1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. ACRONIS Manuals
  4. Software
  5. TRUE IMAGE SERVER 7.0
  6. User manual

ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 7.0 User Manual

Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
Acronis True Image Server 7.0
User's Guide
www.acronis.com

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 7.0

Summary of Contents for ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER 7.0

  • Page 1 Acronis True Image Server 7.0 User’s Guide www.acronis.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © SWsoft, 2000-2003. All rights reserved. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. OS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 CHOOSE NOT TO ACCEPT BY SELECTING "I decline..." AND NOT INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. The Acronis True Image Server (the Software) is Copyright © SWsoft, 2000–2003. All rights are reserved. The ORIGINAL PURCHASER is granted a LICENSE to use the software only, subject to the following restrictions and limitations.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Contents Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ........................4 1.1. W ...................... 4 HAT IS CRONIS MAGE ERVER 1.2. W 7.0..................5 S NEW IN CRONIS MAGE ERVER 1.3. W ..........................5 HAT IS A DISK IMAGE 1.4.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Disk cloning and new disk deployment Acronis True Image Server can be used to clone an image onto multiple servers. For example, a company purchased several servers and need the similar environment on each of them. Traditionally, IT manager should install operating system and programs on each of them.

  • Page 6: What ' S New In Acronis True Image Server 7.0

    Acronis True Image Server can create incremental images than contain only those disk parts that changed after image creation. Acronis True Image Server stores only those hard disk parts that contain data (for supported partition types). This reduces image size and speeds up image creation and restoration from.

  • Page 7: Software Usage Terms And Conditions

    The conditions for Acronis True Image Server software usage are described in the «License agreement», included with this package. The supplied registration card is the confirmation of your legal purchase and usage of Acronis True Image Server on your system. Each registration card has its own unique registration number.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2. Installation And Running

    A CD-ROM is required to install Acronis True Image Server. 2.3. Acronis True Image Server installation To install the Acronis True Image Server: 1. Insert the Acronis True Image Server installation CD into CD-ROM drive and start the installation procedure. 2. Follow the installation program instructions on the screen.

  • Page 9: Running Acronis True Image Server

    To remove Acronis True Image Server from your PC, select Acronis → True Image Server → Remove Acronis True Image Server in the Programs menu. You will see a dialog to confirm the program removal. Click Yes to confirm and Acronis True Image Server will be completely removed.

  • Page 10: Chapter 3. General Program Information

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide General program information Chapter 3. General program information 3.1. Main program window The main program window contains the menu, toolbar, and the main part divided into two areas. The right area contains operation icons, the left one –corresponding action descriptions, typical actions and additional tools.
  • Page 11 The Tools menu contains the following items: • Manage Acronis Secure Zone – creates Acronis secure zone on a disk that is a special hidden system partition for storing disk (partition) images. • Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager – activates the boot restoration manager.

  • Page 12: Acronis Secure Zone

    Acronis Secure Zone is a special hidden system partition for storing disk and partition images. Usual applications can’t access it for image security purposes. If you create an Acronis Secure Zone, it will be listed after all PC disks available for image creation and restoration.

  • Page 13: Creating Acronis Secure Zone

    (partitions), you should combine these operations into one. Acronis Secure Zone can be located on any local disk. It’s created at the expense of the unallocated space, if it’s available, or at the expense of partitions free space. A PC can have only one Acronis Secure Zone.

  • Page 14: Resizing Acronis Secure Zone

    Resizing Acronis Secure Zone When prompted by the wizard, select Manage Acronis Secure Zone. Then select to increase or reduce the Acronis Secure Zone. You might need to increase it to provide more space for images. The opposite situation might arise if either partition lacks free space.

  • Page 15: Deleting Acronis Secure Zone

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Set the new size for Acronis Secure Zone. In the next window you will see an Acronis Secure Zone resize script containing a list of briefly described operations to be performed on partitions (disks).

  • Page 16: Acronis Startup Recovery Manager

    Acronis Secure Zone can be located on basic disks only. (A basic disk is a physical disk without any dynamic disks.) If a PC has only dynamic disks, you won’t be able to create the Acronis Secure Zone.

