Creating a Hyper-V Standard Backup Set

To create a Hyper-V Standard backup set, perform the following steps.

1. Navigate to the Computer page. See Navigating to the Computer Page for instructions.
   The Computer page is displayed.
   
   

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2. Click the Backup tab.
   The Backup Selections page is displayed.
   
   

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3. In the Backup Type pane, click Hyper-V Standard.
   The Select page is displayed.
   
   

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4. Click the Backup Name to provide a new name for your backup set or accept the default.

5. At the Select Storage Location section, click one of the following radio button options.

   • Local Only (Local Vault must be enabled, and a local subscription is required. Data is not backed up to the cloud.)

   • Online Only (An enabled Local Vault disables this option.)

   • Online and Local (Local Vault must be enabled.)
     The radio button you select is highlighted as shown in the example below.
     
     

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6. In the Current Selection pane, select the available virtual machines you would like to back up.

   Clicking the arrow 

    at the right of the items displays more VMs.
   Your selections are displayed in the right pane. Click the remove icon 
    to remove any selections or clear the VM check box.
   
   
   

7. After making your selections, click Next.
   The Schedule page is displayed.
   
   

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8. Accept or edit the default schedule.
   
   

9. After setting the schedule, click Next.
   The Retention page is displayed.
   
   

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10. Select the number of versions you wish to retain, and for how long.

11. Optionally, select the Enable Advanced Archiving check box.
    The Advanced Archiving fields are displayed.
    
    

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12. Make your selections, click Save Rule, and then click Next.
    The Advanced page is displayed.
    
    

    
    
    

13. In the Temporary Folder field, accept the default, type a new path, or click the Browse button to locate the temporary folder that is used during backing up.

14. In the Force Full Backups section, use the arrows to specify how often full backups are performed after incremental backups.

15. Optionally, in the Backup Mode section, select the Allow Crash-Consistent Backups check box.
    
    

16. Click Next.
    The Summary page is displayed.
    
    

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17. After reviewing your selections, click the Create Backup Set button.

18. Your scheduled backup is displayed on the Backup Selections page.