User`s guide

Do not show messages and dialogs while processing (silent mode)

The preset is: Disabled.

With the silent mode enabled, the program will automatically handle situations requiring user

interaction (except for handling bad sectors, which is defined as a separate option). If an operation

cannot continue without user interaction, it will fail. Details of the operation, including errors, if any,

can be found in the operation log.

Re-attempt, if an error occurs

The preset is: Enabled. Number of attempts: 5. Interval between attempts: 30 seconds.

When a recoverable error occurs, the program re-attempts to perform the unsuccessful operation.

You can set the time interval and the number of attempts. The attempts will be stopped as soon as

the operation succeeds OR the specified number of attempts is performed, depending on which

comes first.

For example, if the backup destination on the network becomes unavailable or not reachable, the

program will attempt to reach the destination every 30 seconds, but no more than 5 times. The

attempts will be stopped as soon as the connection is resumed OR the specified number of attempts

is performed, depending on which comes first.

Ignore bad sectors

The preset is: Disabled.

When the option is disabled, the program will display a pop-up window each time it comes across a

bad sector and ask for a user decision as to whether to continue or stop the backup procedure. In

order to back up the valid information on a rapidly dying disk, enable ignoring bad sectors. The rest

of the data will be backed up and you will be able to mount the resulting disk backup and extract

valid files to another disk.

3.3.1.14 Dual destination

This option is effective for both Windows and Linux operating systems, when the primary backup

destination is a local folder or Acronis Secure Zone and the secondary destination is another local

folder or network share. Managed vaults and FTP servers are not supported as secondary

destinations.

The preset is: Disabled.

When dual destination is enabled, the agent will automatically copy each backup being created

locally to the secondary destination such as a network share. Once the backup to the primary

destination is completed, the agent compares the updated archive contents to the secondary archive

contents, and copies to the secondary destination all backups that are missing there along with the

new backup.

This option enables quick machine backup to the internal drive as an intermediate step before saving

the ready backup on the network. This comes in handy in cases of slow or busy networks and time-

consuming backup procedures. Disconnection during the copy transfer will not affect the backup

operation as opposed to backing up directly to the remote location.

Other advantages:

 Replication enhances the archive reliability.