Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Editions

Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents
1. 2. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 4. 5. 6. 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. 6.5. 7. Main components... 3 License server.... 3 Supported operating systems... 3 Agent..... 3 License server, management server, and management console.. 4 Where do I install the components?.. 4 What you need to start... 5 Step-by-step instructions... 5 Installation..... 6 Starting Acronis Backup & Recovery 10... 8 Backing up an individual machine.... 8 Backing up volumes by using a backup policy... 9 Recovering files from a volume backup... 9 What to read next... 10
This document describes how to install and start using any of the following editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10:
Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server SBS Edition Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Workstation

1. Main components

Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 contains the following main components:
Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Windows: Backs up and recovers data, and validates archives Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server: Performs centralized management of the machines, such as backing up groups of machines by using a backup policy Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console: Enables you to connect to and manage the agents and the management serversuch as by setting up backup plans and backup policies

2. License server

You also need Acronis License Server for the agents to work. The license server helps you comply with Acronis licensing policies. When installing the license server, you import license keys to it. When the agents are being installed, each agent acquires a license key. The license server remembers that the agent was installed on this specific machine. After that, each agent regularly checks if its key is still valid on the license server. Usage of the management server and the management console is not licensed. You can install the console on as many machines as required. Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 trial version does not require a license server. When installing the trial version, you specify a trial license key instead of the license server. The trial key can be obtained on the Acronis Web site.
3. Supported operating systems

3.1. Agent

A license key contains information about the product edition. Depending on the edition, you can install the agent in an operating system listed in the following table.
Edition of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Operating systems Advanced Workstation Yes No Advanced Server Yes Yes Advanced Server SBS Edition No Yes
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/ XP Professional SP2+ Microsoft Windows SBS 2003/ SBS 2008
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Server/ 2000 Advanced Server/ Server 2003/ Server 2008 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003/2008 x64 Editions Microsoft Windows Vistaall editions except Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic and Home Premium Microsoft Windows 7all editions except the Starter and Home editions Microsoft Windows 7 Starter and Home editions

No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes No Yes No

No No No No No No

3.2. License server, management server, and management console
Regardless of the edition, you can install the license server, the management server, and the management console on a machine running any of these operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Professional 2000 SP4/XP Professional SP2+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Server/2000 Advanced Server/Server 2003/SBS 2003/SBS 2008/Server 2008 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003/2008 x64 Editions Microsoft Windows Vistaall editions except Vista Home Basic and Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows 7all editions except the Starter and Home editions

4. Where do I install the components?
Assume that your company network includes a server and five workstations running Windows. All the machines are backed up by the administrator. In addition, one user needs the ability to control his/her machine backup. To protect all the machines, you need:
Five licenses for Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Workstation One license for Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server or Advanced Server SBS Edition, depending on the operating system your server is running.
The agents have to be installed on each machine you want to back up. The management server, as well as the license server, can be installed on any machine that provides a continuous services availability and has a network connection to the machines that you want to back up. The console, which provides the GUI to the agents and to the management server, should be installed on the machines from where the backup has to be set up and monitored.
Below is an example of how you would distribute the components. The comments remind you what licenses are required to install each component. With Acronis License Server, you do not have to enter the license key on each individual machine. Just import all the keys to the server and then specify its address when installing agents.
An example of distributing Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components
Once you are clear about what components to install on each machine, run the setup program on each machine in turn. You can select multiple Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components to install with a single installation procedure. Only Acronis License Server has to be installed separately.
5. What you need to start

Make sure that you have:

One or more machines running Windows, with at least 512 MB of physical memory each. A list of license keys for the editions of your choice in a TXT or EML file. The text format is one line - one key. The setup program, which you can download from the http://www.Acronis.com/enterprise/download/ Acronis Web site at:

6. Step-by-step instructions
The following steps will guide you through the installation and basic use of our product, describing how to:
Install the license server, the management server and the management console
Install the agents on one or more machines Back up an individual machine by using a backup plan Back up multiple machines centrally by using a backup policy Recover files from a disk backup
These guidelines do not illustrate the scenario described in section 4 above. They describe a common installation procedure that will work in any scenario.

