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7. Clone
trueimagecmd /clone /harddisk:2 /target_harddisk:3
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Clone hard disk 2 to hard disk 3.
8. Explore image
trueimagecmd /explore /filename:\\myserver\backup\mybackup.tib
/net_user:john /net_password:qwerty
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This will connect all images, stored in file mybackup.tib on the network drive, as virtual
drives.
15.1.5 Command-line mode usage under DOS
For use in the MS-DOS compatible environments Acronis True Image Enterprise Server
includes the
TrueImageCmdDos.exe
utility. It is located in a folder where Acronis True
Image Enterprise Server has been installed, by default it is C:\Program
Files\Acronis\TrueImageEnterprise.
15.2 Scripting
15.2.1 Script execution parameters
Scripts are executed by the
TrueImageTerminal.exe
utility located in the Acronis True
Image Enterprise Server installation folder (i.e. C:\Program
Files\Acronis\TrueImageEnterprise). This utility is also used to monitor backup progress.
TrueImageTerminal execution parameters:
TrueImageTerminal.exe [arguments]
Arguments include the following:
/help
– outputs help information about TrueImageTerminal.exe parameters.
/progress
– outputs progress of backup operations run either from Acronis True Image
Enterprise Server graphics user interface, or from the script.
/execute: [script file name]
– executes a script. If there are several scripts to be
executed, they are queued. An example for executing MyBackup.tis script:
TrueImageTerminal.exe /execute:C:\MyBackup.tis
/nowait
– an optional script execution argument. Enables to terminate TrueImageTerminal
before backup is finished. Example:
TrueImageTerminal /execute:C:\MyBackup.tis /nowait
By pressing
Ctrl+C
you can force backup progress output off and switch
TrueImageTerminal to background operation.
You can terminate backup operation executed by TrueImageTerminal by pressing
Ctrl+B
.
15.2.2 Script structure
Scripts are written in the XML language and you can use the following tags:
