Specifications

Backup and restore on a tape drive proceed in the same way as with other devices with the

following exceptions.

1. You do not have to provide filenames for backups.

2. As soon as the tape is full and the Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Management

Console is connected to the computer, a dialog window with a request to insert a

new cartridge will appear.

3. If the tape already contains data, but is not full, new contents will be appended.

You may experience short pauses that are required to rewind the tape.

A low-quality or old tape, as well as dirt on the magnetic head, may lead to pauses

that can last up to several minutes.

Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server can backup to remote tape drives when using Acronis

Backup Server (shipped with Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server).

5.2 Backup

To restore lost data or roll back a database to a certain state, you must first create a

database backup file. The Create Backup wizard allows you to schedule the creation of

archives and set the required options.

To launch the wizard, click on the backup operation icon in the main workspace.

You can use <

Alt

>+<

> to go to the next page and <

Alt

>+<

> to go to the

previous page of any Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server wizard.

5.2.1 Defining a Backup Strategy

In the first step of the Create Backup wizard you will define the backup strategy. Acronis

Recovery for MS SQL Server provides three ways to define the strategy:

• Use Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server Assistant

• Define strategy manually

• Create a backup now