Step 3. Select Objects to Back Up

At the Scope step of the wizard, specify virtual infrastructure objects that you want to include in the backup:

1. Click the Objects to include link.
2. In the Protected objects window, click the Browse to select objects link.
3. In the Add Objects window, specify objects that you want to include in the backup scope:

• To back up VMware Cloud Director organizations, on the Organization tab select the necessary organizations.

If you select an organization and add new VMs to this organization in future, Veeam Backup & Replication will update backup job settings automatically to include these VMs.

• To back up virtual datacenters, on the Virtual Data Center tab select the necessary datacenters.

If you select a datacenter and add new VMs to this datacenter in future, Veeam Backup & Replication will update backup job settings automatically to include these VMs.

• To back up separate vApps, on the vApp tab select the necessary vApps.

If you select a vApp and add new VMs to this vApp in future, Veeam Backup & Replication will update backup job settings automatically to include these VMs.

• To back up separate VMs, on the VM tab select the necessary VMs.

4. Click Add.
5. Click Apply.
6. To exclude specific objects, click the Objects to exclude link.
7. In the Exclusions window, click the Browse to select objects link.
8. In the Add Objects window, select virtual datacenters, vApps and VMs that you want to exclude from the backup and click Add.
9. Click Apply.