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Backup options
Configuration parameters of a backup operation (p. 261), such as pre/post backup commands,
maximum network bandwidth allotted for the backup stream or data compression level. Backup
options are a part of a backup plan (p. 262).
Backup plan (Plan)
A set of rules that specify how the given data will be protected on a given machine. A backup plan
specifies:
what data to back up
the backup archive (p. 261) name and location
the backup scheme (p. 262). This includes the backup schedule and [optionally] the retention
rules (p. 271)
[optionally] additional operations to perform with the backups (replication (p. 271), validation (p.
272), conversion to a virtual machine)
the backup options (p. 261).
For example, a backup plan can contain the following information:
back up volume C: (this is the data the plan will protect)
name the archive MySystemVolume and place it in \\server\backups\ (this is the backup
archive name and location)
perform a full backup monthly on the last day of the month at 10:00AM and an incremental
backup on Sundays at 10:00PM. Delete backups that are older than 3 months (this is a backup
scheme)
validate the last backup immediately after its creation (this is a validation rule)
protect the archive with a password (this is an option).
Physically, a backup plan is a bundle of tasks (p. 272) executed on a managed machine (p. 269).
A backup plan can be created directly on the machine, imported from another machine (local plan)
or propagated to the machine from the management server (centralized plan (p. 263)).
Backup scheme
A part of the backup plan (p. 262) that includes the backup schedule and [optionally] the retention
rules and the cleanup (p. 264) schedule. For example, perform a full backup (p. 268) monthly on the
last day of the month at 10:00AM and an incremental backup (p. 268) on Sundays at 10:00PM.
Delete backups that are older than 3 months. Check for such backups every time the backup
operation is completed.
Acronis Backup provides the ability to use well-known optimized backup schemes such as GFS and
Tower of Hanoi, to create a custom backup scheme or to back up data once.
Bootable agent
A bootable rescue utility that includes most of the functionality of the Acronis Backup Agent (p. 261).
Bootable agent is based on Linux kernel. A machine (p. 269) can be booted into a bootable agent
using either bootable media (p. 262) or Acronis PXE Server. Operations can be configured and
controlled either locally through the GUI or remotely using the console (p. 264).
