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For either script, these options are equivalent respectively to the vault, credentials, target_vault,

and target_credentials options of the StorageNodeCmd utility.

1.3 Scripting

Scripting is intended only for backup.

1.3.1 Script execution parameters

Scripts are executed by the TrueImageTerminal.exe utility located in the Acronis Backup & Recovery

10 installation folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery). This utility is also used to

monitor backup progress.

TrueImageTerminal execution parameters:

TrueImageTerminal.exe [arguments]

Arguments include the following:

/help – outputs help information about TrueImageTerminal.exe parameters.

/progress – outputs the progress of backup operations run either from Acronis Backup & Recovery

10 graphics user interface, or from the script.

/execute: [script file name] – executes a script. If there are several scripts to be executed, they are

queued. An example for executing MyBackup.tis script:

TrueImageTerminal.exe /execute:C:\MyBackup.tis

/nowait – an optional script execution argument. Enables to terminate TrueImageTerminal before

backup is finished. Example:

TrueImageTerminal /execute:C:\MyBackup.tis /nowait

By pressing Ctrl+C you can forcibly turn off backup progress output and switch TrueImageTerminal to a

background operation.

You can terminate the backup operation executed by TrueImageTerminal by pressing Ctrl+B.

1.3.2 Script structure

Scripts are written in the XML language and you can use the following tags:

 Source (p. 34)

 Target (p. 35)

 Options (p. 35)

1.3.2.1 Source

Specifies the partitions or disks to be imaged. Letters assigned to partitions must be used without a

colon. Disk numbers correspond to their system numbers. To create images of several partitions or

disks, use the SOURCE tag for each of them, e.g.: