Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How does the product work with software RAIDs (md-devices)?

Acronis^® True Image Echo^™ Server for Linux supports software RAIDs (md-devices).

In live Linux you can back up mounted software arrays and restore it on a partition or on a previously created md-device. While restoration using bootable rescue media, Acronis^® True Image Echo^™ Server for Linux tries to detect and activate available software RAIDs. If RAID is detected, you will be able to restore your image on it. But if no RAIDs found (or you restore on bare metal box), Acronis^® True Image Echo^™ Server for Linux will not be able to create and activate RAID using image data. In such a case you should create RAID manually (i.e. by booting from your distribution CD first) and then restore your data from the image archive using Acronis^® True Image Echo^™ Server for Linux bootable rescue media.