# Create a recovery group for a VMware vSphere cleanroom site

Create a recovery group that specifies the resources to recover. For application-aware recovery, include the VM and its associated databases or applications so the VM is recovered first, followed by the application data.

## Start the recovery group wizard

1. In the Command Center navigation pane, go to Secure > Cleanroom recovery.

2. On the Recovery groups tab, in the upper-right area of the page, click Add recovery group.

## Resource selection page

When selecting resources:

- Include VMs and their associated applications or databases.

- By default, selecting a VM includes its discovered applications or databases.

- Expand the VM to review its nested applications or databases and clear any application you do not want to recover.

- Make sure related components are grouped together for coordinated recovery.

### Manual association

With Manual association, you simply select the resources.

To view only resources that belong to a certain company, select the company.

### Automatic association

Select a client scope, and then specify rules and/or rule groups.

1. For Client scope, select the primary criteria—either company, user, or user group.

   Example

   Select all resources that belong to the Domain1\end_users user group:

   - Client scope: Select Clients of user group.
   - Company: Enter Domain1\end_users.

2. Click Add rule, and then specify the rule criteria.

   Example

   Select all resources that are associated with a plan that contains Finance:

   - Select rule type: Select Clients associated with plan.
   - Which matches with: Select contains.
   - Value: Enter Finance.

## Summary page

The Summary page shows the resources that are associated with the recovery group.

Verify that:

- All required VMs are included

- Associated applications or databases are included

- Any applications or databases you do not want to recover have been cleared before you create the runbook

To proceed with creating a runbook, click Create & start runbook creation.

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