Backing Up a Virtual Machine

To back up a virtual machine, do the following:

Note : The snapshots of a virtual machine are not included in the backup, and the restored virtual machine will not have any snapshots.

1. Select the virtual machine in the sidebar , and click the Backup tab.
2. Click the New button. The Back Up Virtual Machine window appears.

   

3. In this window, select the backup type:
   • Full . If the virtual machine has no backups at all, you will be able to choose only this backup type.
   • Incremental . This backup type is available only if the virtual machine has a full backup. An incremental backup contains only the files changed since the previous full or incremental backup.

   You can also add a short description to the backup.

4. Click OK .

Note: Backing up a virtual machine may take you some time. Do not work with the virtual machine until the procedure is over.