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New ESXi Backup Task, How to back up

To complete the New ESXi Backup Task wizard, you should name the task. Note that [ ] { } ; , .
symbols are not allowed for the task name. The default task name is “Backup of ESXi configuration
[date/time]”.

When you click on the Save button, all the parameters of your New ESXi Backup Task will be saved
and you will see the created task in the Tasks view. Clicking on the Save & Run button will save the
task and run it right away.

12.2 ESXi host configuration recovery

ESXi host configuration recovery (BMR restore) can be used to quickly recover the ESXi server when,
for example, it crashes and cannot be booted. ESXi Host Restore wizard allows you to configure the
recovery of the previous configuration of the ESXi host stored in a previously created backup.
Through the wizard you can check and reconfigure local datastores (datastores created on local
disks) and remap vSwitches that were previously mapped to physical NICs. Also, you can define
which backup locations should be used for the recovery of the missing VMs after the ESXi host is
restored and boots up.

ESXi Host Restore wizard is available from Acronis Bootable Media interface only. The media can be
created by Acronis Bootable Media Builder. It is a separate installation package. This functionality
cannot be run from the Acronis vmProtect 9 Agent Web Interface.

In the first step select the Archive and the Recovery Point that will be restored. Open the pop-up and
select the location where the ESXi host configuration backup archive is stored. Then, select the
Archive with the ESXi Host Backup. When the archive is selected, the latest recovery point is chosen
by default. However you can change the default selection.