User guide

backups

 If there is only one full backup left and a full backup is in progress, then

delete the last full backup with all dependent incremental/differential

backups

 If there is only one full backup left, and an incremental or differential backup

is in progress, an error occurs saying there is a lack of available space

This setting is recommended when backing up to a USB drive or Acronis Secure

Zone. This setting is not applicable to managed vaults, FTP and SFTP servers.

This setting enables deletion of the last backup in the archive, in case your

storage device cannot accommodate more than one backup. However, you

might end up with no backups if the program is not able to create the new

backup for some reason.

Apply retention rules

(only if the retention rules

are set)

Specifies when to apply the retention rules (p. 69).

For example, the cleanup procedure can be set up to run after each backup, and

also on schedule.

This option is available only if you have set at least one retention rule in

Retention rules.

Cleanup schedule

(only if On schedule is

selected)

Specifies a schedule for archive cleanup.

For example, the cleanup can be scheduled to start on the last day of each

month.

This option is available only if you selected On schedule in Apply retention rules.

2nd location, 3rd location,

and so on

Specifies where to copy or move (p. 66) the backups from the current location.

This option is available only if you selected either the Replicate just created

backup to another location check box under How to back up, or Move the

oldest backups to another location in the Retention rules window.

Examples

Weekly full backup

The following scheme yields a full backup performed every Friday night.

Full backup: Schedule: Weekly, every Friday, at 10:00 PM

Here, all parameters except Schedule in Full backup are left empty. All backups in the archive are

kept indefinitely (no archive cleanup is performed).

Full and incremental backup plus cleanup

With the following scheme, the archive will consist of weekly full backups and daily incremental

backups. We further require that a full backup begin only after all users have logged off.

Full backup: Schedule: Weekly, every Friday, at 10:00 PM

Full backup: Conditions: User is logged off

Incremental: Schedule: Weekly, every workday, at 9:00 PM

Also, let all backups older than one year be deleted from the archive, and let the cleanup be

performed upon creating a new backup.