Configuring settings for Acronis cloud backup Print

Creating a protection plan for a device

Perform the following steps to create a backup plan for a device:

In the Acronis dashboard, go to DEVICES and All devices and click the cog on the device that you want to protect. Click the option Protect to open the protection pane.
In the pane that opens, either select an existing plan or choose Create plan to select options. Select/edit the values for your plan and click the Create button.

Information

Field Name	Description	Snapshot
Name of protection plan	Click the edit icon that appears when you hoover over the plan name to edit the name of the protection plan (here: New protection plan).
What to back up	Select what you want to back up.
Where to back up	Select Cloud storage as the destination where you want to back up.
Schedule	By default, backups are performed on a daily basis, Monday to Friday. You can select the time to run the backup. If you want to change the backup frequency, move the slider, and then specify the backup schedule.
How long to keep	Define the retention rule by selecting the cleanup scheme.
Encryption	It is recommended that you encrypt all backups that are stored in the cloud storage. To setup your encryption, you need to Specify a password. Encryption cannot be changed after creating the protection plan. Warning There is no way to recover encrypted backups if you lose or forget the password.