Page 1 User’s Guide Acronis ® True Image ® for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server...
Page 2 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009. All rights reserved. “Acronis” and “Acronis Secure Zone” are registered trademarks of Acronis, Inc. "Acronis Compute with Confidence", “Acronis Startup Recovery Manager”, “Acronis Active restore” and the Acronis logo are trademarks of Acronis, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.2.4 Security parameters in Acronis Administrative Template ..........15 2.3 Installing Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server components ..... 16 2.3.1 Installation of Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version and Acronis True Image Agent for Windows ................17 2.3.2 Installation of Acronis Group Server ................
Page 4 3.8.1 Backing up to a locally attached tape device ..............34 3.8.2 Understanding backup to tape devices attached to the Backup Server ......35 3.8.3 Backing up to a tape device through Acronis Backup Server .......... 36 3.8.4 Restoring data from archives located on tape devices ........... 37 3.9 Viewing disk and partition information ................
Page 5 Chapter 10. Creating bootable media ..............112 10.1 Creating Acronis rescue media ..................112 10.2 Creating a Win PE ISO with Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server ..114 Chapter 11. Operations with archives ..............115 11.1 Validating backup archives ................... 115 11.2 Exploring archives and mounting images ...............
Page 6 16.1.4 trueimagecmd.exe usage examples ................. 152 16.1.5 Command-line mode usage under DOS ..............158 16.2 Scripting ........................158 16.2.1 Script execution parameters ................... 158 16.2.2 Script structure ..................... 159 16.2.3 Script usage examples ................... 160 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction
The complete system restoration can be performed to an existing system, to a new system with different hardware, or to virtual machines. With the Acronis Active restore feature, users can access the server and begin working during the restore process, further decreasing downtime.
Page 8 That image can then be duplicated onto multiple servers. If you need to upgrade the server hard disk drive, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server 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: Acronis True Image For Microsoft Small Business Server Components
Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server includes the following components. 1. Acronis True Image Management Console is a tool for remote access to Acronis components. Administrator uses the console to install, configure and control the components from remote.
Page 10 Archive bit reset (file-level backup only) Generating time-based names for backup files Recovery Recovery of dynamic volumes Recovery of system dynamic volumes on dissimilar hardware using Acronis Universal Restore or Acronis Active restore Scheduling Schedule archive validation Start every N hours within daily schedule...
Page 11: Supported File Systems And Storage Media
Reiser4 Linux SWAP If a file system is not supported or is corrupted, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server can copy data using a sector-by-sector approach. For XFS and JFS file systems the partition resizing feature is not supported.
Page 12: License Policy
Software and supplying patches, updates and other changes that Acronis, at its sole discretion, makes or adds to the Software and which Acronis makes generally available , without additional charge, to other licensees of the Software that are enrolled in Support.
Page 13: Chapter 2. Acronis True Image For Microsoft Small Business Server Installation And Startup
To install Acronis components on a computer, the user must be a member of the Administrators group on the computer. To get access to Acronis True Image Agent, installed on a computer, the user must be a member of the Administrators or Backup operators group on the computer.
Page 14: Firewall Setup
The Acronis Group Server uses administrator’s credentials to perform data backup tasks on the computers. You will be asked for the credentials during the Acronis Group Server installation. The credentials you provide will be used for running the Acronis Group Server service and also applied to all networked computers.
Page 15: Security Parameters In Acronis Administrative Template
The earlier versions of Acronis True Image Management Console cannot communicate with Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server agents. The console must be upgraded to the Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server console. Encryption is provided with Secure Socket Layer mechanism. There are two stakeholders of the encryption operation: Client application –...
Page 16: Installing Acronis True Image For Microsoft Small Business Server Components
To install Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server components, run the Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server setup file. If you have the trial version of Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server installed on your system, you must uninstall it before installing the commercial version of the product.
Page 17: Installation Of Acronis True Image For Microsoft Small Business Server Local Version And Acronis True Image Agent For Windows
It is recommended that you install Acronis True Image Management Console first. After that you will be able to install Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server (local version) and Acronis True Image Agent for Windows remotely to networked computers.
Page 18: Installation Of Acronis Group Server
(see 2.3.2 Installation of Acronis Group Server The Acronis Group Server only can be installed locally on a computer by running the setup program. When installing Acronis Group Server, you will be asked for credentials. The credentials you provide are used for running the Acronis Group Server service and also applied to all networked computers.
Page 19 Set the default limitations for users/computers, if needed, according to the selected policy. To do so, select Acronis Backup Server Management -> Specify Default Settings -> Set Quotas and time limits. The maximum disk space allowed for a user/computer can be set as the max location size divided by total number of users and computers.
