Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ..................6 1.1 Acronis® True Image Echo Server – a complete solution for corporate users ......6 1.2 Acronis True Image Echo Server key features ............... 7 1.3 New in Acronis True Image Echo Server ................8 1.4 Supported file systems and storage media ................
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Chapter 8. Managing Acronis Secure Zone ............53 8.1 Creating Acronis Secure Zone .................... 53 8.2 Resizing Acronis Secure Zone ..................... 54 8.3 Changing the password for Acronis Secure Zone ..............55 8.4 Deleting Acronis Secure Zone ..................... 55 Chapter 9. Creating bootable media ..............57 Chapter 10.
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12.2 Automatic image creation using cron service ..............75 12.3 Restoring files with trueimagemnt ..................76 12.3.1 Supported commands ....................76 12.3.2 Trueimagemnt usage examples ................. 77 Chapter 13. Transferring the system to a new disk ......... 78 13.1 General information ......................78 13.2 Security ..........................
Acronis True Image Echo Server provides comprehensive, reliable, and cost- effective system protection and recovery for corporate servers, running Linux. With Acronis True Image Echo Server you have peace of mind knowing you are protected and can recover from any situation.
Disk cloning and new disk deployment Acronis True Image Echo Server can be used to clone an image onto multiple servers. For example, a company purchased several servers and needs similar environments on each of them. Traditionally, an IT manager should install the operating system and programs on every server.
Notifications (e-mail, Winpopup) Viewing logs Comprehensive wizards in X Window environment simplify complex operations Context Help 1.3 New in Acronis True Image Echo Server Backup Encrypting backups with industry-standard AES cryptographic algorithm (key size 128, 192, 256 bit) Control network bandwidth usage when backing up to FTP...
• • • If a file system is not supported or is corrupted, Acronis True Image Echo Server can copy data using a sector-by-sector approach. For XFS and Reiser4 file systems the partition resizing feature is not supported. 1.4.2 Supported storage media Hard disk drives •...
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Chapter 12. Console mode . See also man trueimagecmd or man trueimagemnt. If your disk data is totally corrupted, load the bootable Acronis True Image Echo Server version from removable media (created by you using Rescue Media Builder). Then you...
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 Echo 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.
In the Acronis True Image Echo Server Wizards’ windows the zone is listed along with all partitions available for storing archives. 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.
In case you remove Acronis True Image Echo Server from the system, 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.
3.7 Support for LVM volumes When running in Linux environment with 2.6.x kernel, Acronis True Image Echo Server supports disks, managed by Logical Volume Manager (LVM). You can back up data of one or more LVM volumes and restore it to a previously created LVM volume or MBR disk (partition), likewise it is also possible to restore MBR volume data to an LVM volume.
3.8 Backing up to tape drive Acronis True Image Echo Server supports SCSI tape drives. It can store backups on the tape and restore data from the tape, store large backups to multiple tapes, and append incremental/differential changes to a tape with the existing archives.
Chapter 4. The program interface under X Window System Acronis True Image Echo Server features both the console mode and a user-friendly interface under X Window System. The GUI mode, described in this chapter, provides the Chapter 12. Console mode widest functionality.
Operations or Tools menu. 4.1.3 Status bar At the bottom of the main window, there is a status bar indicating the Acronis True Image Echo Server operation progress and results. Double-clicking the operation results will open the Log Viewer window.
3.1 The difference between file archives and disk/partition images (see details in This chapter describes creating backup archives using Acronis True Image Echo Server Chapter 12. Console mode GUI under X Window System. See for using console or Cron service.
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Data saved to a network disk, ftp-server or removable media will survive even if all your local hard disks are down. In addition to NFS, Acronis True Image Echo Server supports the SMBFS network file system.
11. You may want to see the log when the task is completed. To view the log, click the Show Operation Logs button on the toolbar. If you burn an archive to several removable media, be sure to number them, since you will have to insert them in order during the restoration.
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Data saved to a network disk, ftp-server or removable media will survive even if all your local hard disks are down. In addition to NFS, Acronis True Image Echo Server supports the SMBFS network file system.
Acronis True Image Echo 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.
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 Echo Server 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.
If you frequently backup data to network drives, think of limiting the network usage used by Acronis True Image Echo Server. To set the desired data transfer speed, drag the slider or enter the bandwidth limit for transferring backup data in kilobytes per second.
True Image Echo Server to the rescue disk. Then you will be able to configure the restore task using Restore Data Wizard. Under Advanced tab you can select full, safe or both Acronis True Image Echo Server loader version. The safe version does not have USB, PC card or SCSI drivers and is useful only in case the full version does not load.
