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title: "How to Create Exclusion Rule and Add VMs by Location"
description: "You can create a rule to exclude from the data collection scope VMs residing on a specific host: Open Veeam ONE Client. In the main menu, click Settings and select Server Settings. Alternatively, press the [CTRL+S] on the keyboard."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/one/userguide/create_exclusion_rule_by_location.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Configuring Veeam ONE > Choosing Objects to Monitor and Report On > Choosing VMs and VM Containers to Monitor and Report On > How to Create Exclusion Rule and Add VMs by Location"
dateModified: "2026-10-23"
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# How to Create Exclusion Rule and Add VMs by Location

You can create a rule to exclude from the data collection scope VMs residing on a specific host:

1. Open Veeam ONE Client.
2. In the main menu, click **Settings** and select **Server Settings**. 

   Alternatively, press the `[CTRL+S]` on the keyboard.

3. In the **Server Settings** window, open the **Monitored VMs** tab.
4. On the **Monitored VMs** tab, in the **VM Monitoring Exclusion Rules** section, click **Create New**.

   ![](images/vm_exclusion_rules_new.png)

5. At the **Rule Name** step of the **Monitoring Rule** wizard, type the rule name. In the **Description** field, type the rule description.
6. At the **Apply Rule to** step of the wizard, click **Add** and select **Infrastructure View**. In the **Select scope** window, select the check box next to the host that must be excluded from the data collection scope.

   ![](images/vm_exclusion_rules_scope.png)

7. At the **VM Selection** step of the wizard, choose **By infrastructure location**.

   ![](images/vm_exclusion_rules_method.png)

8. At the **Summary** step of the wizard, review rule configuration and click **Finish**.