Page 20 Add the person’s local or domain account to the AcronisBackupServerUsers group on the backup server. Click Set up User profiles -> Add. Choose the user name. Choose Use default settings. Click Proceed. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 21 Define the computers which administrators will back up using Acronis True Image Agents. Add the computers as follows. Click Set up Administrator profiles -> Add. Choose the computer or enter its name. Choose Use default settings. Click Proceed. Adding a computer to the administrator profile Schedule a check for exceeding the quotas and time limits, if needed according to the selected policy.
Page 22: Acronis Universal Restore Installation
Business Server and installed from a separate setup file. Acronis Universal Restore has its own serial number that is required at installation. Acronis Universal Restore can only be installed on a computer where at least one of the following Acronis components is installed:...
Page 23: Running Acronis True Image Management Console
To run the program, press F11 during the server bootup when you see a corresponding message that tells you to press that key. Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server will be run in the standalone mode, allowing you to recover the damaged partitions.
Page 24: Chapter 3. General Information And Proprietary Acronis Technologies
When you back up files and folders, only the data, along with the folder tree, is compressed and stored. Backing up disks and partitions is performed in a different way: Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server saves a sector-based 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 25: Acronis Secure Zone
See details in destination backup 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 26: Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
The Acronis Secure Zone should not be the only location where a backup is stored. Should the disk have a physical failure, the Acronis Secure Zone could be lost. This is particularly critical for backups of servers; the Acronis Secure Zone should only be one part of an overall backup strategy.
Page 27: Acronis Backup Server
Here’s an example of how you would use this feature. If failure occurs on a computer, turn on the computer and press F11 when you see the "Press F11 for Acronis Startup Recovery Manager" message. This will run a standalone version of Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server that only slightly differs from the complete version.
Page 28: Quotas And Time Limits For Computers And Users
Acronis Backup Server will combine the first full backup with the next incremental one into one full backup which will be dated the later backup date. Then, if necessary, this backup will be combined with the next, until the occupied storage space (or number of backups) decreases to the preset limit.
Page 29: Administrators And Users
Backup Server. 3.5.4 Operations with archives Acronis Backup Server can display a list of backups, stored on the backup server, and sort the list by location or owners (users and computers). An administrator, if need be, can consolidate any backup (except for the oldest one in the archive) manually with the preceding backup file.
Page 30: How It Works
10 minutes. The larger the image size, the more time you save. 3.6.3 How to use To be able to use Acronis Active restore, prepare your system this way: (you can do it either locally, using Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version, or remotely using Acronis True Image Management Console): 1.
Page 31: Acronis Universal Restore
Log in and start work – no additional reboots or other actions are required. You can perform Active restore running Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server in Windows operating systems as well. However, it is mandatory to have bootable media in case Windows cannot boot.
Page 32: Acronis Universal Restore And Microsoft Sysprep
Acronis Universal Restore is an add-on to Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server. It is included at no extra charge with with Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server , has its own license, and is installed from a separate setup file.
Page 33: Backing Up To Tape Libraries And Tape Drives
If you already have Acronis Universal Restore, the prompt will not come up and you will have an option to enable Acronis Universal Restore later in the Restore Data Wizard. 3.8 Backing up to tape libraries and tape drives A tape library is a high-capacity storage device consisting of one or more tape drives and a loader that automatically selects and loads multiple tape cartridges.
Page 34: Backing Up To A Locally Attached Tape Device
Acronis True Image Agent doesn’t support a locally attached tape device. If you want to back up to tape via Acronis True Image Agent, select the tape device attached to the Backup Server as the backup location.
Page 35: Understanding Backup To Tape Devices Attached To The Backup Server
The access to the archives on the tape becomes available. However, Acronis will not scan the added tape for changes if the tape already is in the Acronis database. If you eject a tape, back up another machine on this tape and take the tape back to the first tape device, the second machine archive will not be discovered by Acronis and therefore cannot be restored by the first tape device.
Page 36: Backing Up To A Tape Device Through Acronis Backup Server
-> Media pools -> Acronis. 2. Right click on the tape in the Acronis pool, dismount the tape if it is has a status Loaded and select Free from the context menu. The tape will be moved to the Free pool.
Page 37: Restoring Data From Archives Located On Tape Devices
A prompt comes up if the required tape is not found. Archives created on tape devices through Acronis Backup Server cannot be accessed by a locally attached tape device in Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version.
Page 38 "Properties". In the box that opens, click the "Advanced" tab. Next, click the button "Environment Variables". Create system variable “ACRONIS_SNAPSHOT_TMP_DIR” and specify the location for Acronis temporary files. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 39: Chapter 4. Using Acronis True Image Management Console
