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  • Page 1 User's Guide Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Compute with confidence www.acronis.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005. 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.
  • Page 3 G. Making telecommunication data transmission of the software. Acronis has the right to terminate this license if there is a violation of its terms or default by the Original Purchaser. Upon termination for any reason, all copies of the Software must be immediately returned to Acronis, and the Original Purchaser shall be liable to Acronis for any and all damages suffered as a result of the violation or default.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ..............13 CRONIS MAGE NTERPRISE ERVER INSTALLATION 2.5.1 Installing Acronis True Image Enterprise Server components............13 2.5.2 Extracting Acronis True Image Enterprise Server components ............15 ..................15 SING ICENSE ERVER ANAGEMENT ......16 ETTING UP SECURITY PARAMETERS FOR CRONIS...
  • Page 5 ADDING A NEW HARD DISK ..................70 ......................... 70 ELECTING A HARD DISK ........................70 REATING A NEW PARTITION ..........................71 ISK ADDING SCRIPT CHAPTER 10. SCHEDULING........................72 10.1 ......................72 REATING SCHEDULED TASKS 10.1.1 Selecting partitions .......................... 72 Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 6 12.2 ....................... 92 REATING BOOTABLE MEDIA 12.3 ............................. 92 IEWING LOGS CHAPTER 13. TROUBLESHOOTING ....................... 94 13.1 ..............94 ECOVERING CRONIS MAGE NTERPRISE ERVER 13.2 ......................94 REQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 13.3 ........................... 97 ECHNICAL SUPPORT Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 7: Chapter 1. Introduction. General Information

    Acronis True Image Storage Server provides disk image creation on the tape drives connected to workstations and servers, where the Storage Server component has been installed.
  • Page 8: Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Key Features

    Acronis True Image simplifies the process and saves time by creating a disk image of the first system. That image is then deployed onto the multiple servers.
  • Page 9: Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Architecture

    User-friendly Windows XP-like interface with full mouse support Comprehensive wizards simplify even the most complex operations Ability to create a hidden partition (the Acronis Secure Zone) where the IT manager can store a copy of the disk image Acronis Secure Zone remote managing...
  • Page 10: Supported Security Standards

    3. Acronis True Image Agent — installs on a remote system to enable access from Acronis True Image Management Console 4. Acronis True Image Storage Server — allows you to get a remote access to data storage devices (especially tape drives) connected to the PC (workstation or server) with the Acronis True Image Storage Server component installed 5.
  • Page 11: Chapter 2. Installation And Running

    Windows NT SP6/2000/XP Windows NT 4.0 Server SP6/2000 Server/2000 Advanced Server/2003 Server Acronis Components remote installation and connection is not supported in MS Windows XP Home Edition through this operating system's limitations. For more information about Acronis components remote installation see section 3.2 of this manual.
  • Page 12: Supported File Systems And Media

    ReiserFS Reiser4 Linux SWAP If a file system is not supported or is corrupted, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server can copy data using a sector-by-sector approach. For XFS, JFS and Reiser4 file systems partition resizing feature is not supported. 2.3.2...
  • Page 13: Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Installation

    ‘Acronis True Image’) follow the Install Wizard instructions on the screen. It is recommended that you install Acronis License Server first. You will not be able to install Acronis True Image Agent or Acronis True Image Enterprise Server onto the current or remote computer until you import the serial key into Acronis License Server (see 2.6 “Using License Server Management Tool”).
  • Page 14 When installing a component onto Windows 9x-based system, you may be prompted to install Microsoft Installer utility (the later Windows operating systems come with this utility built-in). Choose Yes to install Microsoft Installer, included into Acronis True Image Enterprise Server pack.
  • Page 15: Extracting Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Components

    Installation and running When installed, Acronis True Image (local console) creates a new device in the Device Manager list (Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device Manager → Acronis Devices → Acronis TrueImage Backup Archive Explorer). Do not disable or uninstall this device, as it is necessary for connecting images as virtual disks (see Chapter 7 “Browsing...
  • Page 16: Setting Up Security Parameters For Acronis True Image Enterprise Server

    Image Agent can be accessed according to the security policy set up in the local network. To have remote access to Acronis True Image Agent, the user must be a member of the Administrators or Backup operators group on this computer.
  • Page 17: Running Acronis True Image Enterprise Server Components

    Running Acronis True Image Enterprise Server components 2.7.1 Running Acronis True Image To run Acronis True Image on a local computer, select Start → Programs → Acronis → True Image → Acronis True Image Enterprise Server or click on the appropriate shortcut on the desktop.
  • Page 18: Chapter 3. Using Acronis True Image Management Console

