Dell EMC IDPA DP4400 Getting Started Manual page 38

Performing a VM backup
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Note
To view the host or cluster details toggle the Host/Cluster button.
The VMs assigned to the cluster are displayed in the right panel.
d. In the right panel, click the + icon to select the VM you want to back up and
click YES.
7. To add the dataset perform the following actions.
a. Click Setting under the Adminstration section on the left pane.
Note
Ensure that you are on the root domain.
b. Click the Dataset tab in the Setting pane. and then click the plus sign (+) to
display the Create DataSet window.
c. Click + ADD.
The Create DataSet window is displayed.
d. In the Dataset Name field, enter the dataset name.
e. Select Windows VMware Image from the list of Plugins available.
Note
You can select a different plugin from the list of plugins available. The
setting options and source data are different for the different plugins.
The Windows VMware Image options are displayed under the Options tab.
f. Select the Index VMware Image Backups checkbox.
g. Click Source Data tab to view the setting options.
The options available in the source data tab allows you to backup the source
data based on your selection.
h. Click Submit.
The application displays Dataset created successfully message on the
Avamar dashboard page.
Note
Indexing is used for restoring specific files and is optional for backing up entire
VMs. Selecting it here will allow you to restore specific files as described in
Restore specific files.