4.2 Installing/updating Acronis components on remote machines Acronis True Image Management Console allows for group installation and updates of Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server (local version) and Acronis True Image Agent for Windows on remote computers. To perform any of these operations, you will need administrator rights on the target machines.
Page 40 (for custom component features see Business Server components.) 4. Select computers on which the Acronis component is to be installed. This can be done - browsing the network. When browsing the network, you can select entire workgroups or domains - typing the computers names or addresses (click Next then add computers to the list) - importing the computers list from .txt or .csv files.
Page 41 Reboot the remote computer box. This option also can be applied to all computers or set to each machine individually. 6. The summary window displays a list of computers where the Acronis component will be installed.
Page 42: Managing A Single Remote Computer
4.3.1 Connecting to a remote computer To establish a remote connection: 1. Click Connect to a remote computer in the center of Acronis True Image Management Console main window or on the toolbar, or select New connection from the sidebar or the Connect menu.
Page 43: Backup And Recovery Tasks
After clicking on Backup and Recovery Tasks, the program window will appear like the graphic below: If Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Console is not installed on the local computer or Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange Agent is not installed on the remote computer, Microsoft Exchange tasks and tools options will be disabled and unavailable.
Page 44 See 13. 4 Converting disk images to details in virtual disks Hard Disk Management Manage Acronis Secure Zone (create, Click Manage Acronis Secure Zone, then follow the wizard’s instructions. See details Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 45 Chapter 9. Managing the Acronis Secure delete, resize, remove or change password) Zone Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager Click Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager, then follow wizard’s Acronis instructions. See details in Startup Recovery Manager Other Tools Chapter 10. Creating bootable media...
Page 46: Managing Groups Of Computers
New connection on the toolbar, sidebar or the Connect menu. 4.4 Managing groups of computers 4.4.1 Group status display When connected to a computer where Acronis Group Server is installed, click Acronis Group Server management to display the following window. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 47 Here you can monitor states of Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server tasks (backup, restore, validating backup archives) on all networked computers: Ready – the remote computer is available for the next task Prepare - preparations are being made on a remote machine for the task execution (analyzing partitions, preparing backup scripts, etc.)
Page 48: Creating New Group Tasks
2. Import computers into the group server in case they are not discovered automatically due to network behavior. It makes sense to install Acronis components on these computers first so that you will be able to create tasks for these computers.
Page 49 (similar) disks/partitions layout on remote computers would be a plus. 5. Specify the paths for the backup archives. To place every archive on its local computer, specify Local path or select Acronis Secure Zone, if there is such a zone on every 3.3 Acronis remote computer.
Page 50: Group Tasks Management
11. At the final step, the group task summary is displayed. Up to this point, you can click Back to make changes in the created task. 12. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Management Console connects to every computer of the group in turn to distribute the task. If a remote computer is inaccessible (shut down, for example), a dialog box appears.
Page 51: Acronis Group Server Options
After the scanning is disabled, Acronis Group Server stops sending the packets, but the response may come to the packets already sent. Therefore, some computers may be added to the computer list after scanning is disabled.
Page 52: Managing Backup Server
To adjust the status refresh rate, connect the console to the computer where Acronis Group Server is installed and select Tools -> Options -> Network -> Status check interval. 4.5 Managing backup server 3.5 Acronis Backup Before you start managing the backup server, be sure to read section Server stating the basic operating principles of this application.
Page 53: Default Settings
Otherwise the name will be identified as a domain one. 4.5.1 Default settings Each user or computer, added to Acronis Backup Server database, is associated with the default backup location and the default user/computer quotas and time limits. When installed on a computer (which becomes a backup server from this point on), Acronis Backup Server creates the following folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Acronis\BackupServer.
Page 54: Set Up Administrator Profiles
4.5.2 Set up Administrator profiles Add a remote computer to Acronis Backup Server database if you want to be able to remotely back up data from that networked computer where Acronis True Image Agent is installed. Click Set up Administrator profiles -> Add, select the computer and specify backup location, quotas and time limits for this computer in Add Computer Profile Wizard windows.
Page 55: Adding Users And Administrators To The Acronis Backup Server Database
Deleting a computer profile will disable backup to backup server for this computer and delete its existing archives. This operation can be time-consuming so schedule it for the off-peak period. 4.5.3 Adding Users and Administrators to the Acronis Backup Server database Acronis Backup Server creates a user group named AcronisBackupServerUsers (see Control Panel ->...
Page 56 To enable any other user to back up data from any networked computer where Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version is installed to backup server, an administrator should add this user to Acronis Backup Server database.
Page 57: Changing User Profiles
