WMI backup method: State of the virtual machine before and after restore
Unlike the VSS backup method, the WMI method (for Windows Server 2016 and later) does not employ online vs offline backups.
Table: WMI backup method: State of the virtual machine before and after restore
State at the time of backup | State after restore |
|---|---|
Running | Off |
Saved | Saved |
Paused | Off |
Off | Off |