Assumptions

These guidelines assume that:
You do not have Acronis License Server installed You do not have Microsoft SQL Server installed on the machine where you are installing the management server

6.1. Installation

In this step, you will install the license server and the main components of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10.
Installing the license server
Skip these steps if you are installing the trial product version. Otherwise, perform these steps on any machine that has a network connection to the machines that you will back up. 1. Start the setup program. 2. Click Install Acronis License Server. 3. Click Next. 4. Accept the terms of the license agreement. 5. When prompted, specify the file containing the list of license keys. Details. You will be able to import additional license keys later at any moment, by specifying a file containing the keys or by typing them in manually. 6. Use the default values for Install to: and Install for: 7. Proceed with installation. 8. On successful installation, close the wizard window.
Installing the management server and management console
Perform these steps on any machine that has a network connection to the machines that you will back up. 1. Start the setup program (skip this step if continuing installation on the same machine). 2. When installing the trial product version, click Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Trial. When installing the purchased product, click Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. 3. Click Next. 4. Accept the terms of the license agreement.

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5. When installing the trial product version, enter the trial license key. When installing the purchased product, specify the name or IP address of the machine with the license server (unless installed on the current machine; in this case the server name is already set, but can be changed). Details. Neither the management server nor the management console will acquire any license keys from the license server. 6. If licenses for different editions are on the license server, select the edition you want to install. 7. Click Install the centralized management components. 8. In the list of components, select Management Server and Management Console and deselect the other components. 9. Use the default value for Install to: 10. When prompted about credentials for the management servers service, leave the default choice Create a new account. Details. This account is needed to run the management servers service. 11. Confirm opening of the Microsoft Windows Firewall port. 12. When prompted about the Microsoft SQL Servers that the management server will use, leave the default settings. 13. Proceed with installation. 14. On successful installation, close the wizard window.

Installing the agents

Perform these steps on each machine that you will back up. 1. Start the setup program (skip this step if continuing installation on the same machine). 2. When installing the trial product version, click Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Trial. When installing the purchased product, click Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. 3. Click Next. 4. Accept the terms of the license agreement. 5. When installing the trial product version, enter the trial license key. When installing the purchased product, specify the name or IP address of the machine with the license server (unless installed on the current machine; in this case the server name is already set, but can be changed). Details. Each agent will take one license key from the list you provided to the license server. 6. If licenses for different editions are on the license server, select the edition you want to install. 7. If you have installed the console or the management server on the current machine, click Modify and select Agent for Windows and Bootable Components and Media Builder in addition to the already selected Management Server and Management Console. If none of the components is installed, click Install the managed machine components. Leave the default choice that includes Agent for Windows and its features, and Bootable Components and Media Builder and its features. Some of the features may be grayed out. This means that there are no licenses for these features on the license server. 8. Use the default value for Install to:

9. When prompted about credentials for the agents service, leave the default choice Create a new account. Details. This account is needed to run the agents service. 10. Confirm opening of the Microsoft Windows Firewall port. 11. Select Register on the management server, and then specify: o The name or IP address of the management server (unless installed on the current machine; in this case the server name is already set and cannot be changed) o The user name and password of an administrator of the machine where the management server is installed Details. The setup program will automatically register the machine on the management server so you can manage the machine centrally, such as by using backup policies. The registration will take place even if the management server is being installed along with the agent on the same machine. Or, alternatively, you can add the machine to the management server later using the machine's name or IP address. 12. When prompted about the members of the Acronis Remote Users group, leave the default setting. With this setting, all members of the Administrators group will be able to manage this machine remotely. 13. Proceed with installation.
6.2. Starting Acronis Backup & Recovery 10
To begin working with the product, start the management console. Select from the start menu: Acronis > Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Console > Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. When in the management console, to connect to the management server: 1. Click Connect to a management server. 2. Enter the server name or IP address. 3. If prompted for credentials, specify the user name and password. The user has to be a member of the Acronis Remote Users and the Acronis Centralized Admins groups on the server.
6.3. Backing up an individual machine
In this step, you will back up a folder on an individual machine. This is a simple operation to start with. Using a similar procedure, you can back up a machine's volumes or an entire machine. 1. Connect the management console to the management server. 2. On the Welcome screen, click Back up. 3. In the Machine to Back Up Selection window, select the machine you want to back up and click OK. Details. You are taken to the Create backup plan view. The screen heading displays the name of the machine so you remember where you are operating. 4. Under What to back up, in Source type, select Files. 5. In Items to back up, click Change. Select the folder to back up, for example, Program files.
6. Under Where to back up, click Change. In Path, type the path to the network shared folder where to save the archives. Or you can select this folder from the folder tree. Provide access credentials for the specified folder. 7. Click OK to create the backup plan. The backup starts immediately. Details. You are taken to the All physical machines view with the machine you are backing up pre-selected. The Information pane displays the plan's execution state: Running. To view the backup task progress, expand the backup plan in the Information pane.