If you select a user profile and click Clear, all archives created by this user will be deleted. However, this operation will not work for the administrators’ profiles. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 59: Managing Archives
4. Export an archive from Acronis Backup Server to a local hard drive or network share. To do so, select any backup belonging to the archive and click Export. Then provide name for the archive copy and a path to the location where the copy will be created.
Page 60: Limiting Access To Acronis Backup Server
Acronis Backup Server may speed up each taken separately backup procedure at the expense of its possible delay. If maximum number of connections is set, then some agents or local Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server versions may be unable to access the server immediately after starting their task.
Page 61: Chapter 5. Using Acronis True Image For Microsoft Small Business Server (Local Version)
Microsoft Small Business Server (local version) Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server (local version) supports the GUI mode, the command-line mode, and can be used to execute XML scripts. Here we describe the operations available in the GUI mode, which provides the widest Chapter 16.
Page 62 Options – open a window for editing default backup/restore options, setting text appearance (fonts), configuring e-mail or Windows pop-up notifications etc. The Help menu is used to view help and obtain information about Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server.
Page 63: Managing A Local Computer
See details in 6. Creating backup archives Chapter 7. Restoring the backup data. Browse logs of Acronis True Image for Click Logs in the Manage Tasks group or Microsoft Small Business Server operation select the Show Log tool on the sidebar to navigate to the Event Log window.
Page 64 Hard Disk Management Manage Acronis Secure Zone (create, Click Manage Acronis Secure Zone, then delete, resize, remove or change password) follow the wizard’s instructions. See details Chapter 9. Managing the Acronis Secure Zone Activate Acronis Startup Recovery Manager Click Activate Acronis Startup Recovery...
Page 65 12.5 Managing System Restore Turn on/off Windows System Restore tool Some of the above operations can be executed in command-line mode. For more information on Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server command-line 16.1 Working in the command-line mode mode see...
Page 66: Chapter 6. Creating Backup Archives
4. You can exclude specific files from a backup by setting filters for the types of files you do not wish to back up. For example, you may want to exclude hidden and system files and folders or files with .~, .tmp and .bak extensions. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 67 If you are going to create a differential backup, select the full backup which will be a base, or any of the existing differential backups. Either way, the program will create a new differential backup. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 68 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 (see details in 3.3 Acronis Secure Zone 3.5 Acronis Backup...
Page 69 Back to make changes in the created task. Clicking Proceed will launch the task. 10. (For Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version only) The task progress will be shown in a special window. You can stop the procedure by clicking Cancel.
Page 70: Backing Up Disks And Partitions (Image Backup)
1. Start the Create Backup Wizard by clicking on the backup operation icon in the main program window. 2. Select My Computer. 3. Select disks, partitions or dynamic volumes to back up. You can select a random set of disks, partitions and dynamic volumes. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 71 ) for storing backups. In those cases, you need not provide the file name. When backing up to Acronis Secure Zone, you have an option of dual destination backup. If enabled, the program will automatically place a copy of your backup archives on a local 6.3.12 Dual destination backup.
Page 72: Setting Backup Options
See notes and recommendations for using the FTP server in media 5. If your choice was not Acronis Backup Server, select whether you want to create a full or incremental backup. If you have not backed up the selected disks/partitions yet, or the full archive seems too old to append incremental changes to it, choose full backup.
Page 73: Archive Protection
Business Server will ask for the password in a special window, allowing access only to authorized users. Passwords cannot be set for archives created in the Acronis Secure Zone. To protect such archives, set a password for the zone itself.
Page 74: Pre/Post Commands
An example of a batch file, suspending the Windows services for MS Exchange: net stop msexchangesa /y /y net stop “Microsoft Exchange Routing Engine” An example of a batch file, resuming the Windows services for MS Exchange: net start “Microsoft Exchange System Attendant” Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 75: Compression Level
.doc or .xls will compress more than other file types. Generally, it is recommended that you use the default Normal compression level. You might want to select Maximum compression for removable media to reduce the number of blank disks required. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 76: Backup Performance
2. HDD writing speed The preset is Maximum. Backing up in the background to an internal hard disk (for example, to the Acronis Secure Zone) may slow other programs’ performance because of the large amounts of data transferred to the disk. You can limit the hard disk usage by Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server to the desired level.
Page 77: Fast Incremental/Differential Backup
The preset is Use fast incremental/differential backup. Incremental/differential backup captures only changes in data occurred since the last backup. To speed up the backup process, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server determines whether the file has changed by file size and the date/time when the file was last saved.
Page 78: Media Components
Acronis One-Click Restore always restores the entire disk. Therefore, if your disk consists of several partitions and you are planning to use Acronis One-Click Restore, all the partitions must be included in the image. Any partitions missing from the image will be lost.
Page 79: Error Handling
