Exporting Backup Information From Your Microsoft Windows Machine To A Virtual Machine; Exporting Windows Data Using Esxi Export - Dell DL4000 User Manual

Exporting backup information from your Microsoft Windows machine to a
virtual machine
In AppAssure you can export data from your Microsoft Windows machines to a virtual machine (VMware,
ESXi, Hyper-V, and Oracle VirtualBox) by exporting all of the backup information from a recovery point as
well as the parameters defined for the protection schedule for your machine.
To export Windows backup information to a virtual machine:
1. In the Core Console, click the Machines tab.
2. In the list of protected machines, select the machine or cluster with the recovery point for which you
want to export.
3. In the Actions drop-down menu for that machine, click Export, and then select the type of export
you want to perform. You can choose from the following options:
• ESXi Export
• VMware Workstation Export
• Hyper-V Export
• Oracle VirtualBox Export
The Select Export Type dialog box appears.

Exporting Windows data using ESXi export

In AppAssure, you can choose to export data using ESXi Export by performing a one-time or continuous
export.
Performing a one-time ESXi export
To perform a one-time ESXi export:
1. In the Select Export Type dialog box, click One-time export.
2. Click Next.
The ESXi Export - Select Recovery Point dialog box appears.
3. Select a recovery point to export and then click Next.
The Virtual Standby Recovery Point to VMware vCenter Server/ESXi dialog box appears.
Defining virtual machine information for performing an ESXi export
To define virtual machine information for performing an ESXi export:
1. From the Virtual Standby Recovery Point to VMware vCenter Server/ESXi dialog box, enter the
parameters for accessing the virtual machine described as follows:
Text Box
Host name
Port
User name
Password
2. Click Connect.
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Description
Enter a name for the host machine.
Enter the port for the host machine. The default port is 443.
Enter the logon credentials for the host machine.
Enter the logon credentials for the host machine.