ACRONIS Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server Virtual Edition User's Guide download pdf (Page 239)

6.5 Mounting an image

Mounting volumes from a disk backup (image) lets you access the volumes as though they were

physical disks. Multiple volumes contained in the same backup can be mounted within a single

mount operation. The mount operation is available when the console is connected to a managed

machine running either Windows or Linux.

Mounting volumes in the read/write mode enables you to modify the backup content, that is, save,

move, create, delete files or folders, and run executables consisting of one file.

Limitation: Mounting of volume backups stored on Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node is not possible.

Usage scenarios:

 Sharing: mounted images can be easily shared to networked users.

 "Band aid" database recovery solution: mount up an image that contains an SQL database from

a recently failed machine. This will give access to the database until the failed machine is

recovered.

 Offline virus clean: if a machine is attacked, the administrator shuts it down, boots with bootable

media and creates an image. Then, the administrator mounts this image in read/write mode,

scans and cleans it with an antivirus program, and finally recovers the machine.

 Error check: if recovery failed due to a disk error, mount the image in the read/write mode.

Then, check the mounted disk for errors with the chkdsk /r command.

To mount an image, perform the following steps.

Source

Archive (p. 239)

Specify the path to the archive location and select the archive containing disk backups.

Backup (p. 240)

Select the backup.

Access credentials (p. 240)

[Optional] Provide credentials for the archive location. To access this option, select the

Advanced view check box.

Mount settings

Volumes (p. 241)

Select volumes to mount and configure the mount settings for every volume: assign a letter

or enter the mount point, choose the read/write or read only access mode.

When you complete all the required steps, click OK to mount the volumes.

6.5.1 Archive selection

Selecting the archive

1. Enter the full path to the location in the Path field, or select the desired folder in the folders tree.

 If the archive is stored in a centralized vault, expand the Centralized group and click the

vault.

 If the archive is stored in a personal vault, expand the Personal group and click the vault.

 If the archive is stored in a local folder on the machine, expand the Local folders group and

click the required folder.

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