This comes in handy in cases of slow or busy networks and time-consuming backup procedures. Disconnection during the copy transfer will not affect the backup procedure as opposed to backing up directly to the remote location. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 80: Wake On Lan
Even if a password is set for the Acronis Secure Zone, the copy archive will not be protected with the password. 6.3.13 Wake On LAN This option is available only for tasks created by the Acronis Group Server. The preset is Enable Wake On LAN.
Page 81 With Reset archive bit enabled, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server will reset archive bits of all files being backed up. Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server itself does not use the archive bit value. When performing incremental or differential backup, it determines whether a file has changed by the file size and the date/time when the file was last saved.
Page 82: Chapter 7. Restoring The Backup Data
D: drive identified in the standalone Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server might correspond to the E: drive in Windows. If a backup image is located on bootable media, you might have a choice of using Acronis One-Click Restore. This operation always restores the entire physical disk. Therefore, if your disk consists of several partitions, the partitions that are missing from the image will be lost.
Page 83: Recovering Dynamic Volumes
Logical Disk Manager (LDM). For more information on dynamic disks, please refer to your Windows documentation. Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server can back up and recover dynamic volumes. A dynamic volume can be recovered over the same volume or unallocated space of a dynamic group.
Page 84: Restoring Files And Folders From File Archives
1. Start the Restore Data Wizard by clicking on the restore operation icon in the main program window. 2. Select the archive. If the archive is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive on the next step.
Page 85 Set the options manually. If you set options manually, the settings will be applied only to the current restore task. Alternatively, you can edit the default options 7.4 Setting from the current screen. Then your settings will be saved as default. See restore options for more information. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 86: Restoring Disks/Partitions Or Files From Images
Back to make changes in the created task. Clicking Proceed will launch the task. 10. (For Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local or bootable version) The task progress will be shown in a special window. You can stop the procedure by clicking Cancel.
Page 87: Starting The Restore Data Wizard
7.3.2 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 88: Restoration Type Selection
Using Active restore When restoring a system disk/partition image (except for Windows Vista images) from Acronis Secure Zone, you will have the third choice – to use Acronis Active restore. 7.3.13 Having selected this option, you will proceed directly to the summary window ( Restoration summary and executing restoration ).
Page 89: Selecting A Disk/Partition To Restore
Thus, the cloned disk will not be available if the original disk is disconnected. Recover from backup The program will replace the existing disk signature with the one from the backup. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 90: Selecting A Target Disk/Partition
Universal Restore . To get the option, follow the link. If you already have Acronis Universal Restore, the prompt will not come up and you will have an option to enable Acronis Universal Restore later in the Restore Data Wizard.
Page 91: Changing The Restored Partition Type
If you restore a system partition to another hard disk with its own partitions and OS, most likely you will need only the data. In this case, you can restore the partition as Logical to access the data only. By default, the original partition type is selected. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 92: Changing The Restored Partition File System
You can change the partition file system during its restoration, although it is seldom required. Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server can make the following file system conversions: FAT 16 -> FAT 32 and Ext2 -> Ext3. For partitions with other native file systems, this option is not available.
Page 93: Assigning A Letter To The Restored Partition
Acronis Universal Restore is an add-on to Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server. It is included at no extra charge with with Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server and installed from a separate setup file. The following is true for Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server installations including Acronis Universal Restore.
Page 94: Setting Restore Options
Windows cannot find them automatically. 7.4 Setting restore options To view or edit the default restore options in Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version, select Tools -> Options -> Default Restoration Options from the main program menu.
Page 95: Files To Exclude From Restoration
You can specify commands or batch files to be automatically executed before and after the restore procedure. Click Edit to open the Edit Command window where you can easily input the command, its arguments and working directory or browse folders to find a batch file. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 96: Restoration Priority
Acronis Universal Restore is an option to Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server. It should be included at no extra charge with with Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server and installed from a separate setup file. For more 3.7 Acronis Universal Restore...
Page 97: Additional Settings
The preset is disabled If you are going to restore Microsoft Exchange Server on bare metal, select this parameter in order to start the Acronis Recovery for MS Exchange bare metal restore task automatically after the image restoration is finished.
Page 98: Error Handling
7.5.1 Creating dynamic volumes This operation is available only in Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version, including bootable version of this component. Having booted to the Acronis environment, you can easily prepare the desired dynamic group on bare metal or a computer with a non-Windows operating system.
