# Filtering VMs/Instances from Backups

You can create filters to exclude VMs/instances and disks from backups. You can create filters for hypervisors, for VM groups, and—if a hypervisor has multiple backup sets (which are created only in the CommCell Console)—for the backup sets.

Filters are cumulative—that is, if you have multiple filters, all specified criteria must be met, so each filter narrows the results further.

When you specify a filter, you can browse and select specific items, and you can create rules using criteria. The criteria that are available depend on the type of hypervisor. For information about the criteria, see the documentation for the hypervisor, such as Modify settings for VMware vSphere VM groups.

## Create Filters for a Hypervisor

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtual machines.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the Hypervisors tab, in the row for the hypervisor, click the action button , and then click Manage filters.

   The Manage filters dialog box appears.

3. If the hypervisor has multiple backup sets, select the backup set to create filters for.

4. Enable the Define filter or Define disk filter toggle key.

5. Specify the filter.

6. Click Save.

## Create Filters for a VM Group

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtual machines.

   The Overview page appears.

2. On the VM groups tab, click the VM group.

   The VM group page appears.

3. On the Content tab, in the Content section, click the edit button .

   The Manage content dialog box appears.

4. Enable the Define filter or Define disk filter toggle key.

5. Specify the filter.

6. Click Save.

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