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Manual Virtual Machine Backups

There are two places from which manual VM backups can be initiated in the Commvault Command Center^TM. It is important to understand the difference between the two as it may launch a backup for more VMs than required.

Methods to launch a manual VM backup:

• From the VM Group view – This initiates a backup for all the VMs defined in the VM Group/subclient.
• From the virtual machine – This initiates a backup only for the selected virtual machine.

VM Group Manual Backup

A manual backup can be initiated for a VSA subclient, also called VM group. This protects all the virtual machines defined in the subclient. Use this method to re-conduct a backup job that has failed but is not suited for an on-demand protection of a single VM.

Single Virtual Machine Manual Backup

A single virtual machine can be backed up manually using the Commvault Command Center^TM. Running this manual backup does not affect any configured subclient.

Points to consider when running a VM manual backup:

• Virtual machines must be backed up at least once before you can request a backup on demand.
• An on-demand VM backup is always an incremental backup.
• If a VM is included in multiple subclients, an on-demand backup is run for the subclient that performed the latest backup of the VM.