Acronis true image echo Manual
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All backups stored on one tape must be of the same backup type - either image backups,
or file-level backups, performing an image backup on the tape containing a file-level
backup also is not supported.
Acronis True Image Echo Workstation does not support tape devices when working in
preinstallation environment such as Win PE or Bart PE.
or file-level backups, performing an image backup on the tape containing a file-level
backup also is not supported.
Acronis True Image Echo Workstation does not support tape devices when working in
preinstallation environment such as Win PE or Bart PE.
3.8.1 Backing up to a locally attached tape device
Backup to a locally attached tape device can be performed using either Acronis True
Image Echo Workstation local version or bootable media.
Image Echo Workstation local version or bootable media.
Only SCSI tape drives are supported when backing up in this mode. Tape libraries and
autoloaders are not supported.
When working with locally attached tape drives, you do not need the RSM service
(opposing to the Backup Server, where you do need to use RSM for tape management).
Acronis True Image Echo Workstation local version will disable the RSM service on your
computer while backing up to a locally attached tape device.
To enable backup to a locally attached tape device with Acronis True Image Echo
Workstation local version:
1. Install Acronis True Image Echo Workstation local version.
2. Attach the tape device to the computer.
3. If the tape contains data, its contents will be overwritten on prompt. You have an
option to disable prompts, see
(opposing to the Backup Server, where you do need to use RSM for tape management).
Acronis True Image Echo Workstation local version will disable the RSM service on your
computer while backing up to a locally attached tape device.
To enable backup to a locally attached tape device with Acronis True Image Echo
Workstation local version:
1. Install Acronis True Image Echo Workstation local version.
2. Attach the tape device to the computer.
3. If the tape contains data, its contents will be overwritten on prompt. You have an
option to disable prompts, see
.
4. When creating a backup task, you will be able to select the tape device from the list of
destination devices. Filenames for backups are not needed when backing up to tape.
5. As soon as the tape is full, a dialog window with a request to insert a new tape will
appear.
You might experience short pauses that are required to rewind the tape. Low-quality or
old tape, as well as dirt on the magnetic head, might lead to pauses that can last up to
several minutes.
Limitations for a locally attached tape device
destination devices. Filenames for backups are not needed when backing up to tape.
5. As soon as the tape is full, a dialog window with a request to insert a new tape will
appear.
You might experience short pauses that are required to rewind the tape. Low-quality or
old tape, as well as dirt on the magnetic head, might lead to pauses that can last up to
several minutes.
Limitations for a locally attached tape device
• A full backup can be stored on an empty tape only. If you use tape that already
contains data, its contents will be overwritten.
• Acronis True Image Agent doesn’t support a locally attached tape device. If you want
to back up to tape via Acronis True Image Agent, select the tape device attached to
the Backup Server as the backup location.
the Backup Server as the backup location.
• A tape cannot store two and more archives: thus the following scenarios are not
possible:
• • Two full backups on one tape (only a full backup and its incremental
backups\differential backup)
• • Two archives of different backup type, for example the first archive is a
disk archive, and the second one is a file-level archive.