XML Parameters for Microsoft Hyper-V Backup Set Configuration

clientName

Name of the client computer.

appName

Name of the application. In this case it would be 'Virtual Server'.

instanceName

Name of the Hyper-V instance.

backupSetName

Name of the backup set.

newBackupSetName

New name for the backup set specified in the backupSetName parameter.

vmContentOperationType

Type of operation you want to define virtual machine filters for the backup set. Valid values are:

• ADD, to add filters.

• OVERWRITE, to overwrite existing filters.

• DELETE, to delete the filters.

vmDiskFilterOperationType

Type of operation you want to define disk filters to the backup set. Valid values are:

• ADD, to add filters.

• OVERWRITE, to overwrite existing filters.

• DELETE, to delete the filters.

vmContent/children/type

Type of virtual machine filter to be added to the backup set. Valid values are:

• 9, to filter based on virtual machine GUID

• 10, to filter based on virtual machine name pattern

• 1, to filter based on host name or IP address

vmContent/children/Name

Unique identifier (GUID) for the virtual machine. Example: 5039c191-5367-9b74-e918-7173ecd0bbc2

vmContent/children/displayName

Name pattern of the virtual machine or host, depending on the content type defined in the vmContent/children/type parameter.

Examples:

• Test* to specify name pattern beginning with "Test".

• *client to specify name pattern ending with "client"

• *temp* to specify name pattern containing the word "temp"

vmContent/children/equalsOrNotEquals

Specifies to exclude the virtual machines, datastore or ESX host, that match or do not match the defined display name pattern. Valid values are:

• 0, to exclude virtual machines that do not match the defined display name pattern.

• 1, to exclude virtual machines with the defined display name or pattern.

vmDiskFilter/Filters/filterType

Type of disk filter to be added to the backup set. Valid values are:

• 2, to filter based on disk name pattern

• 3, to filter based on disk device node

vmDiskFilter/Filters/filter

Name of the disk device, datastore, or device number, depending on the filter type defined in the vmDiskFilter/Filters/filterType parameter.