6.5.1

Create a Backup Job in vSphere Data Protection
You can create backup jobs to associate the backup of a set of one or more VMs that contain
vCenter Server, the vCenter Server Appliance, and Platform Services Controller with a backup schedule
and specific retention policies.
Note This procedure describes the steps by using vSphere Data Protection 6.1.3. The steps might vary
if you use a different version of vSphere Data Protection.
Prerequisites
Use the vSphere Web Client to log in to the vCenter Server instance that manages your environment. Log
in as the user with administrator privileges that was used during the vSphere Data Protection
configuration.
Procedure
1 On the vSphere Web Client Home page, click vSphere Data Protection.
2 From the Backup Job Actions menu, select New to run the Create new backup job wizard.
3 On the Job Type page, select Guest Images and click Next.
4 On the Data Type page, select Full Image and click Next.
You can see all the objects and virtual machines in the vCenter Server inventory.
5 On the Backup Targets page, select the VM that contains the vCenter Server or
Platform Services Controller instance you want to back up, and click Next.
6 On the Schedule page, select the schedule for the backup job and click Next.
7 On the Retention Policy page, select a retention period and click Next.
Note When you enter a new maintenance period that follows the expiration of a backup, the
vSphere Data Protection Appliance removes its reference to the backup data and you cannot restore
the expired backup. The vSphere Data Protection Appliance determines whether the backup data is
used by any other restore point, and if the system determines that the data is not used, the data is
removed and the disk capacity becomes available.
8 On the Name page, enter a name for the backup job and click Next.
9 On the Ready to Complete page, review the summary information for the backup job and click Finish.
The newly created backup job is listed on the Backup tab. The backup job starts automatically
according to the configured schedule.
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