Page 99 The resulting volume size is displayed under the disk selection field. At this step, you can deselect disks that you do not want to be included in the volume. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 100 6. Click Proceed in the summary window. On completion of operations, the dynamic volumes are unformatted and have no letters assigned. You will be able to assign the letters using Windows Disk Management tool after restoring Windows on the created volumes. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 101: Chapter 8. Scheduling Tasks
Chapter 8. Scheduling tasks Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server allows you to schedule periodic backup and archive validation 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 102 5. Specify the task start time and other schedule parameters, according to the selected periodicity (see 8.1.1 - 8.1.5). 6. Next you will have to specify the name of the user who owns the executed task; otherwise no scheduled execution will be available. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 103: Setting Up Daily Execution
If you select 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). Repeat task every – set this if the task must be performed several times a day. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 104: 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., 2000-2009...
Page 105: Setting Up Monthly Execution
Start time fields. 8.1.4 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., 2000-2009...
Page 106: Setting Up Event-Driven Execution
To rename a task, select it, click Rename on the toolbar, enter the new task name and press Enter. In Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version there is an option to duplicate a task so that you need program it only once. Select the task and click Clone on the toolbar.
Page 107: Chapter 9. Managing The Acronis Secure Zone
Partition resizing may require a reboot. A computer can have only one Acronis Secure Zone. To create a zone on another disk, you must first delete an existing zone.
Page 108 3. Select the partitions from which space will be used to create the zone. 4. In the next window, enter the Acronis Secure Zone size or drag the slider to select any size between the minimum and maximum ones. The minimum size is approximately 35MB, depending on the geometry of the hard disk.
Page 109: Resizing The Acronis Secure Zone
The opposite situation could 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 110: Changing The Password For Acronis Secure Zone
4. To perform the password change operation, click Proceed in the final wizard window. 9.4 Managing backups in Acronis Secure Zone The purpose of Acronis Secure Zone management is to manually free up space in Acronis Secure Zone by deleting or consolidating backups.
Page 111: Deleting Acronis Secure Zone
Acronis Secure Zone deletion will destroy all backups stored in the zone. There is an option to keep Acronis Secure Zone along with its contents (which will enable data recovery on booting from bootable media) or remove Acronis Secure Zone if you remove Acronis True Image Agent or Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version from the system.
Page 112: Chapter 10. Creating Bootable Media
Chapter 10. Creating bootable media 10.1 Creating Acronis rescue media You can run Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server on a bare metal or on a crashed computer that cannot boot. You can also back up disks on a non-Windows computer, copying all its data sector-by-sector into the backup archive.
Page 113 If this parameter is not specified, at booting a computer the program will display the boot menu and wait for someone to select whether to boot the OS or the Acronis component. If you set 10 sec for Acronis Bootable Agent, for example, the agent will launch in 10 seconds after the menu is displayed.
Page 114: Creating A Win Pe Iso With Acronis True Image For Microsoft Small Business Server
The Acronis Universal Restore add-on to Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server, if installed, will also be included in the ISO image. To add the Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server plug-in to your Win PE distribution: 1.
Page 115: Chapter 11. Operations With Archives
Tools group or click Validate Backup Archive on the toolbar. 2. Select the archive to validate. If the archive is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive at the next step.
Page 116: Exploring An Archive
2. Select an archive from the drive tree and click Open. If the archive is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive at the next step. The explore operation does not support Acronis Backup Server, so backup servers are not displayed in the tree.
Page 117: Mounting An Image
1. Start the Mount Image Wizard by selecting Operations -> Mount Image in the main program menu. 2. Select the archive from the drives tree. If the archive is located in the Acronis Secure Zone, select it to choose the archive. The mount operation does not support Acronis Backup Server, so backup servers are not displayed in the tree.
Page 118 If you added a comment to the archive, it will be displayed to the right of the drives tree. If the archive was protected with a password, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server will ask for it. Neither the partitions layout, nor the Next button will be enabled until you enter the correct password.
Page 119: Unmounting An Image
The operation is somewhat similar to consolidating backups on the Acronis Backup Server. In either case, you can delete from an archive, if need be, the base full backup. The program will create another full backup in place of the oldest remaining backup.
Page 120 2. Select the archive from the drives tree. The file name based consolidation does not support Acronis Backup Server and Acronis Secure Zone, so these are not displayed in the 9.4 Managing backups in tree. For a backup consolidation in Acronis Secure Zone, see Acronis Secure Zone.