    Acronis True Image Agent installed. Acronis True Image Management Console enables you to perform the following: Connect to a remote PC that has the Acronis True Image Agent installed Create partition/disk images to be able to quickly restore OS and user data in...
  • Page 19: Installing Acronis Components Onto A Remote Machine

    Acronis License Server Acronis True Image Agent Acronis True Image Acronis Storage Server To install any Acronis component to a remote machine using the Acronis True Image Management Console you will need administrator rights on the target machine. To install Acronis components:...
  • Page 20: Connecting To A Remote Pc

    Exceptions is enabled before the remote installation starts. Connecting to a remote PC After you install Acronis True Image Agent on a remote PC, you will see it in the list of machines to which you can connect from the Acronis True Image Management Console.
  • Page 21: Creating Partition/Disk Images On A Remote Pc

    Specify PC network name or select a PC using Browse… button Enter administrator or backup operator username and password After connection is established, in the central part of Acronis True Image Management Console main window you will see a list of operations available:...
  • Page 22: Checking Image Integrity

    You can keep an image file on the remote PC, any other networked PC, or on removable media. Install Acronis True Image Storage Server component if you are to create backup image on a tape drive, connected to any networked (remote) PC.
  • Page 23: Acronis Secure Zone Remote Managing

    Connect to remote PC Select Manage Acronis Secure Zone item and run Manage Acronis Secure Zone Wizard. Full information on operations with Acronis Secure Zone you can find in the section 4.2 of this guide. Scheduling image creation Using Acronis True Image Agent installed on a remote machine, you can schedule and edit backup tasks on it.
  • Page 24 Select disk/partitions to image Specify a path to backup image files. To place every image on its local computer, input Local path or select Acronis Secure Zone, if there is such a zone on every remote computer. For more information about creating and managing Acronis Secure Zone see 3.7 «Acronis Secure Zone remote...
  • Page 25: Browsing Logs

    3.10 Browsing logs Using Acronis True Image Agent on a remote machine you can view results of image creation operations, both real-time and scheduled. This is possible thanks to logs that can be accessed by clicking Show log in the main window after connection to a desired remote PC is established.
  • Page 26: Operation Results Notification

    Using Acronis True Image Management Console Log Viewer window The log window has two panels: log entries are listed on the left while selected log content is on the right. The left panel can contain up to 50 lines. If there are more, you can browse the list using Prev message and Next message buttons.
  • Page 27: Stopping And Launching Windows Nt Sp6/2000/Xp Services During An Image File Creation

    Acronis True Image Management Console enables you to update Acronis True Image Agent on a remote PC. To do this, connect to the desired PC and select Update Acronis remote agent in the main window and follow Wizard instructions. This section allows you to re-install Acronis True Image Agent from selected PC.
  • Page 28 Using Acronis True Image Management Console This will invoke Acronis Bootable Rescue Media Builder. In the process you will be prompted to select the full or safe loader version. The latter does not include USB, PC Card (PCMCIA), or SCSI drivers and is meant for situations when the full version does not work Having created a bootable disc or diskettes, identify it and keep in a safe place.
  • Page 29: Chapter 4. Running Acronis True Image (Locale Console)

    Running Acronis True Image (locale console) Chapter 4. Running Acronis True Image (locale console) Main program window The main program window contains the menu, the toolbar, the sidebar, the main area and the Tasks area. The main area contains operation icons, the sidebar features Tools and Help panels.
  • Page 30: Status Bar

    Check Image – runs disk (partition) integrity checking procedure. Show Log – opens a window with logs. Manage Acronis Secure Zone – creates Acronis secure zone on a disk that is a special hidden partition for storing disk (partition) images.
  • Page 31: Acronis Secure Zone

    Acronis Secure Zone is a special hidden 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 along with all partitions available for image creation and restoration.
  • Page 32: Creating Acronis Secure Zone

    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 server can have only one Acronis Secure Zone.
  • Page 33: Resizing Acronis Secure Zone

    Zone or to add free space to after zone is reduced. 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 34: Deleting Acronis Secure Zone

    Acronis Secure Zone can be located on basic disks only. (A basic disk is a physical disk without any dynamic disks.) If a server has only dynamic disks, you won’t be able to create the Acronis Secure Zone.
  • Page 35: Acronis Startup Recovery Manager

    To use Acronis Startup Recovery Manager (it must be activated), turn on your server 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 Enterprise Server that only slightly differs from the Windows version.
  • Page 36: Backing Up To Tape Drive