If saving a backup copy to ASZ please note: even when a password is set for the Acronis Secure Zone, the copy archive will not be protected with the password.
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A full backup, when created on a tape drive, overwrites all data stored on the tape (see 3.8 Backing up to tape drive for more information). In this situation, Acronis True Image Echo Server will warn that you are about to lose data on the tape. To disable this warning, check the middle box.
Acronis True Image Echo Server is loaded entirely into RAM, so you can remove the bootable CD to insert the archive disk. 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 which are missing from the image will be lost.
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.
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All of these settings will take effect for the current task. How to set the default filters that 6.5.1 Files to exclude from restoration will be called each time you restore data, see 8. The next selection allows you to keep useful data changes made since the selected backup was created.
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 Echo Server will ask for it. The partitions layout, the comment and the Next button will be unavailable until you enter the correct password.
All the data stored on the target partition will be replaced by the image data, so be careful and watch for non-backed-up data that you might need. 2. When restoring an entire disk, the program will analyze the target disk structure to see if the disk is free.
Though seldom required, you can change the partition file system during its restoration. Acronis True Image Echo Server 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.
6.3.10 Setting restore options Select the options for the restoration process (that is, pre/post restoration commands, restoration process priority etc.). You may Use default options or Set the options manually. If the latter is the case, the settings will be applied only to the current restore task.
#/sbin/grub-install /device_name (/device_name is hd: hda, hdal, hda2, sdal, sda2 etc) 6.4 Restoring data with a rescue CD To restore data from an archive, using a rescue CD of Acronis True Image Echo Server, Chapter 9. Creating bootable media you initially have to create such disk as described in Insert the rescue CD and reboot (you might have to enable the CD bootup option in BIOS).
6.5.1 Files to exclude from restoration The preset is Restore all files. You can set the default filters for the specific types of files that are not to be restored. Use the common masking rules. For example, to exclude all files with extension .tib, add *.tib mask.
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 Echo Server can check its integrity. If you suspect that the archive might have been corrupted, select Validate backup archive before restoration.
6.5.7 Error handling 1. Do not show messages and dialogs while processing (“silent” mode) The preset is disabled. With the silent mode enabled, the program will not display interactive windows. Instead, it will automatically handle situations requiring user intervention. No prompts will be displayed, including those for inserting removable media or the next tape.
Chapter 7. Scheduling tasks Acronis True Image Echo 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.
Manually later – the task will be saved, but not launched automatically. You will be • able to launch it later by clicking Run in the Scheduled Tasks window Daily – the task will be executed once a day or once in several days •...
7.1.3 Setting up monthly execution If you select monthly execution, set the Start time and days on which to execute the task: Day – on the specified date • The <specify a day> – on the specified day (e.g. on second Tuesday or fourth •...
To rename a task, select it, click Rename on the toolbar, enter the new task name and press Enter. In Acronis True Image Echo Server local version there is an option to clone a task. Select the task and click Clone on the toolbar. Pass through the same wizard as when editing a task and make changes if necessary.
2. If there are several disks installed, select one on which to create Acronis Secure Zone. 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.
F11 key, resizing and deleting the zone. Acronis True Image Echo Server repair or update will not affect the password. However, if the program is removed and then installed again while keeping the Acronis Secure Zone on the disk, the password for the zone will be reset.
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. 4. Enter the new size of the zone or drag the slider to select the size.
Chapter 9. Creating bootable media You can run Acronis True Image Echo Server on a bare metal or on a crashed computer that cannot boot. You can also back up disks on a non-Linux 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 Echo Server version.
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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 Echo Server). To write another component, start Bootable Media Builder once again.
1. To start the Backup Archive Validation Wizard, select Validate Backup Archive in the main window or in the Tools menu. 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.
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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 Echo Server will ask for it. Neither the partitions layout, nor the Next button will be enabled until you enter the correct password.
2. Select the archive from the drives tree. The file name-based consolidation does not support Acronis Secure Zone, so it is not displayed in the tree. An archive MyBackup consisting of one full and four incremental backups is selected...
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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. MyBackup(1) is a full backup containing data as of Tuesday, July 17, 2007, 5:35:09 PM.
Chapter 11. Notifications and event tracing Sometimes a backup or restore procedure can last for 30 minutes or more. Acronis True Image Echo Server can notify you when it is finished using the WinPopup service (if you address the notification to a computer, running Windows) or via e-mail. The program can also duplicate messages issued during the operation or send you the full operation log after operation completion.
