User guide

Backup type

Select the type of backup

 Full - selected by default for all backup locations (except for Acronis Online Backup Storage).

 Incremental. At the first time a full backup will be created. The next backups will be

incremental. Selected as the one and only backup type for Acronis Online Backup Storage.

 Differential. At the first time a full backup will be created. The next backups will be

differential.

4.2.5.7 Initial seeding

This backup scheme is only available when you have an Initial Seeding license and selected the Online

Backup Storage as the backup destination.

Initial seeding enables you to transfer the first backup, which is full and usually the largest, to the

online storage on a hard drive instead of over the Internet. Subsequent backups, which are all

incremental and thus usually much smaller, can be transferred over the Internet after the full backup

has arrived in the online storage.

If you back up a large amount of data, initial seeding ensures faster delivery of the backed-up data

and lower traffic costs.

Please refer to the "Initial Seeding FAQ (p. 210)" section for more details.

4.2.6 Backup location selection

Specify where the archive will be stored.

1. Selecting the destination

In the Path field, enter the full path to the destination, or select the desired destination in the

location tree as described in "Selecting backup destinations" (p. 45).

2. Using the archives table

To assist you with choosing the right destination, the table displays the names of the archives

contained in each location you select. While you are reviewing the location content, archives can be

added, deleted or modified by another user or by the program itself according to scheduled

operations. Use the Refresh button to refresh the list of archives.

3. Naming the new archive

Once you select the archive destination, the program generates a name for the new archive and

displays it in the Name field. The name commonly looks like Archive(N), where N is a sequence

number. The generated name is unique within the selected location. If you are satisfied with the

automatically generated name, click OK. Otherwise enter another unique name.

Backing up to an existing archive

You can configure the backup plan to back up to an existing archive. To do so, select the archive in

the archives table or type the archive name in the Name field. If the archive is protected with a

password, the program will ask for it in the pop-up window.

By selecting the existing archive, you are meddling in the area of another backup plan that uses the

archive. This is not an issue if the other plan is discontinued. However, you should generally follow