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Excluding files/folders in VM backup

Inder
Level 4

Hi,

We are running backups of our VM server through snapshot methods and need to exclude folders/drives from the backup. Please suggest if there is any way we can exclude files/folders in VM backups.

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RamNagalla
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Nope, not possible..

only excludes that you can do in Vmware backup policy type is

1) exclude data disk  ---> takes only boot disk

2) exclude boot disk ---> takes only data disks

3) take all disks -->by default.

in addition to that.. it does not take if the VM has the physical RDM.

but specific file and folder exclusion is not possible in vmware policy type.

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RamNagalla
Moderator
Moderator
Partner    VIP    Certified

Nope, not possible..

only excludes that you can do in Vmware backup policy type is

1) exclude data disk  ---> takes only boot disk

2) exclude boot disk ---> takes only data disks

3) take all disks -->by default.

in addition to that.. it does not take if the VM has the physical RDM.

but specific file and folder exclusion is not possible in vmware policy type.

Inder
Level 4

ok, thanks for the information.