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Procedure
1 If necessary, set the virtual data center containing the vApps to self-service mode:
a From the VDCs protected page, selected the virtual data center that contains the vApps.
b From the Actions menu, choose Switch to Self Service.
A confirmation messages appears confirming the virtual data center for which you are setting Self
Service mode.
c Click Switch to Self Service.
The list of virtual data centers refreshes.
2 Click vAPPs protected.
3 Select the vApp for which you want to configure a data protection policy.
4 Click Enable from the top menu bar.
The Enable Data Protection dialog box appears.
5 In the Data Protection Frequency field, enter the number of days that you want the vApp to be
protected. Maximum 365 days – no minimum.
6 In the Backup Window Start field, select a time window from the drop-down list.
The Backup Window Start value configures when the backup process should start. The value indicates
the beginning of a 2 hour window during which the backup will run. Running backups by using a
window prevents all your backups from running simultaneously and causing excessive system load.
The backup process completes during that 2 hour window.
7 Click Enable Data Protection.
A confirmation message appears indicating that you successfully configured the data protection policy
for the vApp.
Run a Manual Backup
The Data Protection Service automatically runs backups based on the settings configured for data protection
policies. However, at any time, you can choose to manually back up a vApp.
When a vApp gets backed up (either automatically by the system or when you back it up manually), the
Data Protection Service retains that backup as a restore point for three weeks. When this retention period
expires, the Data Protection Service automatically deletes that restore point.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you have a subscription to the Data Protection Service.
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Verify that you have end user or virtual infrastructure administrator privileges.
Procedure
1 Click vAPPs protected.
2 Select the vApp for which you want to run a manual backup.
3 Click Run Backup Now from the top menu bar.
The Run Backup dialog box appears confirming that you want to run a backup for the selected vApp.
4 Click Run Backup Now.
A confirmation message appears indicating that the backup is running.
When the backup finishes successfully, the restore points increment by one.
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