  • Page 17: Incremental Images

    This boot manager requires Acronis Secure Zone to work. If it's absent, secure zone creation wizard will be run (see above). The restoration manager will be installed during this procedure as well. If there is Acronis Secure Zone on your PC, the boot manager will be activated immediately. 3.4. Incremental images An incremental image contains only data from those hard disk parts that changed after the previous disk image (full or incremental) was created.

  • Page 18: Using Dynamic Disks And Volumes

    You can also create and restore an image of a system partition stored on a dynamic disk. In standalone mode, Acronis True Image Server can not access dynamic disks. To be able to restore a system partition, you must keep its image on a base, network, or removable disk. Do not store the image on a tape drive.
  • Page 19 General program information Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide 4. You don't have to provide a filename to store an image on or restore it from a tape You might experience short pauses that are required to rewind the tape.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4. Creating A Partition (Disk) Image

    Selecting image location If you need to create a full image, you must specify its location on almost any storage devices (in particular, those that can record): • Acronis Secure Zone (see "Acronis Secure Zone"); • Hard disk; • Network disk;...

  • Page 21: Selecting Image Mode

    Select image location in the disk tree. In the File name field enter image file name. If you select Acronis Secure Zone or a tape, you don't have to provide a name. You can store several partitions and/or disks in a single file, but you can't append images to a file.

  • Page 22: Selecting Image File Size

    At this step you can specify if the program should create a single file or split it into equal smaller images. If you select Automatic, Acronis True Image Server will try to decide this for every particular case. If there's enough space on the selected disk, the program will create a single image file.

  • Page 23: Selecting Data Compression Level

    2Gb, FAT32 limit – 4Gb. FAT32 is currently the most popular end user file system. At the same time, existing hard drives have capacities of 160Gb and above! Therefore, an image file might easily exceed this limit. In this case Acronis True Image Server will automatically split image into several files.

  • Page 24: Protecting Images With Passwords

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Creating a partition (disk) image Image data compression level selection The optimal data compression level depends on disk (partition) files types and can only be understood empirically. Usually, it is recommended to leave the switch in the Normal position. If you need to create an image as fast as possible, select minimal compression.

  • Page 25: Providing Comments

    Creating a partition (disk) image Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Image password protection If you try to restore data from a password protected image, Acronis True Image Server will ask for password in a special window allowing access for authorized persons only.

  • Page 26: Image Creation Script

    Image creation script All operations of a partition (disk) image creation in an archive file are delayed in Acronis True Image Server. A partition (disk) image creation script is created first, and then it’s executed. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server will start creating an image indicating the progress in the special window.

  • Page 27: Chapter 5. Restoring A Disk (Partition) From An Image

    Bootable media (e.g. a CD) you loaded from doesn’t keep you from using other CDs with images. Acronis True Image Server is loaded entirely into the PC RAM, so you can remove the bootable CD to insert an image disc.

  • Page 28: Selecting A Partition To Restore

    However, the contents of such image will still require a password. If an image was protected with a password, Acronis True Image Server will ask for it. In this case the Next button will be disabled until you enter the right password.

  • Page 29: Selecting Partition Type

    Restoring a disk (partition) from an image Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide You can restore an image to another partition, but this is needed rather seldom. At that a partition should be of at least the same size as uncompressed image data.

  • Page 30: Selecting A File System

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Restoring a disk (partition) from an image Select partition type If you need only the data, you don't have to create another primary partition. In this case, you can restore the partition as logical to access the data only.

  • Page 31: Selecting Restored Partition Size

    In some cases you might need to change partition configuration and size during the restoration. Acronis True Image Server is flexible enough to do this. You can resize and relocate partition by dragging it or its borders with mouse or by entering corresponding values into the appropriate fields.

  • Page 32: Assigning A Letter To A Partition

    Windows utilizes letters of Roman alphabet to identify disks and partitions automatically assigning them letters at loading. Under Windows NT/2000/XP OS Acronis True Image Server enables you to assign a restored partition (logical disk) any unused letter. To do this select Yes, I want to assign a logical drive letter to restored partition.

  • Page 33: Restoring Several Partitions At Once

    Restoring a disk (partition) from an image Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Assign any unused letter to a partition You shouldn’t assign letters to partitions inaccessible for Windows anyway, i.e. to those different from FAT and NTFS. Restoring several partitions at once You can restore several partitions during a single session.

