Acronis Server Cloud Backup - User Guide - Manual (Page 2)

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Table of contents
1 Getting started ......................................................................................................................6
1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 6
1.1.1 What is Acronis Small Office: Server Cloud Backup? .................................................................................... 6
1.1.2 Acronis Small Office Backup basic concepts ................................................................................................. 7
1.1.3 FAQ about backup and recovery .................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.4 System requirements and supported media .............................................................................................. 10
1.1.5 Small Office Backup installation ................................................................................................................... 12
1.1.6 Small Office Backup activation ..................................................................................................................... 12
1.1.7 Trial subscription information ...................................................................................................................... 13
1.1.8 How to get a subscription ............................................................................................................................. 13
1.1.9 Installing Acronis Hotfixes............................................................................................................................. 14
1.1.10 Technical Support .......................................................................................................................................... 15
1.2 Program workspace .................................................................................................................15
1.2.1 Main window ................................................................................................................................................. 16
1.2.2 Wizards and notification area icons ............................................................................................................. 20
1.2.3 Acronis Backup Explorer ............................................................................................................................... 20
1.2.4 Sign-in menu .................................................................................................................................................. 26
1.2.5 Settings menu ................................................................................................................................................ 26
1.2.6 Help menu ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
2 Backing up data ................................................................................................................... 28
2.1 What is a disk/partition image? ...............................................................................................28
2.2 Full, incremental and differential backups ..............................................................................28
2.3 Backing up partitions and disks ...............................................................................................29
2.4 Making reserve copies of your backups ..................................................................................31
2.5 How to make bootable removable media with a backup........................................................31
2.6 Adding an existing backup to the list .......................................................................................33
2.7 Deleting backups and backup versions ....................................................................................33
2.8 Backup options ........................................................................................................................33
2.8.1 Backup schemes ............................................................................................................................................ 35
2.8.2 Single version scheme ................................................................................................................................... 35
2.8.3 Version chain scheme ................................................................................................................................... 36
2.8.4 Custom schemes ........................................................................................................................................... 36
2.8.5 Image creation mode .................................................................................................................................... 39
2.8.6 Backup protection ......................................................................................................................................... 40
2.8.7 Pre/Post commands for backup ................................................................................................................... 40
2.8.8 Backup splitting ............................................................................................................................................. 41
2.8.9 Backup validation option .............................................................................................................................. 42
2.8.10 Backup reserve copy ..................................................................................................................................... 42
2.8.11 Removable media settings ........................................................................................................................... 43
2.8.12 Backup comment .......................................................................................................................................... 43
2.8.13 Error handling ................................................................................................................................................ 44
2.8.14 Computer shutdown ..................................................................................................................................... 44
2.8.15 Windows account .......................................................................................................................................... 45
2.8.16 Performance of backup operation ............................................................................................................... 45
2.8.17 Notifications for backup operation .............................................................................................................. 46
2.8.18 Excluding items from backup ....................................................................................................................... 47
2.9 Validating backups ...................................................................................................................49