6.4. Backing up volumes by using a backup policy
In this step, you will create and run a backup policy to back up the system volume on all machines registered on the management serverregardless of what disk letter is assigned to this volume on the particular machine. 1. Connect the management console to the management server. 2. In the Navigation tree, right-click Backup policies, and then click Create backup policy. 3. Under What to back up, in Items to back up selection rules, leave the default choice Disks/Volumes: [SYSTEM]. Details. The system volume contains files that are necessary to start Windows. The [SYSTEM] selection rule means backing up the system volume no matter what disk letter it has on a machine. You can add more selection rules to the same policysuch as D: or [BOOT]. 4. Under Where to back up, click Change. Select Store all machines' archives in a single location. In Path, type the path to the network shared folder where to save the archives. Or you can select this folder from the folder tree. Provide access credentials for the specified folder. 5. Click OK to create the policy. It appears in the Backup policies view. 6. Right-click the policy, and then click Apply. 7. In the Machine Selection window, select the All physical machines check box, and then click OK to deploy the policy. Result. For each registered machine, the policy will immediately back up the system volume and save the archive to the specified network share.
6.5. Recovering files from a volume backup
In this step, you will recover files and folders from the volume backup you previously created. Using a similar procedure, you can recover an entire volume from a disk or a volume backup. 1. Connect the management console to the management server. 2. In the Navigation pane, click All physical machines and then select the machine where you want to recover data to. 3. Right click on the machine and select Recovery from the context menu. 4. Under What to recover, in Archive, click Change and specify the path to the archive. 5. In Data type, select Files. 6. In Content, click Change, and then browse the contents of the backup to select the files and folders that you want to recover.
7. Under Where to recover, in Destination, click Change. Select New location and then specify the folder to recover the files to. Or you can select this folder from the folder tree. Tip. By default, the program recovers files to the location from which they were backed up. This may require a reboot if some of the files are locked by the operating system. 8. Click OK to immediately start the recovery.

7. What to read next

The Quick Start Guide gives you an idea of the product usage and enables immediate "field testing". For more information about using Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, please refer to the User's Guides and the help.
When in the management console, access the context-sensitive help system with the F1 key or where available. by clicking the question-mark button Read the Basic concepts sections to be sure you have an understanding of the basic notions used in Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 graphical user interface. Visit the Getting started help page for a wider overview of product usage. If you come across an unknown term like vault, cleanup or storage node, please refer to the Glossary. To understand the purpose of each component you install, refer to the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components section. The comprehensive example of advanced centralized management is provided in the Setting up centralized data protection in a heterogeneous network section. The Understanding Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 section contains an explanation of underlying technologies such as the GFS and Tower of Hanoi backup schemes, policy-based management and data deduplication.

Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Workstation

Command Line Reference

Table of contents
1 Command-line mode and scripting in Windows... 3 1.1 Agent for Windows command-line utility... 3
Supported commands.....3 Common options.....8 Specific options....11 trueimagecmd.exe usage examples....21 Supported commands.....26 Options.....27 Examples......29 Exporting vaults and importing multiple archives...31 Script execution parameters.....31 Script structure....32 Script usage examples.....33 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4
Storage node command-line utility....26

1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4

Scripting.....31

1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3

Index..... 34
1 Command-line mode and scripting in Windows
Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 supports the command-line mode and enables backup automation by executing XML scripts. Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 uses the Acronis True Image Echo command line utility with the following additions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ability to use the before/after data capture commands. Ability to use the VSS support option. Ability to check for a license on the license server with the /ls_check command. Ability to use file exclusion at disk backup. Ability to export archives and backups.
The rest of the commands and options are exactly the same. For this reason, the command line reference uses the terminology accepted in Acronis True Image Echo. The command line logs are saved in the old (Echo) format and cannot be converted to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 logs. Command line mode limitations The command-line mode functionality is somewhat limited as compared to the GUI mode. You will not be able to perform operations that require:
the reboot of the system, such as restore a system volume or clone a system disk a user interaction, such as inserting removable media (CD, DVD or tape) - the operation fails if there is no media in the drive or the inserted media is full.
These operations only can be done through the GUI. Scripting is intended only for backup.
Agent for Windows command-line utility
An administrator might need a console interface in some situations. Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 supports this mode with trueimagecmd.exe utility. The file is located in the folder where Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent for Windows has been installed, by default it is C:\Program Files\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery. This utility is also available when operating under the PE-based bootable media.

