For an existing VM group, you can add virtual machines or modify the content selections.
Procedure
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From the 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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Click the Content tab.
The Content page of the VM group shows the currently selected content to be backed up (hosts, specific VMs, or source virtual machine storage).
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To edit the content, click the icon.
The Manage content page appears.
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To modify the Type, click in the Actions column of the row for the Name and then select Edit Rule.
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To include instances that match all rules, select all. To include instances that match any of the rules, select any.
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In the criteria list select a search criterion from the menu, such as VM name/pattern or Tag.
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In the operators, list define the rule by selecting an operator from the list, such as Equals or Starts with.
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To add a value, enter a text string or specify a text pattern using wildcards (for example, Test* to identify instances for which the instance name begins with "Test") that appear in the criteria you selected, such as VM name/pattern or Tag.
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To add more content for the rule, click the folder icon and select a value from the list.
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Click Save.
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To remove a virtual machine, click in the Actions column of the row for the VM and select Delete.
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Click Preview to see a list of the virtual machines that will be backed up and the hosts for the VMs.
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Click Save to save the changes to VM group content.
The Content page appears with the rule and VM name that you selected.
Define Filters
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To filter virtual machines based on specific criteria, move the Define Filters toggle key to the right.
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To discover virtual machines automatically:
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Click Add rule.
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To include instances that match all rules, select all. To include instances that match any of the rules, select any.
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In the criteria list select a search criterion from the menu, such as VM name/pattern or Tag.
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In the operators list, define the rule by selecting an operator from the list, such as Equals or Starts with.
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To add a value, enter a text string or specify a text pattern using wildcards (for example, Test* to identify instances for which the instance name begins with "Test") that appear in the criteria you selected, such as VM name/pattern or Tag.
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To add more content for the rule, click the folder icon and select a value from the list.
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Click Save.
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To edit a rule, click in the Actions column of the row for the VM and select Edit rule.
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To include instances that match all rules, select all. To include instances that match any of the rules, select any.
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In the criteria list select a search criterion from the menu, such as VM name/pattern or Tag.
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In the operators, list define the rule by selecting an operator from the list, such as Equals or Starts with.
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To add a value, enter a text string or specify a text pattern using wildcards (for example, Test* to identify instances for which the instance name begins with "Test") that appear in the criteria you selected, such as VM name/pattern or Tag.
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To add more content for the rule, click the folder icon and select a value from the list.
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Click Save.
The Content page appears with the VM name and the disk filters.
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Define Disk Filters
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To filter on disks attached to specific VMs, move the Define disk filters toggle key to the right.
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Select Browse to display a list of VMs in the content.
The Browse virtual machine disks page appears.
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Choose a VM and expand the tree to see the disks attached to the VM.
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Select one or more disks and click OK.
The disk is added to the Disk Filter section for the VM.
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Click Save.
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To add a rule for the disk filter, click Add rule.
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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Container: In the Container box, type the container name.
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Disk address: Choose pci, scsi, or ide from the Disk address list, and then type the number in the Disk number box.
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Click OK.
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Click Save to save the changes to VM group content.
The Content page appears with the VM name and the disk filters.