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Step 5 - Backup Virtual Machines - VMware ESXi

Choose your virtualization environment:

HyperV VMware ESXi VMware Workstation VMware Fusion

Step1
1. After login to Cloudbacko Go, click on the Backup Sets tile.

1. After login to Cloudbacko Go, click on the “Backup Sets” tile

Step2
2. Click on the + to add new backup set.

2. Please wait…as it can take up to 1 minute for the trial registration and account creation process to complete.

Step3
3. Enter the name for example VMware ESXi 7 and select backup set type VMware Backup. Click Next continue.

Step4
4. Use the default
setting for version. Enter the root password and host name for VMware host. As our VMware host is setup using default https and ssh port 443 / 22. Click Next to continue. 

Step5
5. Select the virtual machines you wish to backup. Click Next to continue.

Step6
6. 
Create an automatic backup schedule, i.e. 20:00 daily and click Next to continue.

Step7
7. Click Next to continue.

Step8
8. Use the default setting (off) for Granular Restrore. Click on Next to continue.

Step9
9. Use the default Encryption setting and click Next to continue.

Step10
10. Click Confirm to continue.

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11. Backup set is created.

Click  Backup now  to start a backup job or wait for the automated backup to start.