User guide

 Exporting and importing backup plans (p. 193)

Export a backup plan to an .xml file and import it to a different machine.

 Deploying backup plans as files (p. 196)

Export a backup plan from one machine and deploy it as an .xml file to multiple machines.

 Disaster Recovery Plan (p. 82)

The software can generate a disaster recovery plan and send it via e-mail right after a backup

creation. The plan contains step-by-step instructions on how to recover.

 Converting a backup to full (p. 157)

Convert an incremental or differential backup to a full one.

 New command line

Provides backup and recovery automation. Includes remote management.

 Automatic check for updates

The management console automatically checks for updates upon each start and provides

notification once the newer version is available.

1.2 Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 components

This section contains a list of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11 components with a brief description of

their functionality.

Components for a managed machine (agents)

These are applications that perform data backup, recovery and other operations on the machines

managed with Acronis Backup & Recovery 11. Agents require a license to perform operations on

each managed machine. Agents have multiple features, or add-ons, that enable additional

functionality and so might require additional licenses.

Console

The console provides Graphical User Interface to the agents. Usage of the console is not licensed. In

stand-alone editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11, the console is installed together with the

agent and cannot be disconnected from it.

Bootable Media Builder

With Bootable Media Builder, you can create bootable media in order to use the agents and other

rescue utilities in a rescue environment. In stand-alone editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11,

Bootable Media Builder is installed together with the agent. All add-ons to the agent, if installed, will

be available in a rescue environment.

1.2.1 Agent for Windows

This agent enables disk-level and file-level data protection under Windows.

Disk backup

Disk-level data protection is based on backing up either a disk or a volume file system as a whole,

along with all the information necessary for the operating system to boot; or all the disk sectors using

the sector-by-sector approach (raw mode). A backup that contains a copy of a disk or a volume in a

packaged form is called a disk (volume) backup or a disk (volume) image. It is possible to recover

disks or volumes as a whole from such backup, as well as individual folders or files.