Creating Hyper-V Rapid Recovery Backup Sets

Creating Hyper-V Rapid Recovery Backup Sets

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

  1. Navigate to the Computer page.
    The Computer page is displayed.

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

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

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

  5. At the Select Storage Location Path field, type a path, or click the Browse button to select the storage location of your backup.

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

    Clicking the arrow

     at the right of the VM displays more revisions of the VM.
    Your selections are displayed in the far-right pane. Click the remove icon 
     to remove any selections or clear the item check box.

  7. At the Name field, type a unique name for the backup set.

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

  9. Accept or edit the default schedule.

    Your schedule is displayed in the Schedule column. Click the remove icon 

     to delete schedule.

  10. After setting your schedule, click Next.
    The Retention page is displayed.



  11. Specify how many recoverable versions of backups at the storage location you would like to retain, and then click Next.
    The Advanced page is displayed.

  12. 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.

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

  14. Click Next.
    The Summary page is displayed.

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

Your scheduled backup is displayed on the Backup Selections page.