  • Page 34: Restoration Script

    Restoration scenario After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server will start image restoration indicating the progress in the special window. If you click Cancel, no changes will be made to disk(s).

  • Page 35: Chapter 6. Browsing And Restoring Particular Files

    Chapter 6. Browsing and restoring particular files To browse and restore particular files Acronis True Image Server can connect images as virtual drives thus enabling to access it as a usual drive. This means that: • A new disk with its own letter will appear in the drives list;...

  • Page 36: Unplugging A Virtual Disk

    We recommend you to unplug a virtual disk after all necessary files and folders are copied. However, the virtual disk will disappear anyway after your PC is turned off. To disconnect the virtual disk select Unplug. You can also unplug the disk by clicking Unplug Image in Acronis True Image Server main window.

  • Page 37: Chapter 7. Transferring System To A New Disk

    Transferring system to a new disk Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Chapter 7. Transferring system to a new disk 7.1. General information Sooner or later any PC user finds out his hard disk is too small. If you just don’t have space for data (e.g.

  • Page 38: Security

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Transferring system to a new disk On all screenshots below damaged partitions are marked with a red circle with a white cross inside in the upper left corner. Before you start cloning you should check such disks for errors using corresponding OS tools.

  • Page 39: Selecting Source Disk

    Transferring system to a new disk Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide If the program finds two disks, one partitioned and another unpartitioned, it will automatically recognize the source and destination, so the next two steps will be bypassed. Selecting source disk If the program finds several partitioned disks, it will ask you what is the source (i.e.

  • Page 40: Partitioned Destination Disk

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Transferring system to a new disk The previously selected source becomes grayed-out and disabled for selection. If either disk is unpartitioned, the program will automatically recognize it as destination and bypass this step. Partitioned destination disk On this step the program checks, if the destination disk is free.

  • Page 41: Old And New Disk Partition Layout

    Transferring system to a new disk Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide • Delete partitions on the destination hard disk – all existing partitions will be deleted during cloning and all their data will be lost. • No, I do not want to delete partitions – no existing partition will be deleted making the cloning impossible.

  • Page 42: Destroying The Old Disk Data

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Transferring system to a new disk If you are going to sell, present, etc. your old disk, we recommend you to clean it from any information to avoid it getting into wrong hands. If you are going to keep the old disk for yourself and use it for data storage, you can create a new partition layout on it.

  • Page 43: Selecting Partition Transfer Method

    The first method is less secure, but is still suitable for most cases. Selecting partition transfer method Acronis True Image Server will offer you the following data transfer methods: • As is; • Proportional – the new disk space will be proportionally distributed between cloned partitions;...

  • Page 44: Partitioning The Old Disk

    In some cases, some partitions may still be transferred "as is" or be enlarged to the less extent comparing to other. "As is" Acronis True Image Server transfers unsupported and damaged file systems. FAT16 partitions are enlarged less than other, as they have 2Gb size limit.

  • Page 45: Old And New Disk Partition Layouts

    Transferring system to a new disk Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide If you made a mistake, click Back to redo. After you created the necessary partitions, uncheck the Create new partition in unallocated space box and click Next. Old and new disk partition layouts In the next window you will see rectangles indicating the source hard disk, including its partitions and unallocated space, as well as the new disk layout.

  • Page 46: Cloning With Manual Partitioning

    Transferring system to a new disk Disk partitioning script After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server will start cloning indicating the progress in the special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel. In this case you will have to re-partition and format the new disk or repeat the cloning procedure.
  • Page 47 Transferring system to a new disk Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide To resize either partition, check the Proceed Relayout box. If you are satisfied with the partition layout shown, uncheck this box (if checked). Clicking Next you will proceed to the cloning script window.

  • Page 48: Chapter 8. Adding A New Hard Disk

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Adding a new hard disk Chapter 8. Adding a new hard disk If you don't have enough space for keeping your data (e.g. family photos and videos), you can either replace the old disk with a new higher-capacity one (data transfers to new disks are described in the previous chapter).
  • Page 49 (disks). Disk imaging script After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server will start creating and formatting new partitions indicating the progress in the special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel. In this case you will have to re-partition and format the new disk or repeat the disk add procedure.