    You can also create and restore an image of a system partition stored on a dynamic disk. If Acronis True Image Enterprise Server runs from Acronis Startup Recovery Manager (before Windows has started) or from Bootable Rescue media, dynamic disks will be not accessible.
  • Page 37: Chapter 5. Creating A Partition (Disk) Image

    Having selected partitions and/or disks, click Next. Note that this button is disabled as far as no partitions or disks are selected. Selecting image location Specify image file location on a storage device: • Acronis Secure Zone (see "Acronis Secure Zone"); • Hard disk; • Network disk;...
  • Page 38: 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 39: Creating An Incremental Image

    Image mode selection A full image contains all hard disk data, so it takes a lot of space. Acronis True Image Enterprise Server does not include swap file information (win386.swp under Windows 98/Me and pagefile.sys under Windows NT SP6/2000/XP), or hiberfil.sys (a file that keeps RAM contents when the computer goes into hibernation).
  • Page 40: Selecting Image File Size

    If there's not enough space, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will warn you and wait for your decision. You can try to free some additional space and continue or stop Acronis True Image Enterprise Server , free some space and re-execute the procedure.
  • Page 41: Selecting Data Compression Level

    Creating a partition (disk) image If you need to automatically create an image on CD-R/RW, DVD-RW or DVD+R/RW media or a tape, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will ask you to insert a new disc (tape), when the previous is full.
  • Page 42: Protecting Images With Passwords

    (So it would be harder to hack it). Image password protection If you try to restore data from a password protected image, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will ask for password in a special window allowing access only for authorized users.
  • Page 43: Image Creation Script

    If you don’t provide comments, you might mistake images and restore another system partition, for example. Image creation script In the next window, you will see disk(s) or partition(s) image creation script containing a list of briefly described operations to be performed. Image creation script Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 44: Selecting Image Creation Priority

    Acronis True Image Enterprise Server. A partition (disk) image creation script is created first, and then it’s executed. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will start creating an image indicating the progress in the special window. You can stop this procedure by clicking Cancel.
  • Page 45: Winpopup Notification

    To set up the WinPopup notification, enable the respective parameter in Tools → Options → Notification → WinPopup: At that point you will need to provide the network name of the PC to which you want the notification sent. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 46: Stopping And Launching The Services In Windows Nt Sp6/2000/Xp During An Image File Creation

    (image file creation). To solve this problem you have to create the batch files. Batch files help you to stop the chosen services and then automatically launch them again directly in the Acronis True Image Enterprise Server.
  • Page 47: Chapter 6. Restoring A Disk (Partition) From An Image

    Find and select file containing an image of the required partition. The File Name field will reflect its name and the Next will become available. If this image is located in Acronis Secure Zone, select it to select the image on the next step. Image selection for restoration...
  • Page 48: Checking Image Integrity Before Restoration

    In this case the Next button will be disabled until you enter the right password. If you are to restore a disk (partition) from an incremental image, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will suggest you to select one of successive incremental files by date/time of its creation.
  • Page 49: Selecting A Partition To Restore

    Restoring a disk (partition) from an image Checking image integrity before restoration This is disabled by default in Acronis True Image Enterprise Server. Selecting a partition to restore A single file might contain images of several partitions or even disks, as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 50: Selecting A Location To Restore To

    To explain why you might need to do this, let’s imagine that both OS, and data were stored on the same primary partition on the damaged disk. You are forced to restore the partition from a backup to another hard disk with its own partitions and OS. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 51: Selecting A File System

    For partitions with FAT native file systems you can choose between FAT16 and FAT32. For partitions with Ext native file systems you can choose between Ext2 and Ext3. For partitions with other native file systems this option is not available. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 52: Selecting Restored Partition Size

    In some cases you might need to change partition configuration and size during the restoration. Acronis True Image Enterprise 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 53: 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 SP6/2000/XP OS Acronis True Image Enterprise 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 54: Checking File System Integrity

    Having restored a disk/partition from an image under Windows NT SP6/2000/XP, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server can check the integrity of its file system. To do this, flag Yes, I want to check file system after the restoring on the Check File System After the Restoring page of the image restoration wizard.
  • Page 55: Restoring Several Partitions At Once

    Restoring a disk (partition) from an image This is disabled by default in Acronis True Image Enterprise Server. Only FAT16/32 and NTFS file systems integrity can be checked. 6.10 Restoring several partitions at once You can restore several partitions during a single session. To do this select Yes, I want to restore another partition or hard disk drive in the Next Selection window and click Next.
  • Page 56 Restoring a disk (partition) from an image Restoration scenario After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Enterprise 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 57: Chapter 7. Browsing And Restoring Particular Files

