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- Page 1 User's Guide Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows 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. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and copyrights referred to are the property of their respective owners.
- Page 3 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
.......................... 13 CRONIS ECURE 3.2.1 Creating Acronis Secure Zone ......................14 3.2.2 Resizing Acronis Secure Zone ......................15 3.2.3 Deleting the images in Acronis Secure Zone ..................16 3.2.4 Deleting Acronis Secure Zone ......................17 ....................18 CRONIS TARTUP ECOVERY ANAGER ........................ - Page 5 11.2 ....................... 74 REATING BOOTABLE MEDIA 11.3 ............................. 74 IEWING LOGS CHAPTER 12. TROUBLESHOOTING ......................76 12.1 ............76 ECOVERING CRONIS MAGE ERVER INDOWS 12.2 ......................76 REQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 12.3 ........................... 79 ECHNICAL SUPPORT Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
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Page 6: Chapter 1. Introduction
Disk cloning and new disk deployment Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can be used to clone an image onto multiple servers. For example, a company purchased several servers and needs the similar environment on each of them. Traditionally, IT manager should install operating system and programs on each of them. -
Page 7: What's New In Acronis True Image Server 8.0 For Windows
To restore your system after a failure, you simply use a previously created image. By default, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows image files have “.tib” extension and can contain images of several partitions or disks. -
Page 8: Software Usage Terms And Conditions
But the cost in time and disk space will be as little as one tenth as much. Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows stores only those hard disk parts that contain data (for supported partition types). This reduces image size and speeds up image creation and restoration. -
Page 9: Chapter 2. Installation And Running
Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you create one. However, you can do that after the installation as well. After installation of Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows is completed, you should restart your server. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 10: Running Acronis True Image Server 8.0 For Windows
Installation and running When installed, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows 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 6 “Browsing and restoring particular files”... -
Page 11: Chapter 3. General Program Information
• Create Image – create a disk (partition) image. • Restore Image – restore a disk (partition) from a previously created image. • Explore Image – connect an image as a virtual drive. • Unplug Image – disconnect the connected virtual drive. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... - Page 12 • Show Log – opens a window with logs. • Options – font and email/Winpopup notification settings. The Help menu is used to invoke help and information about Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
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Page 13: Status Bar
You can change columns width by dragging their borders with mouse. 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. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 14: 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 15: Resizing Acronis Secure Zone
In the next window, enter the size of the zone or drag the slider. After this, you will be prompted to activate Acronis Recovery Manager, to be able to start Acronis True Image at boot time by pressing F11 key. Alternatively, you can activate this feature later from main program window. -
Page 16: Deleting The Images In Acronis Secure Zone
Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows uses the following scheme to clean up Acronis Secure Zone: • If there is not enough free space in Acronis Secure Zone to create an image, then Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows deletes the most old full image with all subsequent incremental backup images. -
Page 17: Deleting Acronis Secure Zone
Select partitions to which you want to add the space freed from Acronis Secure Zone. In the next window, you will see an Acronis Secure Zone deletion script containing a list of briefly described operations to be performed on partitions (disks). -
Page 18: Acronis Startup Recovery Manager
Acronis Secure Zone can be located on basic disks only. (A basic disk is a physical disk without any dynamic disks.) If a server has only dynamic disks, you will not be able to create the Acronis Secure Zone. -
Page 19: Supported File Systems
• XFS • JFS If a file system is not supported or is corrupted, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can copy data using a sector-by-sector approach. For XFS and JFS file systems partition resizing feature is not supported. -
Page 20: Backing Up To Tape Drive
General program information Backing up to tape drive The current version of Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows supports SCSI tape drives. It can store images on and restore them from tape, store large images to multiple tapes, and append incremental images on to a tape with the existing images. -
Page 21: Chapter 4. Creating A Partition (Disk) Image
Selecting image location Specify image file location on a storage device: • Acronis Secure Zone (see "Acronis Secure Zone") • Hard disk • Network disk Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 22: Selecting Image Mode
Remember, if your disk becomes physically damaged, an image stored on the same disk will be inaccessible. Selecting image mode At this point, you must decide if you need to create a complete or incremental partition (disk) image. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 23: 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 Server 8.0 for Windows does not include swap file information (win386.swp under Windows 98/Me and pagefile.sys under Windows NT/2000/XP), or hiberfil.sys (a file that keeps RAM contents when the computer goes into hibernation). -
Page 24: Selecting Image File Size
If there's not enough space, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will warn you and wait for your decision. You can try to free some additional space and continue or stop Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows , free some space and re-execute the procedure. -
Page 25: Selecting Data Compression Level
If you need to create an image automatically on CD-R/RW, DVD-RW or DVD+R/RW media or a tape, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will ask you to insert a new disc (tape), when the previous is full. -
Page 26: Protecting Images With Passwords