Supported commands

trueimagecmd has the following format:
trueimagecmd /command /option1 /option2
Commands may be accompanied with options. Some options are common for most trueimagecmd commands, while others are specific for individual commands. Below is a list of supported commands and compatible options.
Command Common Options Specific Options
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create Creates an image of specified disks and partitions
/vault:[path] /arc:[archive name] /arc_id:[archive id] /filename:[file name] /password:[password] /asz:[number of archive] /net_user:[username] /net_password:[password] /ftp_user:[username] /ftp_password:[password] /incremental /differential /compression:[09] /split:[size in MB] /oss_numbers /progress:[on|off] /reboot /log:[file name] /log_net_user:[remote user] /log_net_password:[password] /vault:[path] /arc:[archive name] /arc_id:[archive id] /filename:[file name] /password:[password] /asz:[number of archive] /net_user:[username] /net_password:[password] /ftp_user:[username] /ftp_password:[password] /incremental /differential /compression:[09] /split:[size in MB] /reboot /log:[file name] /log_net_user:[remote user] /log_net_password:[password] /vault:[path] /arc:[archive name] /arc_id:[archive id] /filename:[file name] /password:[password] /asz:[number of archive] /index:N /net_user:[username] /net_password:[password] /ftp_user:[username] /ftp_password:[password] /oss_numbers /reboot /log:[file name] /log_net_user:[remote user] /log_net_password:[password]

index:N

N = Number of the backup in an archive:
1 = basic full backup 2 = 1st increment and so on 0 (default) = latest increment
Selects a backup in a sequence of incremental backups inside the archive. To get a backup index from the ASZ, use asz_content.
include_pits:[pits numbers]
Specifies the backups (pits) to be included in the archive copy. To get the numbers of pits, use pit_info. Separate multiple values with a comma, for example:

/include_pits:2,4,5

The "0" value means the last backup in the archive, for example:

/include_pits:0

If not specified the whole archive is selected.

net_user:[username]

Specify a user name for network drive access.

net_password:[password]

Specify a password for network drive access.

ftp_user:[username]

Specify a user name for access to an FTP server.

ftp_password:[password]

Specify a password for access to an FTP server.

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Backup options

incremental

Set the backup type to incremental. If not specified or there is no basic full backup, a full backup will be created.

differential

Set the backup type to differential. If not specified or there is no basic full backup, a full backup will be created.

compression:[09]

Specify the data compression level. It ranges from 0 to 9 and is set to 3 by default.

split:[size in MB]

Split the backup into parts of the specified size, if the archive location is other than ASZ.

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General options

oss_numbers

Declares that numbers of partitions in the /partition option are adjusted for the MBR partition table rather than just as ascending numbers. This means that primary partitions have numbers 1-1, 1-2, 13, 1-4; logical partitions numbers start with 1-5. For example, if the disk has one primary and two logical partitions, their numbers can appear as follows:

/partition:1-1,1-2,1-3

/oss_numbers /partition:1-1,1-5,1-6

reboot

Reboot the server after the operation is completed.

log:[file name]

Create a log file of the current operation with the specified file name.

Enables to define the command to be automatically executed after data capture at the beginning of the backup procedure. For example:
/after:"net start MSSQLSERVER"

use_vss

Notifies the VSS-aware applications that the backup is about to start. This ensures the consistent state of all data used by the applications, in particular, completion of all database transactions, at the moment of taking the data snapshot. The data consistency, in turn, ensures that the application will be recovered in the correct state and become operational immediately after recovery.

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filebackup

include:[names]

Files and folders to be included in the backup (comma separated). For example:
/include:E:\Workarea\MyProject

exclude_system

Excludes all system files from the backup.

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deploy
Specifies the basic hard disks to restore.
Specifies the partitions to restore. Dynamic volumes are specified with the prefix DYN, e.g.:

/partition:DYN1

target_harddisk:[disk number]
Specifies the hard disk number where the image will be restored. By specifying

/target_harddisk:DYN

you will select unallocated space on all dynamic disks that are present in the system.
target_partition:[partition number]
Specifies the target partition number for restoring a partition over the existing one. If the option is not specified, the program assumes that the target partition number is the same as the partition number specified with the /partition option. Dynamic volumes are specified with the prefix DYN, e.g.:

/target_partition:DYN1

start:[start sector]
Sets the start sector for restoring a partition to the hard disk unallocated space.
size:[partition size in sectors]
Sets the new partition size (in sectors).

fat16_32

Enables the file system conversion from FAT16 to FAT32 if the partition size after recovery is likely to exceed 2 GB. Without this option, the recovered partition will inherit the file system from the image.