    Browsing and restoring particular files Chapter 7. Browsing and restoring particular files To browse and restore particular files Acronis True Image Enterprise 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 58: Selecting Partitions To Connect And Letter Assignment

    If the file is protected by password, you will see only the comment. If you are to connect an incremental image, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will suggest you to select one of successive incremental files by date/time of its creation. Thus, you can explore the partition state to a certain moment.
  • Page 59: Unplugging A Virtual Disk

    However, the virtual disk will disappear anyway after your server is turned off. To disconnect the virtual disk select Unplug. You can also unplug the disk by clicking Unplug Image in Acronis True Image Enterprise Server main window. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 60: Chapter 8. Transferring System To A New Disk

    2. You will also be able to select operations to perform on the old disk: • Leave partitions (and data!) on the old disk; • Remove all information from the old disk; • Create new partitions on the old disk (and remove all the older information.) Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 61: Security

    You will see the Select transfer mode window just after the welcome window. Transfer mode selection We recommend using automatic mode as suitable for most cases. The manual mode can be helpful, if you need to change disk partition layout. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 62: Selecting Source Disk

    You can determine the source and destination using the information provided in this window (disk number, capacity, label, partition and file system information). 8.3.3 Selecting destination disk After you select the source disk, you have to select the destination to clone to. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 63: Partitioned Destination Disk

    Proceed, after the script is formed. 8.3.5 Old and new disk partition layout If you have selected the automatic mode before, the program will ask you for nothing more. You will see the window graphically illustrating information (as Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 64: Old Disk Data

    In this case the disk will be ready right after cloning is complete. To protect yourself from unforeseen consequences, it would be better to leave the old disk data intact, as you will be able to delete them anytime you want later. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 65: Destroying The Old Disk Data

    The first method is less secure, but is still suitable for most cases. 8.3.8 Selecting partition transfer method Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will offer you the following data transfer methods: As is; Proportional – the new disk space will be proportionally distributed between cloned partitions;...
  • Page 66: Partitioning The Old Disk

    Further you will be able to use it to create new partitions or to enlarge the existing partitions with special tools (e.g. Acronis Partition Expert). As a rule, "as is" transfers are inexpedient, as they leave much unallocated space on the new disk.
  • Page 67: Old And New Disk Partition Layouts

    If you have selected manual partition creation before, the partition layout will look different. This partitioning method is described below. 8.3.11 Cloning script In the next window you will see the disk cloning script containing a list of briefly described operations to be performed. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 68: Cloning With Manual Partitioning

    Cloning a non-system disk or a disk, containing OS, not active at the moment, will proceed without reboot. After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will start cloning the old disk to the new disk, indicating the progress in the special window.
  • Page 69 Having provided the new location and size, click Next. You will be taken two steps back to the partition layout. Perhaps, you will have to perform some more resizing and relocation before you get the layout you need. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 70: Chapter 9. Adding A New Hard Disk

    Select Delete partitions on the destination hard disk and click Next to continue. Creating a new partition On the next step you will see the current partition layout. Initially all disk space will be unallocated. This will change after you add new partitions. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 71: Disk Adding Script

    Disk add script After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Enterprise 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 72: Chapter 10. Scheduling

    Scheduling Chapter 10. Scheduling Acronis True Image Enterprise Server allows you to schedule tasks, so you won't have to remember the last time you imaged your disks. Acronis True Image Enterprise Server will do this for you to guarantee the safety of your data.
  • Page 73: Selecting Task Periodicity

    When I log on - a task will be executed, when you log in the OS. When my computer shuts down - a task will be executed before every shutdown or reboot. When I log off - a task will be executed, when you log off the OS. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 74: Setting Up Daily Execution

    In this case the task will be executed at the nearest startup. 10.1.4 Setting up weekly execution If you select the weekly execution, you will have to specify some additional parameters. First, the Start time (hours and minutes). Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 75: Setting Up Monthly Execution

    First, the Start time (hours and minutes). In the Perform this task group select time to execute tasks on: Day – on the specified date. The... – on the specified weekday (e.g. second Tuesday or fourth Friday); selected from drop-down lists. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 76: Setting Up One Time Execution

    10.1.6 Setting up one time execution If you select the weekly execution, you will have to specify some additional parameters. First, the Start time (hours and minutes). Second, the Start date. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 77: Entering User Name

    And the Operations menu and toolbar will be extended with Edit, Schedule, Delete, and Rename icons. Rename allows you to give your task a more appropriate name. Delete is used to delete selected task with confirmation. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 78 (though you can change it as well.) If you want to change only periodicity and time, select Schedule. At that you will have to perform only scheduling steps leaving image settings the same. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 79: Chapter 11. Command-Line Mode And Scripting

