Create and manage protection groups for Hyper-V workloads with NetApp Backup and Recovery
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Create protection groups to manage the backup operations for a set of virtual machines. A protection group is a logical grouping of resources such as VMs that you want to protect together.
You can perform the following tasks related to protection groups:
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Create a protection group.
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View protection details.
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Back up a protection group now. See Back up Hyper-V workloads now.
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Delete a protection group.
Create a protection group
Group workloads that you want to protect together into a protection group. Create a protection group to back up and restore workloads together.
Required Console role
Backup and Recovery super admin or Backup and Recovery backup admin role. Learn about NetApp Console access roles for all services.
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Be aware that for Hyper-V workloads, the scheduled backup time is interpreted in the
time zone of the management host. Refer to Create and manage Hyper-V backup policies in NetApp Backup and Recovery for more information.
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From the NetApp Backup and Recovery menu, select Inventory.
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Select a workload to view the protection details.
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Select the Actions icon
> View details. -
Select the Protection groups menu.
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Select Create protection group.
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Provide a name for the protection group.
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Select the VMs that you want to include in the protection group.
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Select Next.
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Select the Backup policy that you want to apply to the protection group.
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Select Next.
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Review the configuration.
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Select Create to create the protection group.
Edit a protection group
Edit a protection group to change its name or settings. You might want to edit a protection group if the resources in the group have changed.
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From the NetApp Backup and Recovery menu, select Inventory.
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Select a workload to view the protection details.
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Select the Actions icon
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Select the Protection groups tab.
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Select the protection group that you want to edit.
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Select the Actions icon
> Edit.The Edit protection group wizard guides you through the settings in the protection group.
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Make any necessary changes on each screen of the wizard.
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When finished, select Submit.
Apply an updated host time zone to an existing protection group
Scheduled backups use the Hyper-V host's time zone that is recorded when the protection group's schedule is created. If you change the host's time zone, existing protection groups continue to run on their original time zone (typically UTC) until you update their schedules.
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Schedules are only re-created when you modify the protection group name, add or remove a VM, change the assigned policy, or update pre/post scripts. Saving without any changes will not update the schedules. This schedule update is a one-time action per protection group and does not start an immediate backup. |
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Refresh the Hyper-V host so its current time zone is retrieved.
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Edit the protection group and change its name to a different value, then save.
Delete a protection group
Deleting a protection group removes it and all associated backup schedules. You might want to delete a protection group if it is no longer needed.
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From the NetApp Backup and Recovery menu, select Inventory.
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Select a workload to view the protection details.
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Select the Actions icon
> View details. -
Select the Protection groups tab.
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Select the protection group that you want to delete.
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Select the Actions icon
> Delete. -
Review the confirmation message about deleting the associated backups and confirm the deletion.