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This topic provides information on how you can enable and disable backup on virtual machines configured for backup.
Click on the appropriate action that you want to do on a virtual machine,
Disable backup on virtual machines
By default, backup on a virtual machine is enabled, when the virtual machine is configured for backup. You can disable backup on a virtual machine at any point of time based on your requirement.
After disabling backups on the virtual machine, backups are suspended. Virtual machine is backed up only after you enable the backup on the virtual machine again.
📝 Notes
The most recent recovery point cannot be deleted as long as the VM exists in the Management Console, regardless of whether the VM is marked as inactive or disabled.
The retention period would not be honored for the most recent recovery point when a VM is disabled. This allows you to restore the latest recovery point later if required.
Prerequisites
Virtual machine must be configured for backup. For more information, see Configure Virtual Machines for Backup.
Procedure
Log on to the Management Console.
select the workload from the Protect menu. Note that if the All Organizations menu is enabled, you have to first select an organization and then select the workload.
In the left navigation pane, click Configured VMs.
Search and select the virtual machines on the Configured VMs page for which you want to disable backups.
📝 Note
You can apply filters based on VM name, Host, or Admin Group.Click more options and then click Disable Backup.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click Yes to disable backups of selected virtual machines.
Backup on selected virtual machines is disabled. The Backup Enabled column displays the current status as Disabled for all the virtual machines for which backup is disabled.
Enable backup on virtual machines
You can enable backups on virtual machines, on which you had earlier disabled backups. Druva starts backups immediately on virtual machines for which backups are enabled.
Prerequisites
Backups for virtual machines must be in disabled state.
Procedure
Log in to the Management Console.
select the workload from the Protect menu. Note that if the All Organizations menu is enabled, you have to first select an organization and then select the workload.
In the left navigation pane, click Configured VMs.
Search and select the virtual machines on the Configured VMs page for which you want to enable backups.
Click more options and then click Enable Backup.
A confirmation dialog box appears.
Click Yes to enable backups of selected virtual machines.
Backup on selected virtual machines is enabled. The Backup Enabled column displays the current status as Enabled for all the virtual machines for which backup is enabled.