To schedule virtual machine backups, complete the following steps.
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 Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD)-managed scheduler, on the data mover, ensure
that the CAD service is running.
- If you are using the stand-alone scheduler, ensure that the scheduler service is running.