Creating Hyper-V Backup Jobs
A Microsoft Hyper-V backup job defines a list of VMs to back up, a repository in which to store backups, guest OS processing settings and a schedule according to which new backups must be created.
Before You Begin
Before you configure a backup job, check prerequisites specified in the Considerations and Limitations section of the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.
Additionally, make sure your service provider has enabled the following options:
- Veeam Backup & Replication REST API access
- Redirecting to the Veeam Backup & Replication web UI wizards from Veeam Service Provider Console
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This functionality is available for Veeam Backup & Replication version 13.0.1 or later. |
Required Privileges
To perform this task, a user must have one of the following roles assigned: Company Owner, Company Administrator.
Creating Hyper-V Backup Jobs
To create a backup job:
- Log in to Veeam Service Provider Console.
For details, see Accessing Veeam Service Provider Console.
- In the menu on the left, click Backup Jobs.
- Open the Virtual Machines tab and navigate to Virtual Infrastructure.
- At the top of the jobs list, click New > Hyper-V Backup Job.
Alternatively, you can right-click on the jobs list and select New > Hyper-V Backup Job.
Veeam Service Provider Console will open the Create Job window.
- Select the server on which you want to create the job and click Create.
Veeam Service Provider Console will open the New Backup Job wizard from the Veeam Backup & Replication web UI. Follow the procedure as described in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide, starting from Step 2. Specify Job Name and Description.