Linux-Based Bootable Media - ACRONIS BACKUP AND RECOVERY 10 SERVER FOR LINUX - UPDATE 3 User Manual

PE-based bootable media
PE-based bootable media contains a minimal Windows system called Windows Preinstallation
Environment (WinPE) and Acronis Plug-in for WinPE, that is, a modification of Acronis Backup &
Recovery 10 Agent that can run in the preinstallation environment.
WinPE proved to be the most convenient bootable solution in large environments with
heterogeneous hardware.
Advantages:

Using Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 in Windows Preinstallation Environment provides more
functionality than using Linux-based bootable media. Having booted PC-compatible hardware
into WinPE, you can use not only Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent, but also PE commands
and scripts and other plug-ins you've added to the PE.
 PE-based bootable media helps overcome some Linux-related bootable media issues such as
support for certain RAID controllers or certain levels of RAID arrays only. Media based on PE 2.x,
that is, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 kernel, allows for dynamic loading of the
necessary device drivers.

6.10.1 Linux-based bootable media

When using the media builder, you have to specify:
1. [optional] The parameters of the Linux kernel. Separate multiple parameters with spaces.
For example, to be able to select a display mode for the bootable agent each time the media
starts, type: vga=ask
For a list of parameters, see Kernel parameters (p. 157).
2. The Acronis bootable components to be placed on the media.
 Universal Restore can be enabled if Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Universal Restore is
installed on the machine where the media is created.
3. [optional] The timeout interval for the boot menu plus the component that will automatically
start on timeout.
 If not configured, the Acronis loader waits for someone to select whether to boot the
operating system (if present) or the Acronis component.
 If you set, say, 10 sec. for the bootable agent, the agent will launch 10 seconds after the
menu is displayed. This enables unattended onsite operation when booting from a PXE
server or WDS/RIS.
4. [optional] Remote logon settings:
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user name and password to be entered on the console side at connection to the agent. If you
leave these fields empty, the connection will be enabled on typing any symbols in the
prompt window.
5. [optional] Network settings (p. 158):
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TCP/IP settings to be assigned to the machine network adapters.
6. [optional] Network port (p. 159):
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the TCP port that the bootable agent listens for incoming connection.
7. The type of media to create. You can:
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create CD, DVD or other bootable media such as removable USB flash drives if the hardware
BIOS allows for boot from such media
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