- during the operation when user interaction is required. 11.3 Viewing logs Acronis True Image Echo Server allows users to view its working logs. They can provide information about scheduled backup results, including reasons for failure, if any. To invoke the log window, select Show log on the toolbar or from the Tools menu.
Chapter 12. Console mode Console is a natural part of Linux OS. Acronis True Image Echo Server supports it through the trueimagecmd command line tool. It provides a way to initiate data backup and cron’ recovery operations. Trueimagecmd also enables you to automate backup with ‘...
Specify the password for the archive (if Other than ASZ password:[password] required) Specify the password for the ASZ (if required) Addresses to Acronis Secure Zone and asz:[number of archive] selects the archive (a full backup with or without increments). To get the archive number, use /asz_content...
To access an NFS network drive, specify the backup file name as follows: nfs://hostname/share name:/remote filename For example: trueimagecmd --list --filename:nfs://dhcp6- 223.acronis.com/sdb3/nfs_root:/mike/md1.tib shows contents of /mike/md1.tib archive. /mike/md1.tib is located on dhcp6-223.acronis.com node in /sdb3/nfs_root directory exported by NFS. 12.1.3 Specific options (options specific for individual trueimagecmd commands) Option...
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filebackup Files and folders to be included in the backup (comma include:[names] separated). For example: --include:'/home/bot/ATIESsafe.iso,/home/bot/ATIW.iso' Files and folders to be excluded from the backup (comma exclude_names:[names] separated). See the above example. Applies masks to select files to be excluded from the backup. Use exclude_masks:[masks] the common masking rules.
For the above example, to restore target partition> partition 2-5 to its original place use: --partition:2-2 --target partition:2-5. asz_create Specifies the hard disk number where the Acronis Secure Zone harddisk:X will be created. Specifies partitions from which free space will be taken for partition:[partition Acronis Secure Zone.
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This will create an incremental image of the partition above: • trueimagecmd --partition:1-1 --filename:backup.tib \ --create --incremental This will create an image of partition 1-1 in the Acronis Secure Zone: • trueimagecmd --partition:1-1 --asz --create This will restore a partition from backup.tib: •...
trueimagecmd --deploy_mbr --filename:/usr/backups/D1.tib \ --harddisk:1 12.2 Automatic image creation using cron service As a rule, disk/partition images are created regularly, often daily. To automate this operation, you can use the cron service familiar to many UNIX users. As an example, let’s consider a situation where you (the system administrator) need to back up one or more disk partitions regularly.
A test command. Mounts a file, specified in -f|--filename option, containing valid Linux filesystem, as if it is Acronis True Image archive. The command may be used, for example, to estimate an image compression level, by comparing the time, necessary for copying a file from the image, with the time for copying the mounted (non-compressed) file.
For example: trueimagemnt -m /mnt/md1 -f smb://dhcp6- 223.acronis.com/sdb3/mike/md1.tib -i 2 mounts /mike/md1.tib archive, located on dhcp6-223.acronis.com node in /sdb3 directory exported by Samba. -p|--password password Specifies the password to explore password protected images. -t|--fstype filesystem type Specifies explicit filesytem type to be passed to the standard "mount" command. This option is useful if the standard "mount"...
Note that you can not clone, add or replace mounted disks, so you will have to run Acronis True Image Echo Server from a rescue CD in such cases. How to create a rescue Chapter 9. Creating bootable media.
13.2 Security 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. No data will be lost because the original disk is only being read (no partitions are changed or resized) until data transfer is completed.
13.3.4 Partitioned destination disk At this point, the program checks to see if the destination disk is free. If not, you will be prompted by the Nonempty Destination Hard Disk window stating that the destination disk contains partitions, perhaps with data. You will have to select between: Delete partitions on the destination hard disk –...
The unused space will become unallocated. 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.
In the next window, you will see a list of briefly described operations to be performed on the disks. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Echo Server will start cloning the old disk to the new disk, indicating the progress in a special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel.
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If the cursor turns to two vertical lines with left and right arrows, it is pointed at the partition border and you can drag it to enlarge or reduce the partition’s size. If the cursor turns to four arrows, it is pointed at the partition, so you can move it to the left or right (if there's unallocated space near it).
Note that you can not clone, add or replace mounted disks, so you will have to run Acronis True Image Echo Server from a rescue CD in such cases. How to create a rescue Chapter 9. Creating bootable media.
The add disk summary contains a list of operations to be performed on disks. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Echo Server will start creating and formatting new partitions, indicating the progress in a special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel.
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