The first step to creating a vRanger backup job is to select the inventory node — physical server, VMware® vCenter™, host, backup group, and so on — that you want to back up. After selecting the node, you may start the Backup Wizard as described in the following procedures.
You may also create a custom grouping consisting of multiple physical servers or of existing objects from multiple hosts or vCenters. For more information, see Adding a custom backup group. Backup groups are treated the same as any other inventory node when it comes to creating backup jobs.
IMPORTANT: A backup group must contain only physical objects, only Hyper-V® objects, or only VMware® objects. You cannot combine VMware, Hyper-V, and physical objects into a single backup group. |
To select an inventory node, complete one of the following procedures:
When working in the My Inventory view, starting the Backup Wizard creates a job to back up the selected inventory node or backup group. If a node s not selected, the Add icon on the toolbar is disabled.
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In the My Inventory view, click the appropriate tab, VMware, Hyper-V, Physical, or vCloud, and then select the preferred node to select the object or backup group. |
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With the preferred inventory node selected, click the Add drop-down menu, and then click Backup Job. |
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In the Job Name field, enter a name for the backup job. |
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[Optional] In the Job Description field, enter a description for the backup job. |
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Click Next. |
NOTE: If your selected inventory node contains only one server, skip to Including hard disks of physical machines or VMs. If your selected node contains multiple servers (such as a backup group or host), proceed to Excluding VMs. |
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In the My Jobs view, click one of the following nodes to enable the Add drop-down menu: |
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TIP: To back up a custom backup group, expand the Backup Groups pane, and then select the group of nodes displayed. |
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In the Job Name field, enter a name for the backup job. |
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[Optional] In the Job Description field, enter a description for the backup job. |
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Click Next. |
NOTE: If you selected a node that includes multiple servers — such as a backup group or host — and multiple VMs, the next page in the Backup Wizard is the Virtual Machine Exclusion page. This page is followed by the Hard Disk Inclusion page. If you selected a single VM or are backing up physical servers, you see only the Hard Disk Inclusion page. |
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In the Exclude column on the left, select the VMs you want to exclude from the backup job. |
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Click Next. |
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