type:[active | primary | logical]
Sets the restored partition active, primary or logical, if possible (for example, there cannot be more than four primary partitions on the disk). Setting a partition active always sets it primary, while a partition set primary may remain inactive. If the type is not specified, the program tries to keep the target partition type. If the target partition is active, the restored partition is set active. If the target partition is primary, and there are other primary partitions on the disk, one of them will be set active, while the restored partition becomes primary. If no other primary partitions remain on the disk, the restored partition is set active. When restoring a partition on unallocated space, the program extracts the partition type from the image. For the primary partition, the type will be set as follows:
if the target disk is the 1st according to BIOS and it has no other primary partitions, the restored partition will be set active if the target disk is the 1st according to BIOS and there are other primary partitions on it, the restored partition will be set logical if the target disk is not the 1st, the restored partition will be set logical.

preserve_mbr

When restoring a partition over an existing one, the target partition is deleted from the disk along with its entry in the target disk MBR. Then, with the preserve_mbr option, the restored partition's entry will occupy the upper empty position in the target disk MBR. Thus, the target disk MBR is preserved. If not specified, the restored partition's entry will occupy the same position as in the source disk MBR saved in the image. If the position is not empty, the existing entry will be moved to another position.
Options specific for Universal Restore
The following options are available when using the Universal Restore add-on to Acronis Backup & Recovery 10.

ur_path:[path]

Specifies using Acronis Universal Restore and the path to the drivers storage.

ur_username:[username]

Specifies using Acronis Universal Restore and a user name. When getting access to a place located on the remote computer, the username depends on the service which is used to get access to the remote resource. E.g. if the remote resource is a shared folder located on a workgroup computer, the username must contain the remote computer name ("computer_name\user_name"). If the resource is located on an FTP-server the computer name is not required. When the target and local computer are members of different domains, the username must contain the name of the domain the target computer is the member of (e.g. "domain_name\user_name").

/partition:2-2 /target_partition:2-5
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Specifies a path to the location whose archives you want to list. Along with archive names, it lists Universally Unique Identifiers (UUID) that are used with the arc_id option. The following locations are supported:
Local folders, e.g.: /vault:C:\Test , or /vault:"C:\Test 1" Network folders, e.g.: /vault:\\ServerA\Share\ Managed vaults (for advanced product editions only), e.g.: /vault:bsp://StorageNode/VaultName FTP and SFTP, e.g.: /vault:ftp://ServerA/Folder1 CD, DVD with the path specified as a local path, e.g.: /vault:F:\ Acronis Secure Zone, e.g.: /vault:atis:///asz Tapes, e.g.: /vault:atis:///tape?0 Unmanaged vaults are specified by their path. For example, if a vault is located in a folder, specify the path to that folder.
Used in combination with the vault option. Lists all backups contained in the archive. If not specified, the arc_id option is used. If both the arc and arc_id options are specified, the arc_id option is used.
Used in combination with the vault option. Lists all backups of the selected archive. If not specified, the arc option is used. If both the arc and arc_id options are specified, the arc_id option is used.

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explore
Specifies a list of partitions to be mounted as virtual drives. Without this option, all partitions stored in the image will be mounted. To obtain the partition number for this option, list the image contents with the /list/filename command and use the number from the Idx column.

letter:X

Assigns letters to the mounted drives. This option is used with the partition option only.

1.1.3.11 letter:X

unplug
Specifies the virtual drive to be disconnected by letter.

letter:all

Disconnects all virtual drives.

1.1.3.12 harddisk:X

asz_create
Specifies the hard disk number where the Acronis Secure Zone will be created.
Specifies partitions from which free space will be taken for Acronis Secure Zone.

size:[ASZ size in sectors | unallocated]
Sets the Acronis Secure Zone size (in sectors). If not specified, the size is set as an average between the maximal (unallocated space plus free space on all partitions selected with the partition option) and minimal (about 35MB) values. Either way, the program will first use the unallocated space. If there is not enough unallocated space, the selected partitions will be decreased. Resizing of locked partitions requires a reboot. With unallocated, the zone will use all unallocated space on the disk. Partitions will be moved, if necessary, but not resized. Moving of locked partitions requires a reboot. The partition option is ignored.

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asz_delete
Specifies partitions to which free space will be added after the Acronis Secure Zone is deleted. If you specify several partitions, the space will be distributed proportionally based on each partitions size.

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Specifies a source hard disk which will be cloned to the new hard disk.
Specifies the target hard disk number where the source hard disk will be cloned.

