User`s guide

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Copyright © Acronis, Inc., 2000-2007
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 7
1.1 ACRONIS® TRUE IMAGE SERVER FOR LINUX– A COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR CORPORATE USERS ..................................... 7
1.2 FEATURES OF ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER FOR LINUX ............................................................................................. 8
1.3 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................................... 9
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ............................................................................. 10
2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................................. 10
2.2 INSTALLING ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER FOR LINUX ............................................................................................. 10
2.3 RUNNING ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE SERVER FOR LINUX................................................................................................. 11
2.4 REMOVING THE PROGRAM.......................................................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 3. GENERAL INFORMATION AND PROPRIETARY ACRONIS TECHNOLOGIES............... 12
3.1 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FILE ARCHIVES AND DISK/PARTITION IMAGES.................................................................... 12
3.2 FULL, INCREMENTAL AND DIFFERENTIAL BACKUPS ..................................................................................................... 12
3.3 ACRONIS SECURE ZONE ............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.4 ACRONIS STARTUP RECOVERY MANAGER .................................................................................................................. 14
3.4.1 How it works ................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.2 How to use....................................................................................................................................... 14
3.5 WORKING FROM A RESCUE CD................................................................................................................................... 14
3.6 WORKING FROM A REMOTE TERMINAL ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.7 BACKING UP SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE RAID ARRAYS ........................................................................................... 15
3.8 SUPPORT FOR LVM VOLUMES.................................................................................................................................... 15
3.9 BACKING UP TO TAPE DRIVE....................................................................................................................................... 17
CHAPTER 4. MAIN PROGRAM INTERFACE UNDER X WINDOW SYSTEM ...................................... 18
CHAPTER 5. CREATING BACKUP ARCHIVES UNDER X WINDOW SYSTEM ................................... 21
5.1 BACKING UP FILES AND FOLDERS (FILE BACKUP) ........................................................................................................ 21
5.2 BACKING UP DISKS AND PARTITIONS (IMAGE BACKUP)................................................................................................ 25
5.3 SETTING BACKUP OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 29
5.3.1 Archive protection........................................................................................................................... 29
5.3.2 Source files exclusion...................................................................................................................... 29
5.3.3 Pre/post commands.......................................................................................................................... 30
5.3.4 Before/after data capture commands ............................................................................................... 30
5.3.5 Compression level ........................................................................................................................... 31
5.3.6 Backup performance........................................................................................................................ 31
5.3.7 Fast incremental/differential backup ............................................................................................... 32
5.3.8 Archive splitting.............................................................................................................................. 32
5.3.9 Media components........................................................................................................................... 33
5.3.10 Additional settings ....................................................................................................................... 33
CHAPTER 6. RESTORING THE BACKUP DATA UNDER X WINDOW SYSTEM.................................. 35
6.1 NETWORK SETTINGS IN RESCUE MODE ........................................................................................................................ 35
6.2 RESTORING FILES AND FOLDERS FROM FILE ARCHIVES ................................................................................................ 35
6.3 RESTORING DISKS/PARTITIONS OR FILES FROM IMAGES ............................................................................................... 40
6.3.1 Starting the Restore Data Wizard .................................................................................................... 40
6.3.2 Archive selection............................................................................................................................. 40
6.3.3 Restoration type selection................................................................................................................ 41
6.3.4 Selecting a disk/partition to restore ................................................................................................. 41
6.3.5 Selecting a target disk/partition ....................................................................................................... 42
6.3.6 Changing the restored partition type................................................................................................ 43
6.3.7 Changing the restored partition file system.....................................................................................43
6.3.8 Changing the restored partition size and location............................................................................ 44
6.3.9 Restoring several partitions at once................................................................................................. 45
6.3.10 Setting restore options.................................................................................................................. 45
6.3.11 Restoration summary and executing restoration .......................................................................... 45
6.4 RESTORING DATA WITH A RESCUE CD........................................................................................................................ 46