To create a policy for local snapshot backup of a pass-through disk

1. Start the NetBackup Administration Console.
2. Click on Policies and create a new policy.
3. On the policy Attributes tab, select the MS-Windows policy type or FlashBackup-Windows policy type.
4. Click Perform snapshot backups.
5. Optional: click Retain snapshot for Instant Recovery or SLP management.
6. Click Options.
7. Select the VSS snapshot method.

   The Hyper-V method does not apply.

   The array may require additional OS and NetBackup configuration as described in the disk arrays topic of the NetBackup Snapshot Client Administrator's Guide.

8. Specify snapshot options for VSS.

   Select the following:

   • Provider Type: You can select 1-system or 2-software. 3-hardware is not supported for local backup.

     See Provider Type configuration parameter (VSS).

     See Restrictions for Hyper-V pass-through disks.

   • Snapshot Attribute: The selection depends on your VSS hardware provider. For the supported snapshot methods and hardware types, see the NetBackup Software Compatibility List available from the following location:

     NetBackup Compatibility List for all Versions

   • Maximum snapshots (Instant Recovery only): This option sets the maximum number of Instant Recovery snapshots to be retained at one time.

     For more information on this option, refer to the topic on the Maximum Snapshots parameter in the NetBackup Snapshot Client Administrator's guide.

9. In the policy Clients tab, select the virtual machine that has a pass-through disk configured.
10. In the policy's Backup Selections tab, specify the pass-through disk that you want to back up. Or specify the files or volumes that reside on the pass-through disk.