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you want to perform file-level backup and recovery
you want to back up an independent disk or an RDM disk attached in the physical compatibility
mode on a running ESX(i) machine.
Installing the software, backing up, and recovery are the same as with a physical machine.
8.1.6
Backup and recovery FAQ
This section answers questions related to backup and recovery processes.
8.1.6.1
What backup methods are available?
Full and incremental backup methods are available through the following backup schemes.
Back up now
(immediate start) or
Back up later
(postponed start). You can select either the full or
incremental backup method. On the first task run a full backup is created. If you run the backup task
again, the selected backup method will be applied. This way, you will obtain either a new full backup,
or an incremental one. Since full backups take more storage space, Acronis recommends that you
choose incremental backup if you want to run backups manually.
Simple
(start on schedule). The first backup is full, the later backups are incremental. With this
backup scheme, you can set up a retention rule to automatically delete old backups.
An additional backup scheme that is available only for online storage is
Initial seeding
. This is the
Back up now
scheme using local destination and full backup method. To use this scheme, you need a
license for the Initial Seeding (p. 381) service.
8.1.6.2
Is the online storage available under Acronis bootable media?
Recovery from Acronis Online Backup Storage is available but backup to the storage is not.
8.1.6.3
Can I use Acronis Universal Restore when recovering a system
from the online storage?
Yes. Acronis Universal Restore is always available when recovering a system from the online storage.
Using Acronis Universal Restore when recovering from other types of storage will require a separate
license.
8.1.6.4
What if a network connection is lost during online backup or
recovery?
The software will try to reach the online storage every 30 seconds. After five unsuccessful attempts
the backup or recovery task will fail.
You can change the number of attempts and the interval between the attempts in the
Error handling
>
Re-attempt, if an error occurs
option. Every backup plan or recovery task includes this option.
8.1.6.5
What happens if I run out of space?
When a machine's backups are about to exceed the storage space allowed by its subscription, you
receive an e-mail notification with an alert. In addition, you can see this alert on the account
management web page near the machine. This means you have to free some space for future
