This section of the administrative template specifies the connection parameters and event tracing parameters for the following Acronis Backup components:
Connection parameters
Remote Agent ports
Specifies the port that the component will use for incoming and outgoing communication with other Acronis components.
Select one of the following:
Not Configured
The component will use the default TCP port number 9876.
Enabled
The component will use the specified port; type the port number in the Server TCP Port box.
Disabled
The same as Not configured.
Client Encryption options
Specifies whether to encrypt the transferred data when the component acts as a client application, and whether to trust self-signed SSL certificates.
Select one of the following:
Not Configured
The component will use the default settings, which is to use encryption if possible and to trust self-signed SSL certificates (see the following option).
Enabled
Encryption is enabled. In Encryption, select one of the following:
Enabled
Data transfer will be encrypted if encryption is enabled on the server application, otherwise it will be unencrypted.
Disabled
Encryption is disabled; any connection to a server application which requires encryption will not be established.
Required
Data transfer will be performed only if encryption is enabled on the server application (see "Server Encryption options"); it will be encrypted.
Authentication parameters
Selecting the Trust self-signed certificates check box allows the client to connect to the server applications that use self-signed SSL certificates such as certificates created during the installation of Acronis Backup components—see SSL certificates.
You should keep this check box selected, unless you have a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in your environment.
In Use Agent Certificate Authentication, select one of the following:
Do not use
The use of SSL certificates is disabled. Any connection to a server application which requires the use of SSL certificates will not be established.
Use if possible
The use of SSL certificates is enabled. The client will use SSL certificates if their use is enabled on the server application, and will not use them otherwise.
Always use
The use of SSL certificates is enabled. The connection will be established only if the use of SSL certificates is enabled on the server application.
Disabled
The same as Not configured.
Server Encryption options
Specifies whether to encrypt the transferred data when the component acts as a server application.
Select one of the following:
Not Configured
The component will use the default setting, which is to use encryption if possible (see the following option).
Enabled
Encryption is enabled. In Encryption, select one of the following:
Enabled
Data transfer will be encrypted if encryption is enabled on the client application, otherwise it will be unencrypted.
Disabled
Encryption is disabled; any connection to a client application which requires encryption will not be established.
Required
Data transfer will be performed only if encryption is enabled on the client application (see "Client Encryption options"); it will be encrypted.
Authentication parameters
In Use Agent Certificate Authentication, select one of the following:
Do not use
The use of SSL certificates is disabled. Any connection to a client application which requires the use of SSL certificates will not be established.
Use if possible
The use of SSL certificates is enabled. The server will use SSL certificates if their use is enabled on the client application, and will not use them otherwise.
Always use
The use of SSL certificates is enabled. The connection will be established only if the use of SSL certificates is enabled on the client application.
Disabled
The same as Not configured.
Event tracing parameters
In Windows, the events occurring in Acronis Backup can be recorded into the event log, a file, or both.
Each event has a level from zero to five based on the event's severity, as shown in the following table:
Level |
Name |
Description |
0 |
Unknown |
Event whose level of severity is unknown or not applicable |
1 |
Debug |
Event used for debug purposes |
2 |
Information |
Informational event, such as one about the successful completion of an operation or startup of a service |
3 |
Warning |
Event which is a possible impending problem, such as low free space in a vault |
4 |
Error |
Event that resulted in a loss of data or functionality |
5 |
Critical |
Event that resulted in the termination of a process such as the agent's process |
Event tracing parameters are specified as the following settings in the administrative template:
File Trace Minimal Level
Description: Specifies the minimum severity level of events to be recorded in the file. Only events of levels greater than or equal to File Trace Minimal Level will be recorded.
Possible values: Any severity level from Unknown through Critical, or Blocked to not record any events
Default value: 2 (meaning that events with severity levels two through five will be recorded)
The log files are located inside the folder %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Acronis (in Windows XP and Server 2003) or %PROGRAMDATA%\Acronis (in Windows Vista and later versions of Windows), in the Logs subfolder for the particular component.
Win32 Trace Minimal Level
Description: Specifies the minimum severity level of events to be recorded in the System event log. Only events of levels greater than or equal to Win32 Trace Minimal Level will be recorded.
Possible values: Any severity level from Unknown through Critical, or Blocked to not record any events
Default value: 4 (meaning that events about errors and critical errors will be recorded)
Customer Experience Program
Specifies whether the machine where the Acronis Backup component is installed will participate in the Customer Experience Program.
Select one of the following:
Not Configured
By default, the machine does not participate in the Customer Experience Program.
Enabled
In Enable sending reports to Acronis, select one of the following:
Enable
Information about the hardware configuration, the most and least used features and about any problems will be automatically collected from the machine and sent to Acronis on a regular basis. The end results are intended to provide software improvements and enhanced functionality to better meet the needs of Acronis customers. Acronis does not collect any personal data. The terms of participation can be found on the Acronis website.
Disable
The information will not be sent.
Disabled
The same as Not configured.