To ensure that your data is protected, schedule virtual machine backups.
Before you begin
By default, the maximum size allowed for a VMDK in a backup
operation is 2 TB. However, the maximum is 8 TB. To increase the maximum size, use the
vmmaxvirtualdisks option. For more information, see Vmmaxvirtualdisks.
Procedure
- Log on to the Data Protection for VMware user
interface.
- Click the Backup tab.
- Click Create Schedule to specify a backup schedule name, source (the
virtual machines to include in the backup schedule), and other scheduling options.
- Verify that the source of the schedule includes the virtual machines that are hosting Microsoft SQL Server.
- Verify that one of the following services is running:
- If you are using a scheduler that is managed by a Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD), ensure that the
CAD service is running on the data mover.
- If you are using the stand-alone scheduler, ensure that the scheduler service is running.