This option is effective when the console is connected to the management server or to a registered machine (p. 397).
The option defines whether to alert if no connection was established between a registered machine and the management server for a period of time so indicating that the machine might not be centrally managed (for instance in the case of network connection failure to that machine). You can configure the length of time that is considered critical.
The preset is: alert if the machine's last connection to the management server was more than 5 days ago.
The alert is displayed in the Alerts section of the Dashboard. When the console is connected to the management server, this setting will also control the color scheme of the Last connect column's value for each machine.
3.1.4 Number of tasks
This option is effective only when the console is connected to the management server.
The option defines how many tasks will be displayed at a time in the Tasks view. You can also use filters available in the Tasks view to limit the number of displayed tasks.
The preset is: 400. The adjustment range is: 20 to 500.
To make a selection, choose the desired value from the Number of tasks drop-down menu.
3.1.5 Fonts
This option is effective when the console is connected to a managed machine or to the management server.
The option defines the fonts to be used in the Graphical User Interface of Acronis Backup & Recovery 10. The Menu setting affects the drop-down and context menus. The Application setting affects the other GUI elements.
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The preset is: System Default font for both the menus and the application interface items.
To make a selection, choose the font from the respective combo-box and set the font's properties.
You can preview the font's appearance by clicking the button to the right.
3.2 Management server options
The management server options enable you to adjust the behavior of the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Management Server.
To access the management server options, connect the console to the management server and then select Options > Management server options from the top menu.
3.2.1 Logging level
This option defines whether the management server has to collect log events from the registered machines to the centralized log that is stored in a dedicated database and is available in the Log view.
You can set the option for all the events at once or select the event types to be collected. If you completely disable collection of the log events, the centralized log will contain only the management server's own log.
The preset is: Collect logs for All events.
Use the Types of events to log combo-box to specify the types of events that will be collected:
All events - all events (information, warnings and errors) occurred on all the machines registered on the management server will be recorded to the centralized log
Errors and warnings - warnings and errors will be recorded to the centralized log
Errors only - only errors will be recorded to the centralized log.
To disable collection of the log events, clear the Collect logs check box.
3.2.2 Log cleanup rules
This option specifies how to clean up the centralized event log stored in the management server's reporting database.
This option defines the maximum size of the reporting database.
The preset is: Maximum log size: 1 GB. On cleanup, keep 95% of the maximum log size.
When the option is enabled, the program compares the actual log size with the maximum size after every 100 log entries. Once the maximum log size is exceeded, the program deletes the oldest log entries. You can select the amount of log entries to retain. The default 95% setting will keep most of the log. With the minimum 1% setting, the log will be nearly cleared.
Even if you remove the log size limit, logging events to an SQL Server Express database will stop after the log size reaches 4 GB, because SQL Express Edition has the 4 GB per database limit. Set the maximum log size to approximately 3.8 GB if you want to use the maximum capacity of the SQL Express database.
This parameter can also be set by using Acronis Administrative Template (p. 332).
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3.2.3 Event tracing
You can configure the management server to log events in the Application Event Log of Windows, besides the management server's own log.
You can configure the management server to send Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) objects to a specified SNMP manager.
3.2.3.1 Windows event log
This option defines whether the management server has to record its own log events in the Application Event Log of Windows (to see this log, run eventvwr.exe or select Control Panel >
Administrative tools > Event Viewer). You can filter the events to be recorded.
The preset is: Disabled.
To enable this option, select the Log events check box.
Use the Types of events to log check box to filter the events to be logged in the Application Event Log of Windows:
All events - all events (information, warnings and errors)
Errors and warnings
Errors only.
To disable this option, clear the Log events check box.
3.2.3.2 SNMP notifications
This option defines whether the management server has to send its own log events to the specified Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) managers. You can choose the types of events to be sent.
For detailed information about using SNMP with Acronis Backup & Recovery 10, please see "Support for SNMP (p. 46)".
The preset is: Disabled.
To set up sending SNMP messages
1. Select the Send messages to SNMP server check box.
2. Specify the appropriate options as follows:
Types of events to send – choose the types of events: All events, Errors and warnings, or Errors only.
Server name/IP – type the name or IP address of the host running the SNMP management application, the messages will be sent to.
Community – type the name of the SNMP community to which both the host running SNMP management application and the sending machine belong. The typical community is "public".
Click Send test message to check if the settings are correct.
To disable sending SNMP messages, clear the Send messages to SNMP server check box.
The messages are sent over UDP.
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3.2.4 Domain access credentials
This option determines the user name and password that the management server will use to access the domain.
The preset is: No credentials
The management server needs domain access credentials when working with a dynamic group that is based on the Organizational unit criterion (p. 306). When you are creating such group and no
credentials are given by this option, the program will ask you for credentials and save them in this option.
It is sufficient to specify the credentials of a user who is a member of the Domain Users group on the domain.
3.2.5 Acronis WOL Proxy
This option works in combination with the Use Wake-On-LAN (p. 165) advanced scheduling setting.
Use this option if the management server has to wake up for backup machines located in another subnet.
When the scheduled operation is about to start, the management server sends out magic packets to wake up the appropriate machines. (A magic packet is a packet that contains 16 contiguous copies of the receiving NIC's MAC address). The Acronis WOL Proxy, installed in the other subnet, transfers the packets to machines located in that subnet.
The preset is: Disabled.
To bring this option into use:
1. Install Acronis WOL Proxy on any server in the subnet where the machines to be woken are located. The server has to provide continuous services availability. With multiple subnets, install Acronis WOL Proxy in every subnet where you need to use the Wake-On-LAN functionality.
2. Enable Acronis WOL Proxy in the Management server options as follows:
a. Select the Use the following proxies check box.
b. Click Add, and then enter the name or IP address of the machine where the Acronis WOL Proxy is installed. Provide access credentials for the machine.
c. Repeat this step if there are several Acronis WOL Proxies.
3. When scheduling a backup policy, enable the Use Wake-On-LAN setting.
You also have the ability to delete proxies from the list. Please keep in mind that any change to this option affects the entire management server. If you delete a proxy from the list, the Wake-On-LAN functionality in the corresponding subnet will be disabled for all policies, including the policies already applied.
3.2.6 VM protection options
These options define the management server behavior as related to backup and recovery of virtual machines hosted on virtualization servers.
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3.2.6.1 VMware vCenter integration
This option defines whether to show virtual machines managed by a VMware vCenter Server in the management server and show the backup status of these machines in the vCenter.
Integration is available in all Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 advanced editions; a license for Virtual Edition is not required. No software installation is required on the vCenter Server.