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trueimagecmd.exe usage examples
Image disks and partitions
The following command will create an image named 1.tib of partitions 2-1 and 1-3:
trueimagecmd /create /filename:"C:\Test\1.tib" /partition:2-1,1-3
The image will be saved to the C:\Test\ folder.
The following command will create an image of partitions 2-1 and 1-3 in the Acronis Secure Zone:
trueimagecmd /create /asz /partition:2-1,1-3
trueimagecmd /create /filename:"\Test\1.tib" /partition:2-1,1-3 /file_partition:3-1
The image will be saved in the folder \Test on partition 3-1.
The following command will append an incremental image to the image named 1.tib of hard disk 2:
trueimagecmd /create /filename:"C:\Test\1.tib" /password:qwerty /harddisk:2 /reboot /raw /incremental /compression:5 /split:640 /progress:off
The image will be saved to C:\Test\ folder, protected with password qwerty, split into 640-MB parts, and contain all cluster data. Image compression level is 5. The server will be rebooted after the operation is completed.
The following command will create an image of partition 2-1 named arc.tib in the shared folder \\server1\folder:
trueimagecmd /create /partition:2-1 /filename:\\server1\folder\arc.tib /net_user:user1 /net_password:pw1 /log:\\server2\dir\log1.log /log_net_user:user2 /log_net_password:pw2
The operation log file log1.log will be saved on another share \\server2\dir\. Credentials for both shares are provided.
The following command will create an image of partition 2-1 in the archive.tib file located on the FTP server:
trueimagecmd /create /partition:2-1 /filename:ftp://server/folder/archive.tib /ftp_user:usr1 /ftp_password:pswd1

Restore files
The following command will restore all files from E:\Backups\Myproject.tib to the original folder and assign the files the original date and time:
trueimagecmd /filerestore /filename:E:\Backups\Myproject.tib /original_date
Since the /overwrite option is not specified, the latest file modifications will be replaced with the original ones.

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Consolidate backups
The following command will display the numbered list of backups, contained in the archive Kons.tib residing on the network share \\smbsrv\Archives\:
trueimagecmd /pit_info /filename:\\smbsrv\Archives\Kons.tib
C:\Program Files\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery>trueimagecmd /pit_info /filename:\\srv\elenel\kons.tib Pit number: 1 type: image; kind: base; date: 6/27/2009 11:39:10 AM Pit number: 2 type: image; kind: incremental; date: 6/27/2009 11:43:13 AM Pit number: 3 type: image; kind: incremental; date: 6/27/2009 11:44:04 AM Pit number: 4 type: image; kind: incremental; date: 6/27/2009 11:48:22 AM Pit number: 5 type: image; kind: incremental; date: 6/27/2009 11:50:32 AM Operation has succeeded.
The following command will create on disk D: an archive consisting of three files Kons_new.tib, (pit 2 of the archive \\smbsrv\Archives\Kons.tib, former \\smbsrv\Archives\Kons2.tib) Kons_new2.tib (pit 4, former \\smbsrv\Archives\Kons4.tib) and Kons_new3.tib (pit 5, former \\smbsrv\Archives\Kons5.tib):
trueimagecmd /consolidate /filename:\\smbsrv\Archives\Kons.tib /target_filename:D:\Kons_new.tib /include pits:2,4,5

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Export backups
The following command will export 3 backups (pits) from the archive (Archive 1) located in D:\Backups to the new archive (Archive 2) on the FTP server (Server22/Vault3):
trueimagecmd /export /vault:D:\Backups /arc:"Archive 1" /include_pits:2,4,5 /target_vault:ftp://Server22/Vault3 /target_arc:"Archive 2" /ftp_user:"user" /ftp_password:"password" /progress:on
The following command will export 2 backups (pits) from the archive (Archive 1) located in managed vault "Vault1" to the new archive (Archive 2) on the network share (Server15\Backups):
trueimagecmd /export /vault:bsp://StorageNode/Vault1 /arc:"Archive 1" /include_pits:2,3 /net_src_user:"user" /net_src_password:"password" /target_vault:\\Server15\Backups\ /target_arc:"Archive 2" /net_user:"user" /net_password:"password" /progress:on

1.1.4.7

Convert an image to virtual disk

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The following command will clone hard disk 2 to hard disk 3:
trueimagecmd /clone /harddisk:2 /target_harddisk:3

1.1.4.14

Explore image
The following command will connect all images, stored in file mybackup.tib on the network drive, as virtual drives:
trueimagecmd /explore /filename:\\myserver\backup\mybackup.tib /net_user:john /net_password:qwerty
Storage node command-line utility
The StorageNodeCmd command-line utility provides tools to view and export the archives stored in centralized managed vaults, and to import archives to such vaults. This utility runs only on a machine where a storage node is installed, and works only with the centralized vaults managed by that storage nodecalled the local storage node in this section. Unlike the trueimagecmd utility, which provides similar functionality, the StorageNodeCmd utility does not require the agent to be installed on the machine.
The StorageNodeCmd utility has the following format:
StorageNodeCmd /command /option1 /option2.
Commands may be accompanied with options.
Command list Lists the contents of a centralized managed vault or of an archive Mandatory options /vault:Managed_Vault Other options Either /arc:Archive_Name or /arc id:Archive_UUID /password:Password /credentials:User_Name:Password

stored in it

export Exports an archive (or one or more backups stored in it) from a centralized managed vault to a local or network folder

