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I have 12.5.16386 of Cytber Backup Standard.
I looked and it "appears" there is a newer version, HOWEVER, then I click on my "Check For Updates" it says I have the latest version.
What's going on?
Davie
Hello Davie,
Welcome to Acronis forums!
We recommend that you update your current version to the latest available build in your account.
That is AWESOME suggestion. Thanks
So, tell me, what IS the latest version for me?
DAvie
Hello Davie!
It appears to be 16428. That's the version of the installer I can download now.
-- Peter
Right, but according to my screenshot from my original post, the "Check for updates" functions says I'm on the latest version 12.5.16386
huh
Yes it seems to be broken, or the "check for updates" doesn't care about minor build increases as I've seen it trigger when my deployment was grossly behind. I could also imagine you only get notified when you are running a build older than X.
I'd also expect it to trigger asap when a new build is publicly available, but I'm not in a rush to follow bleeding edge and never found it a problem.
Hello Everyone,
clarified this question - the global in-product alerts about the build 16428 were not enabled as the build contains only few specific enhancements.
EKat;
thank you thank you. Now it makes sense.
Hey, do you know if they plan to have an enhancement to allow a "backup plan" to be DISABLED and TO IGNORE the "offline more than 30 days" ? I can shut off the 30day alert globally for all plans, but I can't do it for a specific plan. It would be nice to be able to do it for a specific plan. Here's why. I have a server that we decommissioned. So we are NOT backing it up anymore. BUT, I would still like the "possibility" to turn it back on. And while it's OFF, I don't want to be annoyed with the 30day alert.
Thanks
Davie
Hello Davie!
You CAN disable a plan, but it probably wouldn't prevent the "offline more than X day". As for the suggestion it has been noted by others and myself before to have alerts be configurable on a per device/plan basis. I don't think it's been implemented yet and there is no release date available.
Wouldn't deleting the server from the devices solve this? You can still just add it back later if you need to, and the backup will be restorable regardless of the server being in the list. Also if you don't delete the plan that started its archive, you can resume that chain at a later date as well.
Personally I have a location dedicated to archival purposes. Decommissioned computers have their last backup exported to this location, where they are then stored with a much longer retention period than the "Active computers" location.
EDIT: I also just noticed the product lifecycle also shows the build of the latest version: https://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/lifecycle/business.html
-- Peter
So you are saying that I can delete a “device” from the list of devices WHILE KEEPING the plan in my plans list?
Davie
Hello Davie!
Yes, plans and devices are independent. Deleting a device/computer will just remove it from the list and from the plan that's applied to it. You could even have an "empty" plan that's active but not applied anywhere.
-- Peter
I appreciate your fast reply.
You said…
- Yes, plans and devices are independent. Deleting a device/computer will just remove it from the list and from the plan that's applied to it.
If they are not “independent” from each other, because you say the plan WILL CHANGE if I delete the device. Right?
DAvie
Hello Davie!
Independent in the sense that this change doesn't affect the plan GUID, and won't change your archive names if it incorporates the plan name/plan id in it. I'm not sure I understand what are you afraid of?
-- Peter
Okay, so you are saying that if I remove my device "TERMINAL1" from my Devices list, then my device "TERMINAL1" will be removed from the Plan.
THEN later, IF i add the device back into my DEVICES list, then the PLAN will AUTOMATICALLY add the TERMINAL1 back into the Plan settings????
Here are my Plan settings
AND these are my backup options for that same plan "TERMINAL1 - C DRIVE ONLY".
If what I'm thinking is what you are saying, then that means the device name is auto removed from the plan and the plan sticks around. Then later if I add the device to my device list, then the plan will AUTO ADD the device back into my plan????? Or do I have to MANUALLY add the device back into my plan???
Thanks
Davie
If what I'm thinking is what you are saying, then that means the device name is auto removed from the plan and the plan sticks around. Then later if I add the device to my device list, then the plan will AUTO ADD the device back into my plan????? Or do I have to MANUALLY add the device back into my plan???
You'll have to assign the plan to the device manually, when you add it back.
However you can make devices have a plan automaticly added to them this way:
Create a group within your devices, and apply the plan you want automaticly applied to the group itself. Then when you add a computer to this group, the plan will be applied automaticly.
-- Peter