ACE Backup Scheduling & Automation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Acronis Cyber Protect, which backup scheme automatically deletes old backups based on the number of versions retained?
- GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son)
- Custom scheme
- Simple scheme (Correct answer)
- Always incremental (single-file)
Correct answer: Simple scheme
The Simple scheme in Acronis automatically cleans up old backup versions based on a user-defined retention count.
Question 2: What is the primary advantage of the 'Always Incremental (Single-File)' backup scheme in Acronis?
- Fastest restore time from any point
- All backups stored in one .tibx file for easy management (Correct answer)
- Lowest CPU usage during backup
- Supports only full backups for reliability
Correct answer: All backups stored in one .tibx file for easy management
The Always Incremental (Single-File) scheme consolidates all backup data into a single .tibx container, simplifying storage management.
Question 3: Which Acronis feature allows a backup plan to automatically adjust its schedule when a device is offline at the scheduled time?
- Deferred backup
- Wake-on-LAN
- Backup window
- Start conditions (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Start conditions
Start conditions in Acronis allow the backup to wait for specific criteria (like network availability) before executing.
Question 4: How does Acronis handle a scheduled backup that is missed because the machine was powered off?
- The backup is permanently skipped
- The next scheduled backup runs at the next interval
- Acronis can run the missed backup when the machine powers on if configured (Correct answer)
- Acronis sends an alert and waits for manual intervention
Correct answer: Acronis can run the missed backup when the machine powers on if configured
Acronis can be configured to run a missed scheduled backup upon the machine's next startup using the 'run missed tasks' option.
Question 5: In Acronis GFS scheduling, what does the 'Grandfather' component typically represent?
- Daily backup set
- Weekly backup set
- Monthly backup set (Correct answer)
- Yearly backup set
Correct answer: Monthly backup set
In GFS, the Grandfather level represents monthly full backups, providing long-term retention.
Question 6: Which Acronis Cyber Protect setting prevents backups from running during business hours?
- Throttling policy
- Backup window (Correct answer)
- Schedule offset
- CPU priority
Correct answer: Backup window
The Backup Window setting restricts backup execution to specified time ranges, preventing interference during business hours.
Question 7: When configuring an Acronis backup plan with the Custom scheme, what must an administrator explicitly define?
- Only the full backup frequency
- Full, incremental, and/or differential schedules and retention rules separately (Correct answer)
- Only the retention period in days
- The storage quota and nothing else
Correct answer: Full, incremental, and/or differential schedules and retention rules separately
The Custom scheme requires the administrator to independently define schedules and retention for each backup type used.
ACE Backup Scheduling & Automation 2
In Acronis Cyber Protect, which backup scheme automatically deletes old backups based on the number of versions retained?