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4.2.10 Sequence of operations in a backup plan

If a backup plan contains multiple operations, Acronis Backup performs them in the following order:

1. Cleanup (if configured Before backup) and validation (if cleanup has been performed and

validation is configured to run After the retention rules are applied).

If a backup was moved to a different location during the cleanup, all the operations configured

for the subsequent locations are performed before continuing to the following steps in the

primary location.

2. Pre-backup command execution.

3. Backup:

a. Pre-data capture command execution

b. Snapshot creation

c. Post-data capture command execution

d. Backup process

4. Start of backup cataloging.

Backup cataloging can be a time-consuming process. It is performed in parallel with the following

steps.

5. Post-backup command execution.

6. Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) creation.

7. Conversion to a virtual machine.

8. Backup replication.

9. Cleanup.

If the replication took place, or a backup was moved to a different location during the cleanup, all

the operations configured for the subsequent locations are performed before continuing to the

following steps in the primary location.

10. Validation.

11. Sending e-mail notification.

4.2.11 Why is the program asking for the password?

A scheduled or postponed task has to run regardless of users being logged on. In case you have not

explicitly specified the credentials, under which the task(s) will run, the program proposes using your

account. Enter your password, specify another account or change the scheduled start to manual.

4.3 Simplified naming of backup files

To use simplified naming of backup files, do either of the following:

 In the welcome screen, click Create backup plan (p. 33), expand Show backup file naming,

archive comments, and then select the Name backup files using the archive name… check box.

When you back up to a locally attached RDX drive or USB flash drive, the Name backup files

using the archive name... check box does not appear. Instead, the removable device mode (p.

148) determines whether the standard or simplified naming scheme will be used. In Linux, the

check box appears after you manually mount the device.

 In the welcome screen, click Back up now (p. 33). Simplified naming will be used whenever the

backup destination supports it (see “Restrictions” below).