Acronis Backup for VMware 9 - User Guide User Manual

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1) Actions tab

The first Actions tab contains the basic functions of Acronis vmProtect 9 and allows for starting of the
following basic tasks.

a. Backup task

This is the Backup button which runs the New Backup Task wizard. The wizard settings are described
in the “Backup” section (p. 31).

b. Replication task

This is the Replication button which runs the New Replication Task wizard. The wizard settings are
described in the “New Replication Task” section (p. 46).

c. Recovery tasks

This is the drop-down menu with Restore tasks. The Entire VM button runs the New Restore Task
wizard. The Files and Folders button runs the File recovery wizard. Microsoft Exchange server,
Microsoft SQL server and Microsoft SharePoint Server Data buttons run the respective extract
wizards. The wizards and their settings are described in the “Recovery” section (p. 55).

d. Run VM from backup task

This is the Run VM from backup button which activates the run VM from backup task wizard. The
wizard settings are described in the “Running VM from backup” section (p. 71).

e. Validation task

This is the Validate button which starts the new validation task. The task is described in the
“Validating backup” section (p. 92).

f. ESXi Configuration Backup task

This is the ESXi Configuration Backup button which runs the New ESXi Backup Task wizard. The
wizard settings are described in the “Bare Metal Recovery of ESX(i) Hosts” section (p. 76).

2) View tab

The second View tab contains the basic data views of Acronis vmProtect 9 and allows quick
navigation and switching between these basic views.

a. Tasks view

This is the link to the Tasks view. The Tasks management is described in the “Managing tasks” section
(p. 82).

b. Recovery Points view

This is the link to the Recovery Points view. The Recovery Points management is described in the
“Managing recovery points” section (p. 87).

c. Replicas view

This is the link to the Replicas view. The Replicated VM management is described in the “Managing
replicated VMs” section (p. 49).