VMware Policy tab
The VMware tab appears for policies of the VMware policy type.
The following options appear on the VMware tab.
Table: Options on the VMware tab of the policy
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
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VMware backup host |
Specify the VMware backup host. |
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Enable file recovery from VM backup |
Enable recovery of individual files. You can also recover the entire virtual machine. |
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Enable block-level incremental backup |
Enable block-level backups of the virtual machine. |
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Exclude deleted blocks |
Reduce the size of the backup image by excluding any unused or deleted blocks within the file system on the virtual machine. |
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Exclude swap and paging files |
Reduce the size of the backup image by excluding the guest OS system paging file (Windows) or the swap file (UNIX). |
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Primary VM identifier |
Specify the type of name by which NetBackup recognizes virtual machines when it selects them for backup. |
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Orphaned snapshot handling |
Specify the action that NetBackup takes when a snapshot is discovered before NetBackup creates a new snapshot for the virtual machine backup. |
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Application Protection |
Options to protect applications. |
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Enable Exchange Recovery |
Enable recovery of individual files from Exchange data in the virtual machine backup. |
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Truncate logs |
Truncates the Exchange transaction logs when the backup occurs. |
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Enable SQL Server Recovery |
Enable recovery of individual files from SQL Server data in the virtual machine backup. |
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Truncate logs |
Truncates the SQL Server transaction logs when the backup occurs. |
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Enable SharePoint Recovery |
Enable recovery of individual files from SharePoint data in the virtual machine backup. |
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Transport modes |
Determine how the snapshot data travels from the VMware datastore to the VMware backup host. |
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Advanced... |
Set additional parameters for the VMware backup. |
For more information about VMware, see the NetBackup for VMware Guide.