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3.8.2 Backing up to a tape device through Acronis Backup Server

To enable backup to a tape device in the local network:
1. Install Acronis Backup Server on a server accessible to all users.
2. Attach the tape device to that server.
3. Move tapes from the Unrecognized or Import media pool to the Free pool using
the Removable storage snap-in (Control panel -> Administrative tools -> Computer
management -> Removable storage -> Media pools.)
4. Create local accounts on that server for all users who will back up their data to the
autoloader. Accounts must belong to the Backup Operators group and be the real
accounts with which users log in Windows.
5. When creating backup tasks (if logged in Windows with the above accounts), users of
local Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server version will be able to select
the tape device from the list of destination devices.
The backup server administrator can create group or individual tasks for computers to
back up their data to the tape device using Acronis True Image Management Console.
Filenames for backups are not needed when backing up to tape.
Archives, created on tape devices through Acronis Backup Server, can be accessed by
Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local and bootable versions and
agents for validation, data recovery and converting images to virtual disks.
You can attach the tape device to another Acronis Backup Server, if need be (say, the
current backup server is down.) Before doing so, delete the Acronis database for tape
devices on that server, if there is one (\Program files\Common
Files\Acronis\Fomatik\tape_archives.fdb.) This will allow the backup server to create the
database for the newly attached tape device using metadata contained on tapes.

Acronis Backup Server does not allow for creating manageable backup locations on tape
devices. This means that you cannot limit the number of backups or the period while the

archives are stored on tape devices. This functionality is supported only on the backup

server internal hard drives.

3.8.3 Backing up to a locally attached tape device

Backup to a locally attached tape device can be performed using either Acronis True
Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version or bootable media.

The bootable Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server version cannot

access archives created by the local version on locally attached tape devices.
To be able to access archives with bootable media, please back up to Acronis Backup

Server or back up to the local tape device using the bootable media.

To enable backup to a locally attached tape device with Acronis True Image for Microsoft
Small Business Server local version:
1. Install Acronis True Image for Microsoft Small Business Server local version.
2. Attach the tape device to the computer.
3. Move cartridges from the Unrecognized or Import media pool to the Free pool
using the Removable storage snap-in (Control panel -> Administrative tools -> Computer
management -> Removable storage -> Media pools.)