You can configure each VM group to use a specific backup type that is appropriate for a particular service plan.
If you created separate VM groups for different service plans, you can use the following settings for the backup types in different service plans:
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Service plan |
Backup type |
How backup is performed |
|---|---|---|
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Essential |
Crash consistent |
Takes a point-in-time software snapshot of virtual machine data without quiescing. |
|
Standard |
File system and application consistent |
Uses hypervisor tools to perform a quiesced backup of the file system and applications. |
|
Premium |
Application Aware |
Uses in-guest application plug-ins to assist the Virtual Server Agent in quiescing the file system and applications and supporting granular application level recoverability. |
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.
The Virtual machines page appears.
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On the VM groups page, click a VM group.
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On the Configuration tab, in the Settings tile, click Edit.
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Under Virtual machine backup type, select the backup type for the service plan that is associated with the VM group.
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Click Save.