/vault:Managed_Vault

/include_pits:Backup_Numbers_List
Either /arc:Archive_Name or /arc /password:Password id:Archive_UUID /credentials:User_Name:Password /target_vault:Folder_Name /target_arc:Archive_Name /target_credentials:User_Name:Password /progress:{on|off} /log:Log_File_Name /log_net_user:User_Name /log_net_password:Password

import

/vault:Folder_Name

/password:Password

Imports an archive Either /arc:Archive_Name or /arc /credentials:User_Name:Password from a local or network id:Archive_UUID /target_credentials:User_Name:Password folder to a centralized /target_vault:Managed_Vault /progress:{on|off} managed vault /log:Log_File_Name /log_net_user:User_Name /log_net_password:Password help Shows usage information None None

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Options

arc and arc_id

This section lists the options used by the StorageNodeCmd command-line utility.
The arc option specifies the name of the archivefor example: /arc:"My Archive" If the vault contains more than one archive with this name, the utility uses the first such archive it findsnot necessarily the oldest or newest one. When there are several archives with the same name, consider using the arc_id option instead. The arc_id option specifies the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) of the archivefor example: /arc_id:183DE307-BC97-45CE-9AF7-60945A568BE8 To view the UUIDs of the archives stored in a managed vault, use the list commandfor example:

StorageNodeCmd /list /vault:"bsp://My Storage Node/MyVault"
Specify only one of these options. If both are specified, the arc_id option is used.

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credentials
Specifies the user name and password to access the location (a managed vault or a folder) whose name is given by the vault optionfor example: /credentials:"MyDomain\User A":"My PassWd123"

1.2.2.3

include_pits
For the archive whose name is given by the arc or arc_id option, specifies the list of backups (sometimes called pits) that you want to exportfor example: /include_pits:0,4,5 The number 0 identifies the newest backup in the archive. Use commas to separate the backup numbers. To view the list of backup numbers for an archive, use the list commandfor example:
StorageNodeCmd /list /arc:"My Archive" /vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault"
Without this option, the utility exports the entire archive. For details on how backups are exported, see the "Exporting archives and backups" section in the User's Guide.

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Specifies the name of the file where to save the log of the current operationfor example: /log:"\\Server\Share\Exporting Log.txt" If you want to create the file on a network share, use the log_net_user and log_net_password options to specify access credentials to it. Without the log option, the log is not created.

1.2.2.5

log_net_password
Specifies the password for the user whose name is given by the log_net_user optionfor example: /log_net_password:"My PassWd123"

1.2.2.6

log_net_user
Specifies access credentials to the file whose name is given by logfor example: /log_net_user:"User A"

1.2.2.7

password
Specifies the password for a password-protected archive whose name is given by arc or arc_idfor example: /password:"My PassWd123" This option is ignored if the archive is not password-protected.

1.2.2.8

progress
Specifies whether to show (/progress:on) or hide (/progress:off) the progress of an exporting or importing operation. Without this option, the progress is shown.
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1.2.2.9

target_arc
Specifies the name of the exported archivefor example: /target_arc:"Exported Archive" Without this option, the exported archive will have the same name as the original archive.

1.2.2.10

target_credentials
Specifies the user name and password to access the location (a managed vault or a folder) whose name is given by the target_vault optionfor example: /target_credentials:"MyDomain\User A":"My PassWd123"

1.2.2.11

target_vault
When used with the export command, specifies the local or network folder where you want to export the archivefor example: /target_vault:\\Server\Share When used with the import command, specifies the centralized managed vault where you want to place the imported archive. The vault has to be managed by the local storage node. The vault name is given as a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)for example: /target_vault:"bsp://My Storage Node/MyVault"

1.2.2.12

When used with the list command, specifies the centralized managed vault whose archives (or the contents of an individual archive) you want to list. When used with the export command, specifies the centralized managed vault that contains the archive to export. In either of these cases, the vault has to be managed by the local storage node. The vault name is given as a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)for example: /vault:"bsp://My Storage Node/MyVault" When used with the import command, specifies the local or network folder that contains the archive to importfor example: /vault:\\Server\Share

