Acronis Backup & Recovery Online Stand-alone User Guide
Table of contents 1 Introduction to Acronis Backup & Recovery Online.................................................................... 4 1.1 What is Acronis Backup & Recovery Online? ......................................................................... 4 1.2 What data can I back up and recover? .................................................................................. 4 1.3 How long will my backups be kept in the online storage? ......................................................
2 Where do I start?...................................................................................................................... 16 3 Choosing a subscription............................................................................................................ 16 4 Software installation ................................................................................................................ 17 4.1 What software do I need to install? ................................................
This document explains how to do online backups using the Acronis Backup & Recovery Online service and stand-alone editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. The stand-alone editions enable you to back up an individual server or workstation to Acronis Online Backup Storage. This document contains an overview of Acronis Backup & Recovery Online and step-by-step instructions for the typical software installation and usage scenarios.
For effective use of the storage space, you have the option to set up the "Delete backups older than" retention rule. Example You might want to use the following backup strategy for a file server. Back up the critical files twice a day on a schedule. Set the retention rule "Delete backups older than" 7 days. This means that after every backup the software will check for backups older than 7 days and delete them automatically. Run backup of the server's system volume manually as required.
1.5.4 What if a network connection is lost during online backup or recovery? The software will try to reach the online storage every 30 seconds. After five unsuccessful attempts the backup or recovery task will fail. You can change the number of attempts and the interval between the attempts in the Error handling > Re-attempt, if an error occurs option. Every backup plan or recovery task includes this option. 1.5.
Acronis uploads the backup to the online storage. After that, you can add incremental backups to this full backup, either manually or on a schedule. The hard disk drive is sent back to you but it is not possible to recover from it. However, recovery from a locally attached device is possible with the Large scale recovery (p. 12) option. 1.6.2 Why would I want to use Initial Seeding? This service helps you save time and network traffic during the initial full backup.
1.6.8 How to perform initial seeding? 1. Make sure you have activated an Acronis Backup & Recovery Online subscription on the machine where you will do initial seeding. If you are currently using a trial subscription, make sure that you also have a paid subscription available and assigned to this machine. Do not use the Initial Seeding service if you do not have a paid subscription. 2. Decide on the media (p. 7) that you will send. 3. Attach the media to the machine you are going to back up.
Packaging If possible, use the original packaging. Otherwise, packaging materials can be obtained at any shipping outlet or stationary store. You should also include all necessary cables or adapters to the drive. Acronis will not be able to process your initial seeding request if there are no cables included. The following are instructions about how to package your hard disk drive. Step 1 Delicately remove your hard disk drive from the machine.
Step 4 Choose the transport company that you will use for shipping. On that company's web site, prepare and print two prepaid shipping labels: 1. Shipping label for sending your hard drive. This label is placed on the top of the box. You should send your package to one of the Acronis data centers. The data center address can be obtained on the Initial seeding / Recovery tab of your account management page by clicking Datacenter address.
Step 5 Securely seal the box with a sturdy tape. Then, stick the shipping label for sending your hard drive to the top of the box, so the label does not wrap around the edge of the package. 1.6.10 How do I track an Initial Seeding order status? On the Acronis Web site, the Initial Seeding / Recovery tab shows you the status of all your orders. In addition, you will receive e-mail notifications about the most important events. Available – The license is available for using on any machine.
specified). If a prepaid shipping label was not provided with the media, the media will be discarded. [Occasional] The order is on hold – Your order was placed on hold due to technical difficulties processing the order. Acronis is working on resolving these issues. [Occasional] The order has been cancelled – The order had been cancelled before the media was shipped, so returning the media is not required. [Occasional] The order has been cancelled.
1.7.6 Can I obtain backups taken from a number of machines on a single hard drive? No. A separate hard drive is required for each machine. 1.7.7 How to buy a Large Scale Recovery license? You can buy a Large Scale Recovery license from an Acronis partner or in Acronis online store. Follow the link www.acronis.com/my/backup-recovery-online/#buy to locate a partner or to buy online. Having purchased a license from an Acronis partner, you receive a confirmation e-mail with a registration code.
1.8 Subscription lifecycle FAQ This section explains a subscription lifecycle and subscription operations that you can perform on your account management Web page. 1.8.1 How to access my account management Web page? To access this Web page from the Acronis Web site: 1. Select User Login. 2. Log in to your account (create one if you are not registered yet). 3. Navigate to Online backup > for Business. To access this Web page from Acronis Backup & Recovery 11: 1.
1.8.5 How do I renew a subscription? Buy another subscription and specify it as the next subscription of the same machine. The new subscription will be activated as soon as the current subscription expires. An expired subscription can be renewed within five days after expiration. In such cases, the new subscription will be activated immediately. 1.8.5.1 Renewing a single subscription To renew a subscription 1. Go to the account management Web page. 2.
Qo – old subscription storage quota Qn – new subscription storage quota. Example. You have a 250 GB subscription and you decide to increase its storage quota 2 months before the subscription expiration. The new subscription storage quota is 500 GB. So, the new subscription remaining period will be Pn = 2 months * (250 GB / 500 GB) = 1 month To increase a storage quota 1. Go to the account management Web page. 2.
