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Differential backup, runs manually

You can run any of these backup tasks by selecting it from the list of tasks in the Backup plans and
tasks section in the left pane.

If you have also specified the retention rules in your backup scheme, the scheme will result in four
tasks: three backup tasks and one cleanup task.

6.2.11 Archive validation

Set up the validation task to check if the backed up data is recoverable. If the backup could not pass
the validation successfully, the validation task fails and the backup plan gets the Error status.

To set up validation, specify the following parameters

1. When to validate – select when to perform the validation. As the validation is a resource-

intensive operation, it makes sense to schedule the validation to the managed machine's off-
peak period. On the other hand, if the validation is a major part of your data protection strategy
and you prefer to be immediately informed whether the backed up data is not corrupted and can
be successfully recovered, think of starting the validation right after backup creation.

2. What to validate – select either to validate the entire archive or the latest backup in the archive.

Validation of a file backup imitates recovery of all files from the backup to a dummy destination.
Validation of a volume backup calculates a checksum for every data block saved in the backup.
Validation of the archive will validate all the archive’s backups and may take a long time and a lot
of system resources.

3. Validation schedule (appears only if you have selected the on schedule in step 1) - set the

schedule of validation. For more information see the Scheduling (p. 77) section.

6.3 Recovering data

When it comes to data recovery, first consider the most functional method: connect the console to
the managed machine running the operating system and create the recovery task.

If the managed machine's operating system fails to start or you need to recover data to bare metal,
boot the machine from the bootable media (p. 171) or using Acronis Startup Recovery Manager (p.
39). Then, create a recovery task.

Before recovering Linux Software RAID devices, known as MD devices, and/or devices created by
Logical Volume Manager (LVM), known as logical volumes, you might need to manually create the
corresponding volume structure. For information on how to do so, see "Recovering MD devices and
logical volumes (p. 162)".

To create a recovery task, perform the following steps

General

Task name

[Optional] Enter a unique name for the recovery task. A conscious name lets you quickly
identify the task among the others.

Task credentials (p. 126)

[Optional] The task will run on behalf of the user who is creating the task. You can change the
task account credentials if necessary. To access this option, select the Advanced view check
box .