User`s guide

Alternatively, you can review the task execution states in the Backup plans and tasks (p. 89) view

and specify your decision on each task in the Information panel (or in the Task details (p. 97)

window).

6.1.2 Backup plans and tasks

The Backup plans and tasks view keeps you informed of data protection on a given machine. It lets

you monitor and manage backup plans and tasks.

A backup plan is a set of rules that specify how the given data will be protected on a given machine.

Physically, a backup plan is a bundle of tasks configured for execution on a managed machine. To find

out what a backup plan is currently doing on the machine, check the backup plan execution state (p.

89). A backup plan state is a cumulative state of the plan's tasks.The status of a backup plan (p. 90)

helps you to estimate whether the data is successfully protected.

A task is a set of sequential actions to be performed on a machine when a certain time comes or

certain event occurs. To keep track of a task's current progress, examine its state (p. 91). Check a task

status (p. 92) to ascertain the result of a task.

Way of working

 Use filters to display the desired backup plans (tasks) in the backup plans table. By default, the

table displays all the plans of the managed machine sorted by name. You can also hide the

unneeded columns and show the hidden ones. See the Filtering and sorting backup plans and

tasks (p. 96) section for details.

 In the backup table, select the backup plan (task).

 Use the toolbar's buttons to take an action on the selected plan (task). See the Actions on backup

plans and tasks (p. 93) section for details. You can run, edit, stop and delete the created plans

and tasks.

 Use the Information panel to review detailed information on the selected plan (task). The panel

is collapsed by default. To expand the panel, click the

chevron. The content of the panel is

also duplicated in the Plan details (p. 99) and Task details (p. 97) windows respectively.

6.1.2.1 Understanding states and statuses

Backup plan execution states

A backup plan can be in one of the following execution states: Idle; Waiting; Running; Stopping;

Need Interaction.

Plan states names are the same as task state names because a plan state is a cumulative state of the

plan's tasks.

State How it is determined How to handle

1 Need interaction At least one task needs

user interaction.

Otherwise, see 2.

Identify the tasks that need interaction (the program will

display what action is needed) -> Stop the tasks or enable

the tasks to run (change media; provide additional space on

the vault; ignore the read error; create the missing Acronis

Secure Zone).