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After any of the settings is changed against the default value, a new line that displays the
newly set value appears. The setting status changes from
Default
to
Custom
. Should you
modify the setting again, the line will display the new value unless the new value is the
default one. When the default value is set, the line disappears and so you always see only the
settings that differ from the default values in this section of the
Create backup plan
page.
To reset all the settings to the default values, click
Reset to default
.
Convert to VM
Applies to:
Disk/volume
backup, backup of
Entire virtual machines
or
Volumes of a virtual machine
Not available on machines running Linux
By setting up regular conversion, you obtain a copy of your server or workstation on a virtual
machine which can be readily powered on in case the original machine fails. The conversion can be
performed by the same agent that performs the backup or by an agent installed on another machine.
If the latter is the case, you need to store the archive in a shared location, such as a network folder or
a managed vault, so that the other machine can access the archive.
When to convert
(p. 198)
[Optional] Specify whether to convert every full, every incremental or every differential
backup or convert the last created backup on schedule. Specify the conversion schedule if
required.
Host
(p. 199)
Specify the machine that will perform the conversion. The machine has to have Acronis
Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Windows, Agent for ESX/ESXi or Agent for Hyper-V installed.
Virtualization server
(p. 199)
Here you select the resulting virtual machine type and location. Available options depend on
the host you selected in the previous step.
Storage
(p. 199)
Choose the storage on the virtualization server or the folder to place the virtual machine files
in.
Resultant VMs
Specify the name of the virtual machine.
After you have performed all the required steps, click
OK
to create the backup plan.
After that, you might be prompted for the password (p. 183).
The plan you have created will be accessible for examination and managing in the
Backup plans and
tasks
(p. 168) view.
6.2.1
Why is the program asking for the password?
A scheduled or postponed task has to run regardless of users being logged on. In case you have not
explicitly specified the credentials, under which the task(s) will run, the program proposes using your
account. Enter your password, specify another account or change the scheduled start to manual.
6.2.2
Backup plan's credentials
Provide the credentials for the account under which the plan's tasks will run.
