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When you configure a backup for your VM, the platform will display the backup symbol in the lower right-hand corner of the VM icon.
The platform uses backup systems, such as Veeam or Avamar, and it creates backups for VMs that are deployed on the hypervisor. In some environments the backup system may support restore for VMs that were previously deployed and are now undeployed. If you delete the VM, you cannot access the backup system through the platform.
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Configure backup type
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- Open the Backup tab to the Backup policies page
- Select from the list of backup policies
- Click Show details
Select disks
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- Click Select Disks
- Select the disks for backup
- The disks are shown in sequence order
- The system disk is the first one in the list
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For a snapshot backup, you can select disks, as shown above for the complete backup. Enter a pathFor a filesystem backup, enter the folder or directory path to back up. |
Configure backup schedule
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Screenshot: The administrator has configured backup schedule Screenshot: The user must configure the backup schedule |
Backup results
The results shown may vary depending on your datacenter's backup system. Backups with a status of "done" or "completed" will have a Restore link enabled in the Action column.
Restore a Backup
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To display the details of the restore, click on the backup in the Backups list. After the restore is completed, the status is displayed, for example, "done" or "failed".
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Events page Event details |