Image password protection If you try to restore data from a password-protected image, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will ask for the password in a special window, allowing access only to authorized users. -
Page 27: Image Creation Script
Image creation script In the next window, you will see a disk(s) image creation script that will list all operations to be performed, along with their brief descriptions. Image creation script Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 28: Selecting Image Creation Priority
Creating a partition (disk) image All operations of a partition (disk) image creation in an archive file are delayed in Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows. A partition (disk) image creation script is created first, and then it’s executed. -
Page 29: 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 30: Chapter 5. Restoring A Disk (Partition) From An Image
As mentioned above (see "Running Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows "), Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can be run in several ways. However, disk restoration is always performed just one way. We recommend that you restore disks using Windows, only using other methods if Windows doesn’t load. -
Page 31: Checking Image Integrity Before Restoration
However, the contents of such an image will still require a password. If an image was protected with a password, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will ask for it. The Next button will be disabled until you enter the correct password. -
Page 32: Selecting A Partition To Restore
Before the Restoring page of the image restoration wizard. Checking image integrity before restoration This is disabled by default in Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows. Selecting a partition to restore A single file might contain images of several partitions or even disks, as shown in the figure below. -
Page 33: Selecting A Location To Restore To
Select partition to restore image to All the data stored on the restored partition will be replaced by the image data, so be careful and watch for non-backed up data that you might need. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 34: Selecting Partition Type
Though it is seldom required to change a partition file system, you can change it during its restoration. For partitions with FAT native file systems you can choose between FAT16 and FAT32. For partitions with Ext native file systems you can Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 35: Selecting Restored Partition Size
Selecting restored partition size In some cases you might need to change partition configuration and size during the restoration. Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows 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 36: 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 Server 8.0 for Windows enables you to assign any unused letter a restored partition (logical disk). To do this, select Yes, I want to assign a logical drive letter to restored partition. -
Page 37: Checking File System Integrity
Checking file system integrity Having restored a disk/partition from an image under Windows NT SP6/2000/XP, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows 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 38: Restoring Several Partitions At Once
Restoring a disk (partition) from an image Checking file system integrity after restoration This is disabled by default in Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows. Only FAT16/32 and NTFS file systems integrity can be checked. 5.10 Restoring several partitions at once You can restore several partitions during a single session. - Page 39 Restoring a disk (partition) from an image Restoration script After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will start image restoration indicating the progress in the special window. If you click Cancel, no changes will be made to disk(s).
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Page 40: Chapter 6. Browsing And Restoring Particular Files
Chapter 6. Browsing and restoring particular files To browse and restore individual files, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can connect images as virtual drives thus letting you access them as though they were a physical drive. This means that: •... -
Page 41: Selecting Partitions To Connect And Letter Assignment
If the file is protected by a password, you will see only the comment. If you are to connect an incremental image, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows 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 42: 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 Server 8.0 for Windows main window. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 43: Chapter 7. Transferring The System To A New Disk
New disk space is distributed manually. 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; Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 44: Security
If the program finds two disks, one partitioned and another unpartitioned, it will automatically recognize the source (partitioned) and destination (unpartitioned) disks, so the next two steps will be bypassed. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 45: 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). 7.3.3 Selecting destination disk After you select the source disk, you have to select the destination where the disk information will be copied. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 46: Partitioned Destination Disk
Proceed, after the script is formed. 7.3.5 Old and new disk partition layout If you selected the automatic mode before, the program will ask you for nothing further. You will see the window graphically illustrating information (as rectangles) Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 47: 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 48: Destroying The Old Disk Data
The first method is less secure, but is still suitable for most cases. 7.3.8 Selecting partition transfer method Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows will offer you the following data transfer methods: • As is; • Proportional – the new disk space will be proportionally distributed between cloned partitions;... -
Page 49: Partitioning The Old Disk
In some cases, some partitions may still be transferred "as is" or be enlarged to the less extent comparing to other. "As is" Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows transfers unsupported and damaged file systems. FAT16 partitions are enlarged less than other, as they have 4 Gb size limit. -
Page 50: 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. 7.3.11 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 51: 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 Server 8.0 for Windows will start cloning the old disk to the new disk, indicating the progress in the special window. - Page 52 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...
