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VMware VMs are captured in their entirety using VMware API calls.
You manage a VM by assigning a template and a resource profile to it to
define the backup plan to capture the entire VM.
When a backup/recovery appliance associates a backup template with an entire VM
it isn't aware of VM content so no application-specific actions are performed.
When an entire virtual server is captured, a fully functional virtual server
(operating system, applications and their data) is captured. Having a copy of
the entire virtual server ensures that the data can be accessed fast and
without issues. Since the image presented is a fully functional virtual server,
it can be migrated to a new, permanent location if needed. Capturing whole
virtual servers allows groups of virtual servers and their applications to
be managed with a single backup template. See
Application Backup or capture wizard for information on how to discover
VMware VMs.
Use the following instructions to apply a backup plan to protect VMware VM.
Click the App Manager tab and select the Applications option from
the drop-down list. The Applications page opens.
Select the VM that you want to manage, and then choose
Manage Backup Plan from the drop-down list at the bottom right corner of
the page. The Manage Backup Plan page opens.
From the Manage Backup Plan page, choose from the Template and
Profile drop-down lists:
Template. An existing backup template that includes policies to define
the snapshot, direct to onvault, or replication of the application data.
Profile. An existing resource profile that defines the resources
used to store the data of the application as snapshot or replicated images.
The Manage Backup Plan page shows a view of the policies assigned to the
selected applications in the backup plan policy map. Management comes from the
template policies and profiles that you designed in the backup plans.
Click Apply Backup Plan. The Apply backup plan page opens.
Configure the application's details and settings or policy overrides settings.
Application Settings. Apply application-specific settings when managing
a VM. Application settings may be useful or required in certain
circumstances. See
Configure application settings for protecting VM data for details.
Policy Overrides. Override specific policy settings previously
configured in the selected backup template. See Configure policy overrides for details.
Click Apply Backup Plan to apply the backup template and resource
profile. A success message opens.
Click Okay.
If you back up a workload to a backup/recovery appliance that would exceed its
recommended storage capacity or snapshot limit, you will see a notification
with a recommendation to back up the data to a different backup/recovery appliance.
The application may not get backed up until the scheduled job runs according
to the hours of operations defined in the backup template.
For example, if at 10:00 (UTC) you assign a template that has hours of
operation from 02:00 to 05:00 (UTC), then the first job won't start
until the appliance has an available job slot at 02:00 (UTC) of the following day.
To run a job immediately, see perform an on-demand capture.
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Having a copy of\nthe entire virtual server ensures that the data can be accessed fast and\nwithout issues. Since the image presented is a fully functional virtual server,\nit can be migrated to a new, permanent location if needed. Capturing whole\nvirtual servers allows groups of virtual servers and their applications to\nbe managed with a single backup template. See\n[Application Backup or capture wizard](/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/configuration/onboarding-wizard) for information on how to discover\nVMware VMs.\n\nUse the following instructions to apply a backup plan to protect VMware VM.\n\n1. Click the **App Manager** tab and select the **Applications** option from\n the drop-down list. The **Applications** page opens.\n\n2. Select the VM that you want to manage, and then choose\n **Manage Backup Plan** from the drop-down list at the bottom right corner of\n the page. The **Manage Backup Plan** page opens.\n\n3. From the **Manage Backup Plan** page, choose from the **Template** and\n **Profile** drop-down lists:\n\n - **Template.** An existing backup template that includes policies to define\n the snapshot, direct to onvault, or replication of the application data.\n\n - **Profile.** An existing resource profile that defines the resources\n used to store the data of the application as snapshot or replicated images.\n\n The **Manage Backup Plan** page shows a view of the policies assigned to the\n selected applications in the backup plan policy map. Management comes from the\n template policies and profiles that you designed in the backup plans.\n4. Click **Apply Backup Plan** . The **Apply backup plan** page opens.\n\n5. Configure the application's details and settings or policy overrides settings.\n\n - **Application Settings** . Apply application-specific settings when managing\n a VM. Application settings may be useful or required in certain\n circumstances. See\n [Configure application settings for protecting VM data](/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/backup/configure-application-settings-for-vmware-vm) for details.\n\n - **Policy Overrides** . Override specific policy settings previously\n configured in the selected backup template. See [Configure policy overrides](/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/create-plan/policy-settings) for details.\n\n | **Note:** You can override policy settings only if the policy template **Allow Overrides on Policy Settings** property has been set to **Yes** .\n6. Click **Apply Backup Plan** to apply the backup template and resource\n profile. A success message opens.\n\n7. Click **Okay**.\n\n If you back up a workload to a backup/recovery appliance that would exceed its\n recommended storage capacity or snapshot limit, you will see a notification\n with a recommendation to back up the data to a different backup/recovery appliance.\n | **Caution:** Exceeding the capacity of a backup/recovery appliance can lead to failed jobs and unprotected data and failed restore operations.\n\n The application may not get backed up until the scheduled job runs according\n to the hours of operations defined in the backup template.\n For example, if at 10:00 (UTC) you assign a template that has hours of\n operation from 02:00 to 05:00 (UTC), then the first job won't start\n until the appliance has an available job slot at 02:00 (UTC) of the following day.\n To run a job immediately, see [perform an on-demand capture](/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/monitor-reports/monitor-jobs#run).\n | **Note:** All policies start and end times are in UTC time zone.\n\n To change backup plan settings for the application,\n see [Modify backup plan management of a managed application](/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/access-data/states-of-an-application#remove).\n To disable a backup plan, see [Removing backup plan management of an application](/backup-disaster-recovery/docs/backup/configure-application-settings-for-vmware-vm).\n\n| **Note:** To reset one or more application settings back to its default state, click the **Reset to Default** checkbox to the right of the selection you want to reset, or click **Reset All to Default** to reset all application selections back to their default state."]]
