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title: "Step 2. Choose Report Scope"
description: "Define the backup server to include in the report. By default, the Scope section contains the VMware vCenter Group, Veeam Hyper-V Virtual Machines Group and Veeam Backup Sever Group. Select all groups and click Remove. Click Add Group."
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# Step 2. Choose Report Scope

Define the backup server to include in the report.

1. By default, the **Scope** section contains the **VMware vCenter Group**, **Veeam Hyper-V Virtual Machines Group** and **Veeam Backup Sever Group**. Select all groups and click **Remove**.
2. Click **Add Group**. In the **Add Group** window, click **Options**. In the **Options** window, click **Add**. In the **Class Name** search box, type “*backup server*” and click **Search**. Select the *Veeam Backup Server* class in the list of search results, click **Add** and click **OK**. In the **Options** windows, click **OK** to apply the filter. In the **Add Group** window, click **Search**. The search will return a list of objects that belong to the *Veeam Backup Server* class. Select the necessary backup server, click **Add** and click **OK**.

[![Choose Report Scope](images/protected_vms_scope.png "Choose Report Scope")](images/protected_vms_scope.png){.toggle scale=65}