Operation Manual

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You can back up dynamic groups of the machines by selecting the upper level unit (e.g. ESX(i) host or
VMs folder) in the tree and moving it to the right list with the same > button. As a result, all the
machines running within this group will be automatically included in the backup list. Moreover, any
new machines created in this group will be replicated automatically by the current replication task.
You have to select at least one VM for replication. After you make your selection, click Next to finish
the first step and continue further on.
8.1.2 When to Replicate
In the second step of the New Replication Task wizard, you should define the schedule of replicating
your virtual machines. There are two options available creating a single time replication task (“Do
not schedule, run on demand”) and weekly scheduling. The default value is "Create replicas every 1
week(s) on Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat at 12:00:00." In this step, you can change the default
value or select “Do not schedule, run on demand” which means that the replication task will not be
executed on schedule. It will be started either right after creating your replication task or can be run
manually from the Tasks view.
New Replication Task, step 2 "When to replicate"
Replication task scheduling is the same as backup task scheduling. Detailed information on
scheduling options as well as scheduling examples can be found in "When to back up" section (p. 32).
After setting up your replication task schedule, click Next to go to the next step of the wizard.