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Set Backup Job to use Specific Network Interface

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Acronis is awesome..
That said, is there a way to have 11.5 Advance Server use a specific network interface for a job?
I have two nics in the machine, would like to backup via 2nd nic.
I don't see the setting anywhere..
Halp!

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Hi Brian,

Acronis Backup 11.5 does not have such an option.

In some situations everything will automatically properly work, however you may need to configure static IP routes. I will explain everything in details now.

Situation where you should not configure anything and everything will work properly

Everything will work properly if your IPs are directly linked.

Acronis Storage Node

  • 10.250.10.1
  • 10.250.20.1
  • 192.168.0.1
  • 172.10.1.1

Acronis Agent #1

  • 10.250.10.2 - backup NIC
  • 172.10.1.2 - production NIC

Acronis Agent #2

  • 10.250.20.2 - backup NIC
  • 192.168.0.2 - production NIC

In such a case since the Agents have NICs matching the IP segments with the Storage Node server (e.g. Agent #1 10.250.10.1 and Acronis Storage Node 10.250.10.2), the ordinary OS routing will work natively using the best routing.

Situation where you need to configure static IP routes

Acronis Storage Node

  • 10.250.10.1 - NIC 1
  • 10.250.20.1 - NIC 2
  • 192.168.0.1 - NIC 3
  • 172.10.1.1 - NIC 4
  • 10.2.2.1 - Router
  • 10.2.1.1 - Router

Acronis Agent #1

  • 142.10.1.2 - backup NIC
  • 192.168.0.2 - production NIC
  • 142.10.1.1 - backup router
  • 192.168.0.1 - production router

To link the Agent #1 backup router and the Storage Node's NIC 1 issue the following command:
route add -n 10.250.10.1 142.10.1.1

Acronis Agent #2

  • 131.222.1.2 - backup NIC
  • 172.10.1.2 - production NIC
  • 131.222.1.1 - backup router
  • 172.10.1.1 - production router

To link the Agent #2 backup router and the Storage Node's NIC 2 issue the following command:
route add -n 10.250.20.1 131.222.1.1