Backup

To run a VMware backup set:

  1. Choose the backup type, click on the radio button next to the 'Virtual Machine - Full', 'Virtual Machine - Differential' or 'Virtual Machine - Incremental'. Please also refer to the background information section.
  2. Click on the advanced option if you want to setup the In-File delta type and select the storage destinations. You can choose the in-file delta type as full, incremental and differential. Please also refer to the background information section.
  3. You can choose the backup destination, and by default, all the available backup destination are turned on.
  4. Check the box of "Run Retention Policy after backup" if required.
  5. Click on the [Backup] to start.


Backup Type

When you select the backup type, the following will be processed. (This option is for VDDK backup only.)
Backup TypeDescription
Virtual Machine - FullThe full VM snapshot will be generated by the VMware.
Virtual Machine - DifferentialThe different VM snapshot will be generated by the VMware.
Virtaul Machine - IncrementalThe incremental VM snapshot will be generated by the VMware.


When the backup is backing up to the storage, you can see the backup status and real time backup progress. In case you need to cancel the backup process to a storage destination, you can click on the [X] button to cancel it.



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