archive_format

--backup_format={always_incremental|standard}

The parameter determines the backup format in the backup disk and backup vm commands.

If the value is standard or if the parameter is not specified, each backup created by the command will be stored in a separate .tib file. The backup type (full, incremental, differential) is determined by the --backuptype parameter.

If the value is always_incremental, the initial full and subsequent incremental backups (created by the same command) will be stored in a single .tib file. The --backuptype parameter is ignored.

Limitations of the Always incremental (Single-file) format

• If the value is always_incremental and any of the following locations is specified in the --loc parameter, the backup will fail.

  • Acronis Cloud Storage
  • NFS shares
  • Acronis Secure Zone
  • Removable devices not in the "Fixed drive" mode.
• If the value is always_incremental and the --split parameter is specified, the backup will fail.
• consolidate backup and convert full commands cannot manage single-file backups.