Creating vSphere Backup Jobs

A VMware vSphere 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 create a backup job, check prerequisites described in the Considerations and Limitations section of the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

Note that you cannot schedule backup jobs configured on Veeam Backup & Replication servers that were assigned to you by your service provider if your service provider has disabled scheduling jobs on these servers for your company. To configure schedule for these backup jobs, contact your service provider.

Required Privileges

To perform this task, a user must have one of the following roles assigned: Service Provider Global Administrator, Service Provider Administrator, Service Provider Operator.

Creating vSphere Backup Jobs

To create a backup job, complete the following steps:

1. Launch the New vSphere Backup Job wizard.
2. Specify the backup job name and description.
3. Select objects to back up.
4. Specify backup repository settings.
5. Specify guest OS processing options.
6. Configure backup job schedule.
7. Review backup job settings.