At a glance
Parameters
Parameter |
Meaning |
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Full backup schedule |
Specifies on what schedule and under which conditions to perform a full backup. For example, the full backup can be set up to run every Sunday at 1:00 AM as soon as all users are logged off. |
Incremental backup schedule |
Specifies on what schedule and under which conditions to perform an incremental backup. If the archive contains no backups at the time of the task run, a full backup is created instead of the incremental backup. |
Differential backup schedule |
Specifies on what schedule and under which conditions to perform a differential backup. If the archive contains no full backups at the time of the task run, a full backup is created instead of the differential backup. |
Clean up archive |
Specifies how to get rid of old backups: either to apply retention rules regularly or clean up the archive during a backup when the destination location runs out of space. By default, the retention rules are not specified, which means older backups will not be deleted automatically. Using retention rules Specify the retention rules and when to apply them. This setting is recommended for backup destinations such as shared folders or centralized vaults. When there is insufficient space while backing up The archive will be cleaned up only during backup and only if there is not enough space to create a new backup. In this case, the software will act as follows:
This setting is recommended when backing up to a USB drive or Acronis Secure Zone. This setting is not applicable to managed vaults, FTP and SFTP servers. This setting enables deletion of the last backup in the archive, in case your storage device cannot accommodate more than one backup. However, you might end up with no backups if the program is not able to create the new backup for some reason. |
Apply retention rules (only if the retention rules are set) |
Specifies when to apply the retention rules. For example, the cleanup procedure can be set up to run after each backup, and also on schedule. This option is available only if you have set at least one retention rule in Retention rules. |
Cleanup schedule (only if On schedule is selected) |
Specifies a schedule for archive cleanup. For example, the cleanup can be scheduled to start on the last day of each month. This option is available only if you selected On schedule in Apply retention rules. |
2nd location, 3rd location, and so on |
Specifies where to copy or move the backups from the current location. This option is available only if you selected either the Replicate newly created backup to another location check box under How to back up, or Move the oldest backups to another location in the Retention rules window. |
Examples
Full and incremental backup plus cleanup
Monthly full, weekly differential, and daily incremental backups plus cleanup