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  1. Obtain the appropriate license

  2. Follow the instructions at: Configure Abiquo Veeam backup plugin for Veeam 9.5u4 or Veeam 10

  3. Follow the instructions at: Configure snapshots for Abiquo Veeam backup plugin

  4. Then in Abiquo, create a new backup manager and select the Veeam+Snapshot plugin for your Veeam version. 

  5. Edit the backup policy properties and select the option to Enable backup now

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On-demand backup functionality

To create an on-demand backup, edit a deployed VM and click the Backup now button on the Backup tabs.

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After you restore a snapshot, the Backup restore event will display the name of the snapshot that you restored. So the most recent backup restore event will display the details of the snapshot that the VM is running off. 

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Snapshot consolidation

You should perform snapshot consolidation in VMware as usual. Abiquo also offers a tool to make it snapshot consolidation easier. You can run this tool on a schedule to detect snapshots that require consolidation and to perform the consolidation.