Server operating systems supported by Acronis Backup & Recovery Online: Windows 2000 SP4 – all editions except for the Datacenter and Professional editions. Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 – the Standard, Enterprise editions (x86, x64). Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2. Windows Server 2008 – the Standard, Enterprise editions (x86, x64). Windows Small Business Server 2008. Windows Server 2008 R2 – the Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Foundation editions.
4.1 What software do I need to install? Download and install Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. A license key is not required if you are going to back up to the online storage only. You have a choice between Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 stand-alone and advanced editions. With the stand-alone product edition, you can set up and monitor a backup locally on each machine you want to back up. The advanced product edition enables remote and centralized management. Local management is also available.
Installing the product Perform these steps on each machine that you will back up. 1. Log on as an administrator and start the setup program. 2. Click Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. 3. Accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click Next. 4. Click Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 for online backup only. 5. Leave the default setting in Install to. Click Next to continue. 6. When prompted about credentials for the Acronis service, leave the default setting: Create a new account.
If a machine already has a subscription, the new subscription will replace the old one. You can reassign the old subscription to a different machine—see “Reassigning an activated subscription” later in this section. 5.1 Activating subscriptions To activate a subscription 1. Start Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. 2. In the Actions pane, click Activate online backup subscription. 3. Specify the credentials to log in to the online storage. 4.
Depending on your settings, this backup will be either full or incremental. But its size is not likely to be less than a full backup size. Therefore, it is not practical to reassign a subscription to a machine whose first backup was done as an initial seeding. You will need to either redo the initial seeding (which requires a new license) or to transfer the sizeable backup over the Internet. All earlier created backups remain intact. You can delete them manually if necessary.
Monthly backup of the operating system and installed programs, with the first (large) backup being sent on a hard drive; and deleting backups older than six months. See "Backing up using Initial Seeding (p. 22)". By modifying the schedule or items to back up in these instructions, you can set up a backup strategy that best suits your needs. For detailed information about backup please refer to Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 built-in help. 6.
6.2.1 Preparation for initial seeding Before backing up using Initial Seeding, make sure that: You activated (p. 20) an online backup subscription for the machine. You have a supported hard drive (p. 7) that is ready to be sent by physical mail. You bought an Initial Seeding license for the machine. The machine is connected to the Internet. It needs access to the online storage to check for the Initial Seeding licenses. 6.2.
3. Right-click the backup plan that created the full backup, and then click Edit. 4. In Backup scheme, change Initial seeding to Simple. 5. In Schedule, click Change and then specify the schedule according to which the incremental backups will run, for example on the last Saturday of each month, as follows: a. In Run the task:, click Monthly. b. Under Schedule, click On:, and then leave only the Last and the Saturday check boxes selected in the respective lists. c. 6. 7. 8. 9.
To recover an entire volume from a disk or a volume backup, use the procedure similar to recovering using Large Scale Recovery (p. 25) (see under "Recovering data", starting from step 2). To recover files from the online storage 1. Start Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. 2. Click Recover. 3. Click Select data and then click Browse. 4. In the list of locations, click Online backup storage. 5. Click Log in and specify the credentials to log in to the online storage. 6.
If your archives are encrypted or password-protected, you will need to enter the password set by you or your colleague during backup. Acronis does not know the password to your archives. Recovering data Note: The following steps assume that the system is bootable and that the agent is operational on the machine. In case the system is corrupted, you must use a bootable media. To recover the system, boot the machine using this media and perform similar steps. 1.
Using the Grandfather-Father-Son (GFS), Tower of Hanoi, and Custom backup schemes Simplified naming of backup files Converting a backup to a virtual machine Recovery operation: Recovering a backup as a virtual machine Operations with backups: Exporting a backup Mounting a backup Copying or moving backups to the online storage Operation with archives (an archive is a set of backups): Exporting an archive These limitations also apply to backing up data using Initial Seeding and to r
the product. See Registering Acronis Products at the Website (http://kb.acronis.com/content/4834) and Acronis Website User Guide (http://kb.acronis.com/content/8128). 28 Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
13 Glossary A Activate a subscription Allow the machine to use the online storage according to the subscription. Subscription period (p. 30) starts counting down when the subscription is activated. Activated subscription A subscription that is currently being used by a machine. Assign a subscription to a machine Reserve a subscription for a particular machine. Subscription period (p. 30) does not start counting down until the subscription is activated.
L Large Scale Recovery An extra service (p. 29) that enables you to obtain a copy of the backups you have in the online storage. You can then recover data from this copy. License Permission for a machine to use an extra service (p. 29) of Acronis Backup & Recovery Online. You can buy Initial Seeding licenses and/or Large Scale Recovery licenses. R Reassign a subscription Assign a subscription that is already activated, to a different machine.
U Unassign a subscription Make an assigned subscription available again. You can unassign a subscription as long as it is not activated. 31 Copyright © Acronis, Inc.
