The Task details window (also duplicated on the Information panel) aggregates all information on the selected task.
When a task requires user interaction, a message and action buttons appear above the tabs. The message contains a brief description of the problem. The buttons allow you to retry or stop the task or the backup plan.
The following table summarizes all types of tasks that exist in Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. The actual types of tasks you might observe depend on the product edition and the product component the console is connected to.
Task name
Description
Backup (disk)
Backing up disks and volumes
Backup (file)
Backing up files and folders
Backup (virtual machine)
Backing up an entire virtual machine or its volumes
Recovery (disk)
Disk backup recovery
Recovery (file)
File and folder recovery
Recovery (volume)
Recovery of volumes from a disk backup
Recovery (MBR)
Master boot record recovery
Recovery (disk to existing VM)
Recovery of a disk/volume backup to an existing virtual machine
Recovery (disk to new VM)
Recovery of a disk/volume backup to a new virtual machine
Recovery (existing VM)
Recovery of a virtual machine backup to an existing virtual machine
Recovery (new VM)
Recovery of a virtual machine backup to a new virtual machine
Validation (archive)
Validation of a single archive
Validation (backup)
Validation of backups
Validation (vault)
Validation of all archives stored in a vault
Cleanup
Deleting backups from a backup archive in accordance with retention rules
ASZ creation
Creating Acronis Secure Zone
ASZ management
Resizing, changing password, deleting Acronis Secure Zone
Disk management
Disk management operations
Compacting
Service task performed on a storage node
Indexing
Deduplication task performed by the storage node in the vault after a backup is completed
Depending on the type of task and whether it is running or not, a combination of the following tabs will appear:
The Backup tab is available for recovery, backup validation, and export tasks.
Provides details on the selected backup: when it was created, its type (full, incremental, differential), information on the archive and the vault the backup is stored in.
The Progress tab is available while the task is running. It is common for all types of tasks. The tab provides information about task progress, elapsed time and other parameters.
Types of tasks