You can perform validation automatically as part of the schedule for the VM group, or by requesting validation for a recovery point, either for a VM group that has validation enabled or for a specific VM.
Procedure
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.
The Virtual machines page appears.
Validating a VM group
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On the VM groups tab, click a VM group that is configured for application validation.
The VM group properties page appears.
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On the Overview tab, in the Recovery point section, click a highlighted date, and then select the time that represents a recovery point of the backup to validate.
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Click Validate backup.
When you confirm the request, a Virtual Machine Management job runs to validate the backups for all of the VMs in the group.
Validating a VM
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On the Virtual machines tab, click a VM that is configured for application validation.
The VM properties page appears.
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On the Overview tab, in the Recovery point section, click a highlighted date, and then select the time that represents a recovery point of the backup to validate.
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Click Validate backup.
When you confirm the request, a Virtual Machine Management job runs to validate the backup for the VM.