Examples

These examples assume the following: You are running the StorageNodeCmd utility on a machine where a storage node is installed. The name of the storage node is My Node. The storage node manages a centralized vault whose name is My Vault.
Listing the vault's archives
The following command shows the list of archives that are stored in the vault.
StorageNodeCmd /list /vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault"
The output will look similar to this:

Archive name: My Archive

type: image; owner: domain/sample_user; machine: sample-comp; date: 6/27/2009 11:39:10 AM; used_space: 1000000000; id: 183DE307-BC97-45CE-9AF7-60945A568BE8 Archive name: My new Archive type: file; owner: domain/sample_user; machine: sample-comp; date: 6/27/2009 11:50:10 AM; used_space: 2000000000; id: 283DE307-BC97-45CE-9AF7-60945A568BE8 Archive name: The last Archive type: image; owner: domain/sample_user; machine: sample-comp; date: 6/29/2009 11:20:10 AM; used_space: 3000000000; id: 383DE307-BC97-45CE-9AF7-60945A568BE8

Listing the backups of an archive
The following command shows the list of backups that are contained in the My Archive archive. The archive is specified here by its Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) instead of its namesee the output in the previous example.
StorageNodeCmd /list /vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault" /arc_id:183DE307-BC9745CE-9AF7-60945A568BE8
Pit number: 1 type: image; kind: full; date: 6/27/2009 11:39:10 AM Pit number: 2 type: image; kind: incremental; date: 6/27/2009 11:43:13 AM Pit number: 5 type: image; kind: incremental; date: 6/28/2009 11:12:19 AM
The pit number identifies a backup within the archive. By using pit numbers, you can export individual backups of an archive instead of exporting it as a whole.

Exporting an archive

The following command exports the My Archive archive to the C:\Archives folder.
StorageNodeCmd /export /vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault" /arc:"My Archive" /target_vault:"C:\Archives"
Exporting the newest backup of an archive
The following command exports the newest backup of the My Archive archive. Such backup is identified by the pit number 0 in addition to its own pit number. The exported backup is saved in the C:\Archives folder in the Exported Archive archive.
StorageNodeCmd /export /vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault" /arc:"My Archive" /include_pits:0 /target_vault:"C:\Archives" /target_arc:"Exported Archive"

Importing an archive

The following command imports the Archive 1 archive from the C:\Archives folder to the vault.
StorageNodeCmd /import /vault:"C:\Archives" /arc:"Archive 1" /target_vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault"
Exporting vaults and importing multiple archives
To export all archives stored in a managed vault or to import all archives from a folder to a managed vault, you can use the scripts that are provided with Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node. The scripts are located in the folder where the storage node is installedby default, C:\Program Files\Acronis\StorageNode. Password-protected archives will be skipped during export or import.
To export all archives from a managed vault to a folder
1. Go to the folder containing the scripts. 2. Run the VaultExport.js script as follows, specifying the vault whose archives you want to export, and the local or network folder where to export them to:
cscript.exe VaultExport.js /source_vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault" /target_vault:"C:\Archives"
To import all archives from a folder to a managed vault
1. Go to the folder containing the scripts. 2. Run the VaultImport.js script as follows, specifying the local or network folder from which you want to import the archives, and the managed vault where to import them to:

cscript.exe VaultImport.js /source_folder:"C:\Archives" /target_vault:"bsp://My Node/My Vault"

Script options

The options of the VaultExport.js script are: source_vault, source_credentials, target_vault, and target_credentials. The options of the VaultImport.js script are: source_folder, source_credentials, target_vault, and target_credentials. For either script, these options are equivalent respectively to the vault, credentials, target_vault, and target_credentials options of the StorageNodeCmd utility.

Scripting

Script execution parameters
Scripting is intended only for backup.
Scripts are executed by the TrueImageTerminal.exe utility located in the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 installation folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery). 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 the progress of backup operations run either from Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 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 forcibly turn off backup progress output and switch TrueImageTerminal to a background operation. You can terminate the backup operation executed by TrueImageTerminal by pressing Ctrl+B.

Script structure

Scripts are written in the XML language and you can use the following tags: Source (p. 32) Target (p. 32) Options (p. 32)

1.3.2.1

Source
Specifies the partitions or disks to be imaged. Letters assigned to partitions must be used without a colon. Disk numbers correspond to their system numbers. To create images of several partitions or disks, use the SOURCE tag for each of them, e.g.:
<source <source <source <source letter =C /> letter =D /> disk =1 /> disk =2 />

1.3.2.2

Target
Specifies the name and the location of an image file, e.g.:
<target file=E:\Mybackup2.tib username=username password=password />
username and password parameters are optional. They are used to access networked resources. As a target for the image files you can indicate a CD-R/RW or tape drive.