-pass destruction • Normal – multipass destruction Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 74: Selecting Partition Transfer Method

    The first method is less secure, but is still suitable for most cases. 12.3.8 Selecting partition transfer method Acronis True Image Server for Windows will offer you the following data transfer methods: • As is •...

  • Page 75: Partitioning The Old Disk

    Further, you will be able to use the unallocated space to create new partitions or to enlarge the existing partitions with special tools, such as Acronis Disk Director Suite. As a rule, "as is" transfers are inexpedient, as they leave much unallocated space on the new disk.

  • Page 76: Cloning Summary

    Cloning a non-system disk or a disk containing an operating system, but not active one at the moment, will proceed without reboot. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server for Windows will start cloning the old disk to the new disk, indicating the progress in the special window.
  • Page 77 Having provided the new location and size, click Next. You will be taken two steps back to the partition layout. You might have to perform some more resizing and relocation before you get the layout you need. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 78: Chapter 13. Adding A New Hard Disk

    This feature is available in Acronis True Image Server for Windows local version only. Adding disks using Acronis True Image Management Console is impossible.

  • Page 79: Disk Add Summary

    The disk add summary contains a list of operations to be performed on disks. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server for Windows will start creating and formatting new partitions, indicating the progress in the special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel.

  • Page 80: Chapter 14. Command-Line Mode And Scripting

    An administrator might need a console interface in some situations. Acronis True Image Server for Windows supports this mode with TrueImageCmd.exe utility. The file is located in a folder where Acronis True Image Server for Windows has been installed, by default it is C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImageServer.
  • Page 81 Specifies the partition where the image file is stored (by letter or number). This option is used with /filename:file_name. In this case the file name must be specified without drive letter or root folder. For example: /file_partition:D /filename:"\1.tib” Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 82 Lists the image file contents. /password:[password] Specifies the password for the image file (if required). 4. clone Clones a hard disk. Options /harddisk:[disk number] Specifies a source hard disk which will be cloned to the new hard disk. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 83 Specifies the virtual disk to be disconnected by letter. /letter:all Disconnects all virtual drives. 7. asz_create Creates Acronis Secure Zone on the selected drive. Options /harddisk:X Specifies the hard disk number where the Acronis Secure Zone will be created. /partition:[partitions list] Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 84 Specifies partitions from which free space will be taken for Acronis Secure Zone creation. /size:[ASZ size in sectors] Sets the Acronis Secure Zone size (in sectors). If this size is not specified, it will be set as average between maximal and minimal values, including unallocated spaces on the all listed partitions.

  • Page 85: Trueimagecmd.exe Usage Examples

    3 from 0 to 64000 sector. trueimagecmd /deploy /filename:z:\Server30Cdrive.tib /partition:1-1 /target_partition:2-1 /type:active /password:123qwe • This will restore partition 1-1, stored in image Server30Cdrive.tib, protected with password ‘123qwe’, to partition 2-1. The restored partition will be of active type. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

  • Page 86: Command-Line Mode Usage Under Dos

    This will connect all images, stored in file mybackup.tib on the network drive, as virtual drives. 14.1.3 Command-line mode usage under DOS For use in the MS-DOS compatible environments Acronis True Image Server for Windows includes the TrueImageCmdDos.exe utility. It is located in a folder where Acronis True Image...

  • Page 87: Script Structure

    Password protection will also be added. The entire script must be located between <backup> <backup/> tags. <? xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <backup> <source letter ="c" /> <source letter ="f" /> <target file="e:\mybackup2.tib" /> <options compression="high" incremental="true" description="this is my backup" split="650 Mb" password="" /> Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...
  • Page 88 The script for backing up to tape (tapeN specifies the tapes numbers): <? xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <backup> <source letter =”c” /> <source letter ="f" /> <target cdrw="\taperecorder\\\.\tape0|||” /> <target cdrw="\taperecorder\\\.\tape1|||” /> <options compression="high" incremental="true" description="this is my backup" /> </backup> Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2006...

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