Backup
To run a VMware backup:
- Select the backup set type, either Full or Incremental.
- You can select the backup destination, and by default, all the available backup destinations are selected.
- Check the "Migrate Data" checkbox if you want to migrate your data to the latest version during backup.
- Click on [Backup] to start.
Backup Set Type
When you select the backup set type, the following will be processed. (This option is for VDDK backup only.)
Backup Type | Description |
Full | The full VM snapshot will be generated by the VMware. |
Incremental | The incremental VM snapshot will be generated by the VMware. |
When the backup is backing up to the storage, you can see the backup status and real time backup progress. In case you need to cancel the backup process to a storage destination, you can click on the [X] button to cancel it.
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