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  2. NetBackup™ Web UI VMware Administrator's Guide
  3. Managing VMware assets
NetBackup™ Web UI VMware Administrator's Guide

Managing VMware assets

This section includes the following topics:
  • Add VMware servers

  • Browse VMware servers

  • Remove VMware servers

  • Create an intelligent VM group

  • Remove an intelligent VM group

  • Protect VMs or intelligent VM groups

  • View the protection status of VMs or intelligent VM groups

  • Remove protection from VMs or intelligent VM groups

  • Create an instant access VM

  • Recover individual files from an instant access VM

  • Things to consider before you use the instant access feature

  • Recover a VM to the original location

  • Recover a VM to an alternate location

  • Errors encountered when browsing VMware servers

  • Error encountered when downloading files from an instant access VM

  • VMWARE_AUTODISCOVERY_INTERVAL option for NetBackup servers

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