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Page 53: Chapter 8. Adding A New Hard Disk
Select Delete partitions on the destination hard disk and click Next to continue. Creating new partitions Next, 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 54: Disk Add Script
Disk add script After you click Proceed, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows 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 repartition and format the new disk or repeat the disk add procedure. -
Page 55: Chapter 9. Scheduling
– the red circle with a cross inside – to attract your attention next time you run Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows. A brief error description will be shown in the left part of the window, if you select the task. -
Page 56: Selecting Task Periodicity
Selecting task periodicity After you set image parameters, you must set task execution periodicity. • Do not start automatically - a task will not be executed. You can select this variant to leave it disabled. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 57: Setting Up Daily Execution
First, the Start time (hours and minutes). In the Perform this task group select days to execute tasks on: • Every day; • Weekdays; • Every days – once in several days (specify the interval). Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 58: Setting Up Weekly Execution
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 59: Setting Up One Time Execution
9.1.6 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 60: Entering User Name
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 61 (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...
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Page 62: Chapter 10. Command-Line Mode And Scripting
An administrator might need a console interface in some situations. Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows supports this mode with ti_cons.exe utility. The file is located in a folder where Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows has been installed, by default it is C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage. - Page 63 /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 Restores a disk or partition from an image. Options Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
- Page 64 If the option is not specified, the program assumes that the target partition number is the same as the partition number specified with the /partition option. /reboot Reboots the server after the operation is completed. /log:[file name] Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
- Page 65 Assigns letters to the mounted drives. This option is used with /partition option only. /net_user:[username] Specifies a user name when exploring an image from a network drive. /net_password:[password] Specifies a user password when exploring an image from a network drive. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
- Page 66 Sets the start sector for the new partition. /size:[partition size in sectors] Sets the new partition size (in sectors). /reboot Reboots the server after the partition is created. 8. delete_partition Deletes a partition. Options /partition:[partition number] Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005...
- Page 67 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 68 Command-line mode and scripting /asz_activate option will not take effect, if the system partition is resized during Acronis Secure Zone creation. Use /asz_activate command to activate Acronis Secure Zone after it is created. /reboot Reboots the server after the Acronis Secure Zone is created.
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Page 69: Ti_Cons.exe Usage Examples
• 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 ti_cons /list • This will list available partitions. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 70: Command-Line Mode Usage Under Dos
Command-line mode usage under DOS For usage in the MS-DOS compatible environments Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows includes ti_dos.exe utility. It is located in a folder where Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows has been installed, by default it is C:\Program Files\Acronis\TrueImage. -
Page 71: Script Structure
If equal to “true” (or “1”) and there's already a file with the name specified, an incremental image will be created. Otherwise the program will create a complete image file. The default value for this parameter is “true”. Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2005... -
Page 72: 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 73: Chapter 11. 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 74: Creating Bootable Media
Other operations 11.2 Creating bootable media In some cases, Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can be run only from a special bootable diskette or CD. Such a case might be if your server does not boot up normally. - Page 75 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...
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Page 76: Chapter 12. Troubleshooting
To fix it, you will have to recover the program. To do this, run Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows installer again. It will detect Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows on your server and will ask you if you want to recover (update) or remove it. - Page 77 \\computer\folder. If there’s no Network icon in My Computer, it means either there are network problems, or that Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows is trying to use the wrong drivers. Contact our technical support (support@acronis.com) and provide all network adapter specifications and the network adapter manufacturer’s name.
- Page 78 How can I burn Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows images to DVD? Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows can burn images to DVD in Windows, if you have DVD UDF recording software installed. The DVD disk must be formatted.
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Page 79: Technical Support
Image Server 8.0 for Windows is loaded from its boot disk. There is another way to burn an image to a DVD. Using Acronis True Image Server 8.0 for Windows, you can create an image on your hard disk and burn it using the installed DVD recording application to a DVD afterwards.
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