Field | Description |
Name | Name of the backup destination. |
Type | Backup destination type, either Single storage destination or Destination pool. |
Run Direct | This option will be shown when you configure a VMware backup. This feature will allow the user to restore virtual machine almost instantly. It is done by mounting the backup destination as a data store, where the VM will be run backup directly from the backup data. The Run Direct checkbox is enabled by default. Note: In order to use the Run Direct feature, your VMware host must be running with a paid license which supports the change block tracking feature. |
Destination storage | Backup destination storage which can be set to Local / Mapped Drive / Network Drive / Removable Drive, Cloud storage or FTP/SFTP. Selection varies depending on your backup module. |
Path | Local path or network address where the files and/or folders are located. |
This share requires access credentials | Whether the local path or network drive requires access credentials to be able to connect to it. |
User name | User name of the network drive where files and/or folders are located. |
Password | User password of the network drive where files and/or folders are located. |