    An administrator might need a console interface in some situations. Acronis True Image Enterprise Server supports this mode with TrueImageCmd.exe utility. The file is located in a folder where Acronis True Image has been installed, by default it is C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage.
  • Page 80 Splits image file into parts of the specified size. /reboot Reboots the server after the operation is completed. /log:[file name] Creates a log file of the current operation with the specified file name. 2. deploy Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 81 Specifies the hard disk number where the image will be restored. /start:[start sector] Sets the start sector for restoring a partition to the hard disk unallocated space. /size:[partition size in sectors] Sets the new partition size (in sectors). /type:[active | primary | logical] Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 82 Specifies a source hard disk which will be cloned to the new hard disk. /target_harddisk:[disk number] Specifies the target hard disk number where the source hard disk will be cloned. 5. explore Connects an image file as a virtual drive. Options /filename:[image file name] Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 83 Unplugs image file connected as virtual drive. Options /letter:X Specifies the virtual disk to be disconnected by letter. /letter:all Disconnects all virtual drives. 7. create_partition Creates a new partition. Options /harddisk:[disk number] Specifies the hard disk where to create a partition. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 84 Specifies the number of partition to delete. /reboot Reboots the server after deleting the partition. /log:[file name] Creates a log file of the current operation with the specified file name. 9. resize_partition Resizes or/and moves the existing partition. Options /partition:[partition number] Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 85 Specifies partitions from which free space will be taken for Acronis Secure Zone creation. /size:[ASZ size in sectors] Sets the Acronis Secure Zone size (in sectors). If this size is not specified, it will be set as average between maximal and minimal values, including unallocated spaces on the all listed partitions.
  • Page 86 Deletes Acronis Secure Zone from your hard disk. Options /partition:[partitions list] Specifies partitions to which free space will be added after the Acronis Secure Zone is deleted. /log:[file name] Creates a log file of the current operation with the specified file name.
  • Page 87: Trueimagecmd.exe Usage Examples

    3 from 0 to 64000 sector. TrueImageCmd /deploy /filename:z:\Server30Cdrive.tib /partition:1-1 /target_partition:2-1 /type:active /password:123qwe • This will restore partition 1-1, stored in image Server30Cdrive.tib, protected with password ‘123qwe’, to partition 2-1. The restored partition will be of active type. 3. List Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 88: Command-Line Mode Usage Under Dos

    TrueImageTerminal.exe [arguments] Arguments include the following: /help – outputs help information about TrueImageTerminal.exe parameters. /progress – outputs progress of backup operations run either from Acronis True Image Server graphics user interface, or from the script. script file name /execute: [ ] –...
  • Page 89: Script Structure

    ”false” (or “0”), the complete image file will be created. If there's already a file with the name specified, it will be replaced without warnings. If equal to “true” (or “1”) and there's already a file with the name specified, an incremental image Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 90: 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., 2000-2005...
  • Page 91: Chapter 12. Other Operations

    Its name will appear in the File Name field and the Next button will be enabled. Click Proceed to continue. The checking progress will be indicated in the new window. You can cancel checking by clicking Cancel. After checking is complete you will see the results window. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 92: Creating Bootable Media

    Other operations 12.2 Creating bootable media In some cases, Acronis True Image Enterprise Server can be run only from a special bootable diskette or CD. Such a case might be if your server does not boot up normally. You can create bootable media during or after the installation.
  • Page 93 The three buttons to the left control message filters: the white cross in the red circle filters error messages, the exclamation sign in a yellow triangle filters warnings, and the “i” in the blue circle filters information messages. You can also change column width by dragging their borders with mouse. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
  • Page 94: Chapter 13. Troubleshooting

    Easy CD Creator 4.x and 5.0 automatically installs the old and unsupported by Roxio Take Two® backup utility removed from Easy CD Creator 5.1 and newer. If Acronis True Image Enterprise Server detects this utility, it shows you the following message in the beginning of image creation.
  • Page 95 \\computer\folder. If there’s no Network icon in the My Computer, it means either network problems, or wrong drivers that Acronis True Image Enterprise Server tries to use. Contact our technical support (support@acronis.com) and provide all network adapter specifications and manufacturer’s name.
  • Page 96 -mini — if you plan to transfer your OS to a server with different hardware. 3. Insert Acronis True Image Enterprise Server bootable disk into the drive and load the program to create an image of the prepared disk.
  • Page 97: Technical Support

    Acronis True Image Enterprise Server is loaded from its bootable media. Besides, there’s another way to burn an image to a DVD disc. Using Acronis True Image Enterprise 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.

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