Page 121 5. The program displays the summary window. Click Proceed to start consolidation. In our example, when consolidation is completed, the folder Backups will contain two archives MyBackup and MyBackup(1). The first is the source archive, the second is the copy consisting of MyBackup(1) and MyBackup(1)2. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 122 MyBackup(1)2 is an incremental backup containing data as of Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 6:54:40 PM. You can make sure of this by starting the consolidation wizard again, selecting the archive MyBackup(1) and proceeding to the next window. The resulting archive contents Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 123: Chapter 12. Notifications And Event Tracing
Chapter 12. Notifications and event tracing Sometimes a backup or restore procedure can last for 30 minutes or more. Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server can notify you when it is finished through the WinPopup service or e-mail. The program can also duplicate messages issued during the operation or send you the full operation log after operation completion.
Page 124: Winpopup Notification
- during the operation when user interaction is required. 12.3 Viewing logs Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server allows users to view its working logs. These logs can provide information about scheduled tasks results, including reasons for failure, if any.
Page 125: Event Tracing
12.4 Event tracing 12.4.1 Windows event log You can choose whether to store event log messages issued by Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server to Windows Event Log (to see this log, run eventvwr.exe or select Control Panel -> Administrative tools -> Event Viewer ->...
Page 126: Snmp Notifications
An additional choice is available - recording All events, Warnings and Errors, or Errors only. 12.4.2 SNMP notifications Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server can provide the following Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) objects to SNMP management applications: 1.3.6.1.4.1.24769.100.200.1.0 - string identifying a type of occurred event (Information, Warning, Error) 1.3.6.1.4.1.24769.100.200.2.0 - string containing text description of occurred event (it...
Page 127 If you run Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server regularly, this feature in your operating system is redundant. You can turn it off, freeing up to 12% of your hard disk space, directly from Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server.
Page 128: Chapter 13. Working With A Virtual Environment
Workstation. Generally, a virtual machine can be treated: 1. As a physical computer (when it is online). Most Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server features and settings are applicable to a VM. The backup procedure is Chapter 6. Creating backup archives almost the same (see details in 2.
Page 129: Using The Disk Conversion Feature
Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server has the ability to convert a disk image, created with the program (.tib), to a virtual disk file of the type you select (.vmdk, .vhd, .hdd and .vhd).
Page 130: Converting Workloads
The procedure is the same as with restoring physical machines. To ensure booting up the system on the virtual machine, use Acronis Universal Restore. If the target virtual drive is a SCSI hard drive, provide appropriate drivers. For example, the VMware environment requires Buslogic or LSI logic drivers.
Page 131 Tools -> Convert to Virtual Disk in the main program menu. 2. Select the disk image to convert. If the image is located on an Acronis Backup Server or in the Acronis Secure Zone, select Personal backup location or Acronis Secure Zone, to select the image during the next step.
Page 132: Chapter 14. Transferring The System To A New Disk
In this case, you have to transfer the system to a higher-capacity hard disk. This feature is available in Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version only. Transferring systems using Acronis True Image Management Console is not supported.
Page 134: Selecting Destination Disk
After you select the source disk, 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., 2000-2009...
Page 135: Partitioned Destination Disk
If you selected the manual mode, the program will ask you what to do with the old 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) Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 136: Destroying The Old Disk Data
14.3.7 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., 2000-2009...
Page 137: Selecting Partition Transfer Method
The first method is less secure, but is still suitable for most cases. 14.3.8 Selecting partition transfer method Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server will offer you the following data transfer methods: As is Proportional –...
Page 138: Partitioning The Old Disk
Director Suite. As a rule, "as is" transfers are not recommended, as they leave much unallocated space on the new disk. Using the "as is" method, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server transfers unsupported and damaged file systems.
Page 139: Cloning Summary
Cloning a non-system disk or a disk containing an operating system, but one that is not currently active, will proceed without reboot. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server will start cloning the old disk to the new disk, indicating the progress in a special window.
Page 140 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., 2000-2009...
Page 141: Chapter 15. Adding A New Hard Disk
This feature is available in Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version only. Adding disks using Acronis True Image Management Console is not supported.
Page 142: Disk Add Summary
The disk add summary contains a list of operations to be performed on disks. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server will start creating and formatting new partitions, indicating the progress in a special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel.
Page 143: Chapter 16. Command-Line Mode And Scripting
Scripting is intended only for backup. 16.1 Working in the command-line mode An administrator might need a console interface in some situations. Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server supports this mode with TrueImageCmd.exe utility as well as ICompGS.exe, Ebasrvdb.exe, Tdbrepair.exe, and Adv_report.exe tools.
