Acronis Backup 12 UPGRADE GUIDE
Table of contents 1 Upgrade from Acronis Backup 11.5/11.7 ...........................................................................3 1.1 About Management Server ....................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Overview of the upgrade procedure ......................................................................................... 3 1.3 What will happen with backup plans ..............................
1 Upgrade from Acronis Backup 11.5/11.7 This section describes how to upgrade the following products from version 11.5/11.7 to Acronis Backup 12: Acronis Backup for Windows Server Acronis Backup for Linux Server Acronis Backup for PC For the information about upgrading Acronis Backup Advanced and Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials, refer to https://kb.acronis.com/content/57721. 1.
1.3 What will happen with backup plans During the upgrade, the compatible backup plans and settings will be kept. Log events and incompatible settings will be discarded. We recommend that you inspect the backup plans after the upgrade, check the settings, and enable schedule if necessary. The following table summarizes information about backup scheme conversion.
1.5 1.5.1 Step-by-step instructions Upgrading in Windows 1. Log on as an administrator and start the Acronis Backup 12 setup program. 2. [Optional] To change the language the setup program is displayed in, click Setup language. 3. Read the important notes and click Upgrade. 4.
1.5.2 Upgrading in Linux 1. As the root user, run the installation file. 2. If this is a machine where you plan to install the management server, leave the default selection. Otherwise, clear the Acronis Backup Management Server check box, click Next, and specify the host name or IP address of the machine where the management server is installed. 3.
Check the upgrade log Click Activities and check the upgrade log for warnings and errors. Check the machines Check that all of the upgraded machines are present on the All devices tab. Check the backup plans Inspect the transferred backup plans, check the settings, and enable schedules where necessary. To view the backup plans applied to a machine, select the machine and click Backup.
2 Upgrade from Acronis Backup for VMware This section describes how to transfer backup and replication tasks from Acronis Backup for VMware to Acronis Backup 12. If you no longer need these tasks, you can just remove Acronis Backup for VMware, install Backup 12, and create the tasks from scratch. The upgrade procedure is as follows: 1. Export the backup and replication tasks from Acronis Backup for VMware. 2.
USER is a user name that is used to connect to the agent via the Acronis Backup for VMware web console. The default user name for Virtual Appliance is root. PASSWORD is a password that is used to connect to the agent via the Acronis Backup for VMware web console. The default password for Virtual Appliance is root. RESULT_FILE is a full path to the export file. The file name must be unique for every agent.
If something goes wrong, you can run any import command again. The existing backup and replication plans, if any, will not be overwritten. Only missing configuration will be imported to Acronis Backup 12. 2.5 Backward compatibility of backups Acronis Backup 12 can recover virtual machines, files, and ESXi configuration from backups created by Acronis Backup for VMware and Acronis vmProtect 8.
