Task details

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.

Types of tasks

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: 

  Task

The Task tab is common for all types of tasks. It provides general information on the selected task. 

  Archive

The Archive tab is available for backup, archive validation and cleanup tasks.

Provides information on the archive: its name, type, size, where it is stored, etc. 

  Backup

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. 

  Settings

The Settings tab displays information on scheduling and the options changed against the default values. 

  Progress

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.

Task details