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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ for Hyper-V Administrator's Guide
  3. Configure NetBackup policies for Hyper-V
  4. Hyper-V - Advanced Attributes
  5. Snapshot Attribute configuration parameter (VSS)
Veritas NetBackup™ for Hyper-V Administrator's Guide

Snapshot Attribute configuration parameter (VSS)

The Snapshot Attribute configuration parameter determines the type of VSS snapshot that is created.

Unspecified

Uses the default snapshot type of the VSS provider.

Differential

Uses a copy-on-write type of snapshot. For example, to back up an EMC CLARiiON array with an EMC CLARiiON SnapView Snapshot, select Differential.

Plex

Uses a clone snapshot or mirror snapshot. For example, to back up an HP EVA array with an HP EVA Snapclone snapshot, select Plex.

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