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  2. NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Configure a VMware Intelligent Policy
NetBackup™ for VMware Administrator's Guide

Configure a VMware Intelligent Policy

This section includes the following topics:
  • About automatic virtual machine selection for NetBackup for VMware

  • Support and use of VMware tag associations

  • The basics of a NetBackup query rule

  • Important notes on automatic virtual machine selection

  • NetBackup requirements for automatic virtual machine selection

  • Automatic virtual machine selection: Task overview

  • Options for selecting VMware virtual machines

  • Configuring automatic virtual machine selection

  • Editing an existing query in Basic Mode

  • Using the Query Builder in Advanced Mode

  • AND vs. OR in queries

  • Examples for the NetBackup Query Builder

  • The IsSet operator in queries

  • About selecting virtual machines by means of multiple policies

  • Order of operations in queries (precedence rules)

  • Parentheses in compound queries

  • Query rules for resource pools

  • Query rules for datacenter folders (host folder)

  • Query rules for duplicate names

  • Query rules for tags

  • Query Builder field reference

  • Test Query screen for VMware

  • Test Query: Failed virtual machines

  • Effect of Primary VM identifier parameter on Selection column in Test Query results

  • Effect of Primary VM identifier parameter on VM Name column in Test query results

  • Refreshing the display of virtual environment changes in the Query Builder

  • Reducing the time required for VM discovery in a large VMware environment

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