The export operation creates a file with complete configuration of the backup plan. You can import the file to reuse the exported backup plan on another machine.
Centralized backup plans can be exported from a management server and imported to a management server only.
You can edit plans in the Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 graphical user interface when importing them or after. Backup plans are exported to .xml files, so you can edit the export files of backup plans with text editors. Passwords are encrypted in the export files.
Usage examples
Export the backup plans before reinstalling the agent and import them after reinstalling.
You have an environment where using of Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 Management Server is not possible; for example, because of security restrictions. Nevertheless, you want to use the same backup plan on multiple machines. Export this plan from one of the machines and deploy it as a file to the other machines.
Adjusting credentials
A scheduled plan contains credentials of the user account under which the plan's tasks run. The plan will not start on a machine where a user account with identical credentials does not exist. To avoid this situation, do one of the following:
When creating a backup plan with manual start, do not change the Run under the current user setting in Plan parameters > Show task credentials, comments, label. With this setting, the plan's tasks will always run under the account of the user who starts them.
Steps to perform
To export a backup plan
To import a backup plan