From the VM group content dialog box, you can create disk filters to exclude virtual machine disks from backups.
Procedure
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.
The Virtual machines page appears.
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Click the VM groups tab.
The VM group page appears. The VM groups area displays summary information for any existing VM groups.
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Click an existing VM group.
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Under Content, click Manage.
The VM group content dialog box appears.
The Disk Filters tab shows disks to be excluded from backups.
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On the Disk Filters tab, to remove a filter, click in the Actions column of the row for the filter and select Remove.
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To exclude virtual machine disks, click Add disk filter.
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In the Add disk filter dialog box, provide information for the rule:
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From the Disk filter type list, choose one of the following:
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Virtual device node: Select this option to filter a specific device node.
Select a disk controller from the Controller list, and type an integer for the controller channel in the Location box.
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Virtual disk name/pattern: Type a pattern for the names of disks to filter.
For example, you can filter disks using patterns such as VMName.vhd or VMName.vhdx.
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Click OK.
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To edit a rule, click in the Actions column of the row for the filter and select Edit rule.
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Click OK to save the changes to VM group content.