SCS KB 1085: How to create a bootable media

1. On the machine where Acronis Management Server is installed, click Start and type "bootable" or "media" in the Search box.
2. Click Run Bootable Media Builder:
   
3. Acronis Media Builder starts. Click Next.
4. Specify the license key(s). This determines the functionality for the created media. Without the license keys, the media will only be capable of recovery. Note: Entering a license key into bootable media does not revoke it from a device it is currently assigned to.
5. Select Bootable media type: Default (Linux-based media).
   

   Select the way volumes and network resources will be handled—called the media style:

   • A media with Linux-style volume handling displays the volumes as, for example, hda1 and sdb2. It tries to reconstruct MD devices and logical (LVM) volumes before starting a recovery.
   • A media with Windows-style volume handling displays the volumes as, for example, C: and D:. It provides access to dynamic (LDM) volumes.
6. [Optional] Specify the parameters of the Linux kernel. Separate multiple parameters with spaces.
   

   For example, to be able to select a display mode for the bootable agent each time the media starts, type: vga=ask; to specify the keyboard layouts that can be used in bootable media interface, type LAYOUTS=en-US, de-DE, fr-FR,..

   For a list of available parameters, see Kernel parameters.

7. In Select the components to be placed on the media, select Acronis Cyber Backup:
   
   You can also select Acronis Universal Restore, if you plan on restoring/migrating the system on dissimilar hardware. Otherwise, you will need to create a separate universal restore media later.
8. [Optional] Specify the timeout interval for the boot menu plus the component that will automatically start on timeout.
   

   If not configured, the loader waits for someone to select whether to boot the operating system (if present) or the component. If you set, say, 10 sec. for the bootable agent, the agent will launch 10 seconds after the menu is displayed. This enables unattended onsite operation when booting from WDS/RIS.

9. [Optional] Specify the remote logon settings: the user name and password to be specified in a command string if the acrocmd utility is running on a different machine. If you leave these boxes empty, the command does not need to contain credentials.
   

   These credentials are also required when you register the media on the management server from the backup console.

10. [Optional] Select how to register the media on the management server on booting up. For more information about the registration settings, see "Management server".
11. [Optional] Specify network settings: TCP/IP settings to be assigned to the machine network adapters.
12. [Optional] Specify a network port: The TCP port that the bootable agent listens for incoming connection.
13. [Optional] If a proxy server is enabled in your network, specify its host name/IP address and port.
14. Select the type of media to create. You can:
    
    • Create CD, DVD, or other bootable media such as removable USB flash drives if the hardware BIOS allows for boot from such media.
    • Build an ISO image to burn it later on a blank disc or to connect it to a virtual machine.
    • Upload the selected components to Acronis PXE Server.
    • Upload the selected components to a WDS/RIS.
15. If prompted, specify the host name/IP address and credentials for WDS/RIS, or a path to the media ISO file.
16. Check your settings in the summary screen and click Proceed.

Creating bootable media on a Linux machine