  • Page 50: Chapter 9. Scripting And Scheduling

    If any errors occur during the scheduled task execution, its icon will be marked with a warning sign – the red circle with a cross inside – to attract your attention next time you run Acronis True Image Server. A brief error description will be shown in the left part of the window, if you select the task.

  • Page 51: Selecting Task Periodicity

    Scripting and schedul Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Having selected partitions and/or disks, click Next. Note that this button is disabled until at least one partition or disk is selected. Other parameters are set further in the same way as described in the Chapter 4 related to image creation.

  • Page 52: Setting Up Daily Execution

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Scripting and schedul • Daily – a task will be executed daily at the specified time (selected on the next step). • Weekly - a task will be executed weekly or in some weeks at the specified time and day (selected on the next step).

  • Page 53: Setting Up Weekly Execution

    Scripting and schedul Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide computer was turned off at the selected time. In this case the task will be executed at the nearest startup. Setting up weekly execution If you select the weekly execution, you will have to specify some additional parameters.

  • Page 54: Setting Up One Time Execution

    Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Scripting and schedul You can execute the task even if your PC is turned off at the specified time. To do this select Perform this task when the computer restarts, only if the computer was turned off at the selected time. In this case the task will be executed at the nearest startup.

  • Page 55: Managing Scheduled Tasks

    Scripting and schedul Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide You can execute the task even if your PC is turned off at the specified time. To do this select Perform this task when the computer restarts, only if the computer was turned off at the selected time. In this case the task will be executed at the nearest startup.

  • Page 56: Scripting

    9.3. Scripting 9.3.1 Introduction Besides the standard GUI version, Acronis True Image Server is offered as a purely console software. It's located in the Acronis True Image Server installation folder and is named ti- demon.exe.

  • Page 57: Tag Description

    Scripting and schedul Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide <TARGET FILE="E:\MYBACKUP2.TIB" /> <OPTIONS COMPRESSION="HIGH" INCREMENTAL="TRUE" DESCRIPTION="THIS IS MY BACKUP" SPLIT="734003200" /> </BACKUP> The script must be located between <backup> and </backup> tags. 9.3.4 Tag description: SOURCE Describes partitions to create images of. The partition letters must be provided without colons.

  • Page 58: Chapter 10. Other Operations

    After checking is complete you will see the results window. 10.2. Creating bootable media In some cases Acronis True Image Server can be run only from a special bootable diskette or CD (e.g. if your PC doesn’t boot up normally).

  • Page 59: Viewing Logs

    After you create bootable media, mark it and keep in a safe place. 10.3. Viewing logs Acronis True Image Server allows users to view its working logs. They can provide information about scheduled image creation results, including failure reasons if any.
  • Page 60 Acronis True Image Server User’s Guide Other operations The left panel can contain up to 50 logs. If there’s more, you can browse the list using the More and Less buttons with the left and right arrows. To delete a log select it and click Delete.

  • Page 61: Chapter 11. Troubleshooting

    If Acronis True Image Server ceased running or produces errors, its files might be corrupted. To fix it, you will have to recover the program. To do this run Acronis True Image Server installer again. It will detect Acronis True Image Server on your PC and will ask you if you want to recover (update) or remove it.
  • Page 62 For more information visit http://www.roxio.com/en/support/roxio_support/taketwo.html I created an image on CD-R(W) discs, but when I try to browse it Acronis True Image Server tells me it can’t connect this image as a virtual disk. The current version of Acronis True Image Server can connect images only if their files are located in the same place.
  • Page 63 In general the program also supports all other DVD UDF burst recording software, but the aforementioned applications was tested by Acronis for compatibility with Acronis True Image Server . To enable image recording to DVD in Acronis True Image Server you should do the following: • Install DVD UDF recording software;...

  • Page 64: Technical Support

    Acronis True Image Server is loaded from its bootable media. Besides, there’s another way to burn an image to a DVD disc. Using Acronis True Image Server you can create a hard disk image on your hard disk to burn it using the installed DVD recording application to a DVD disc afterwards.

Table of Contents