Acronis Backup for VMware 9 - User Guide - Manual (Page 119)

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Backup task (Task)
A set of rules that specify how the given virtual machine or a set of virtual machines will be protected.
A backup task specifies:
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What data to back up (i.e. which machines to back up).
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Where to store the backup archive (the backup archive name and location).
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The backup scheme, including the backup schedule and [optionally] the retention rules.
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[Optionally] the archive validation rules.
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The backup options.
For example, a backup task can contain the following information:
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Back up virtual machines “VM1”, “VM2” (this is the data the task will protect).
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Set the backup archive name as MySystemVolume and it's location as \\server\backups\.
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Perform a full backup monthly on the last day of the month at 10:00AM and an incremental
backup on Sundays at 10:00PM (for old generation format archive (p. 117)). Delete backups that
are older than 3 months (this is a backup scheme).
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Validate the last backup immediately after its creation (this is a validation rule).
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Protect the archive with a password (this is an option).
Physically, a backup task is a set of pre-defined actions configured for execution on the Agent (p. 117)
side in accordance with the specified parameters (Backup Options (p. 118)).
Bootable agent
A bootable rescue utility that includes the backup functionality of the Acronis Backup for VMware
Agent (p. 117). It's typically for P2V (p. 124) migration. Bootable agent is based on Linux kernel. A
machine can be booted into a bootable agent using the bootable media (p. 119). Operations can be
configured and controlled only locally through the GUI.
Bootable media
A physical media (CD, DVD, USB flash drive or other media supported by a machine BIOS as a boot
device) that contains the bootable agent (p. 119).
Bootable media in Acronis Backup for VMware is used to back up a physical machine in order to
perform P2V (p. 124) migration.