Page 144 /ftp_user /ftp_password letter] /start:[start sector] /oss_numbers /reboot /fat16_32 /size:[partition size in /log:[file name] sectors] /log_net_user:[remote user] /type:[active|primary|logical] /log_net_password:[password] /preserve_mbr When using the Acronis Universal Restore option: /ur_path:[path] /ur_username:[user] /ur_password:[pwd] /ur_driver:[inf-filename] /filename:[file name] /harddisk:[disk number] deploy_mbr /password:[password] /asz /target_harddisk:[disk number]...
Page 145 Secure Zone on the /log_net_user:[remote user] sectors]|unallocated /asz_activate selected drive /log_net_password:[password] /password:[password] asz_activate Activates the Acronis Startup Recovery Manager /password:[password] asz_content Displays the Acronis Secure Zone size, free space contents /password:[password] asz_files Displays the Acronis Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 146: Common Options (Options Common For Most Trueimagecmd Commands)
1 = basic full backup 2 = 1st increment… and so on 0 (default) = latest increment Specify a user name for network drive Network drive /net_user:[username] access Specify a password for network drive Network drive /net_password:[password] Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 147: Specific Options (Options Specific For Individual Trueimagecmd Commands)
16.1.3 Specific options (options specific for individual trueimagecmd commands) Option Description create Specifies the hard disks to include into the image file. The list of /harddisk:[disk number] available hard disks is provided by the command. An image /list Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 148 Specifies the partition where the image file is stored (by letter or /file_partition:[partition number). This option is used with . In this letter] /filename:file_name case the file name must be specified without drive letter or root Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 149 - if the target disk is not the 1st, the restored partition will be set logical. When restoring a partition over an existing one, the target partition /preserve_mbr is deleted from the disk along with its entry in the target disk MBR. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 150 MBR saved in the image. If the position is not empty, the existing entry will be moved to another position. The following options are available when using the Acronis Universal Restore add-on to Acronis True 3.7 Acronis Universal Restore Image for Microsoft Small Business Server. For more information see...
Page 151 Specifies a list of partitions to be mounted as virtual drives. Without /partition:[partition this option, all partitions stored in the image will be mounted. number] To obtain the partition number for this option, list the image Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 152: Trueimagecmd.exe Usage Examples
Disconnects all virtual drives. /letter:all asz_create Sets a password for the Acronis Secure Zone. /password:[password] Specifies the hard disk number where the Acronis Secure Zone will /harddisk:X be created. Specifies partitions from which free space will be taken for Acronis /partition:[partition Secure Zone.
Page 153 This will create an image named 1.tib of the partitions 2-1 and 1-3. The image will be saved to the C:\Test\ folder. trueimagecmd /create /asz /partition:2-1,1-3 This will create an image of the partitions 2-1 and 1-3 in the Acronis Secure Zone. trueimagecmd /create /filename:"\Test\1.tib" /partition:2- 1,1-3 /file_partition:3-1 This will create an image named 1.tib of the partitions 2-1 and 1-3.
Page 154 This will restore MBR from the image of hard disk 1 to the same hard disk 1. The image is contained in the backup 3rd created in the archive number 2, located in Acronis Secure Zone that is protected with the ‘pswd’ password.
Page 155 This will list the Acronis Secure Zone size, free space and contents. In our example, the Acronis Secure Zone contains two archives. The older archive #1 consists of one full (base) file-level backup created on 4/2/2007 at 3:52. The second archive contains a base file-level backup with two increments.
Page 156 In our example (7), the incremental backup created on 8/14/2007 at 2:19 will be deleted. The next execution of the same command will delete the base FAAB backup. By continuing with the FAAA and AAA names, you can clear the Acronis Secure Zone except for the last remaining base backup that cannot be deleted.
Page 157 Acronis tape database. It is necessary when Acronis True Image Echo cannot recognize any Acronis Tape Plugin backups on tapes, though the archive is mounted in the RSM Import Media pool. The reason for this is when you are trying to restore\validate an archive spanned over two or more tapes made by earlier versions Copyright ©...
Page 158: Command-Line Mode Usage Under Dos
Acronis True Image Echo (builds up to 8163) via Acronis Backup Server of the latest version. This may also happen if Acronis tape database is corrupted or missing (after Windows reinstallation, for example). The tool establishes connection with RSM and mounts the tape. Then it rescans tapes one by one and derives metadata from each tape.
Page 159: Script Structure
(though its length is not limited.) Split: splits a large image file into a number of smaller files of the specified size, which can be provided in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, etc. Password: adds password protection to an image file. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2009...
Page 160: Script Usage Examples
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., 2000-2009...

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ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE - FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS SMALL BUSINESS SERVER User Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server Installation and Startup

Chapter 3. General Information and Proprietary Acronis Technologies

Chapter 4. Using Acronis True Image Management Console

Chapter 5. Using Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server (Local Version)

Chapter 6. Creating Backup Archives

Chapter 7. Restoring the Backup Data

Chapter 8. Scheduling Tasks

Chapter 9. Managing the Acronis Secure Zone

Chapter 10. Creating Bootable Media

Chapter 11. Operations with Archives

Chapter 12. Notifications and Event Tracing

Chapter 13. Working with a Virtual Environment

Chapter 14. Transferring the System to a New Disk

Chapter 15. Adding a New Hard Disk

Chapter 16. Command-Line Mode and Scripting

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