To discover instance volumes automatically, you can configure rules using search criteria. This is useful if you need to exclude specific volumes from the backup content of a VM group.
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Volume filter type: Select a search criterion. You can use wildcards to define search criteria.
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Volume device name/pattern: Enter the device name of the volume or a pattern using wildcards.
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Volume name/pattern: Enter the display name of the volume or a pattern using wildcards.
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Volume tag: In the Name box, enter the key or a text pattern included in the key using wildcards. In the Value box, enter the value or a text pattern included in the value using wildcards. Name and Value represent a key-value pair used together as a tag that is applied as metadata to volumes in the AWS environment.
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Volume type: To filter based on the operating system volume, leave select root selected. Root is the only available option
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Examples
Identifying All Volume Devices with the Same Name Pattern
To identify all volumes on devices with a name that begins with "xdv", configure the following volume filter:
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From the Volume filter type list, select Volume device name/pattern.
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In the Volume device/name pattern box, enter /**/xdv*.
Identifying All Volumes with the Same Name Pattern
To identify all volumes with a name that begins with "Data", configure the following volume filter:
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From the Volume filter type list, select Volume name/pattern.
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In the Volume name/pattern box, enter Data*.
Identifying Tagged Volumes
To identify all volumes that are tagged with the key-value pair "department = engineering", configure the following volume filter:
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From the Volume filter type list, select Volume tag.
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In the Name box, enter department.
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In the Value box, enter engineering.