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There are 3 main tabs in the Acronis vmProtect ribbon menu: Actions tab, View tab and Configure
tab. The fourth additional Acronis tab appears dynamically depending on the current user-selected
View or Configure operation.
Dashboard view
The Home button which always appears on the ribbon bar leads to the Dashboard view. The
Dashboard configuration is described in the "Dashboard management" section (p. 18).
1) Actions tab
The first Actions tab contains the basic functions of Acronis vmProtect and allows for starting of the
following basic tasks.
a. Backup task
This is the Backup button which runs the backup wizard. The backup wizard settings are described in
the "Creating a backup of virtual machines" section (p. 23).
b. Restore task
This is the Restore button which runs the restore wizard. The restore wizard settings are described in
the "Restoring a backup of virtual machines" section (p. 35).
c. Run VM from backup task
This is the Run VM from Backup task button which activates the run VM from backup wizard. The
run VM from backup wizard settings are described in the "Running VM from backup" section (p. 47).
d. Files recovery task
This is the File Recovery button which runs the files recovery wizard. The files recovery wizard
settings are described in the "File recovery" section (p. 43).
e. Validation task
This is the Validate button which starts the new validation task. The backup validation task is
described in the "Validating backup" section (p. 64).
2) View tab
The second View tab contains the basic data views of Acronis vmProtect and allows quick navigation
and switching between these basic views.
a. Tasks view
This is the link to the Tasks view. The Tasks management is described in the "Managing tasks" section
(p. 52).
b. Recovery points view
This is the link to the Recovery Points view. The Recovery Points management is described in the
"Managing recovery points" section (p. 57).
