Within the VergeIO volume configuration, there is an option to create a volume that contains an export of selected VMs. This special volume can then be used to backup the VMs using 3rd party backup software. This volume contains VM snapshots from the last time the VM Export was ran.
- Edit any VMs you want to export & check the option for "Allow Export" You can also choose to quiesce the VM images as well.
- Create the NAS.
- Start the NAS.
- Create a NAS user.
Additional Information about configuration of the NAS and NAS user configuration can be found in the self-paced training at https://wiki.verge.io/public/training/6-0
- Create a new volume. Set the Filesystem type to VergeIO VM Export
- Under "Export VMs", select Start to start the VM export.
- Answer Yes at the Confirmation screen.
- The status will change to "Reset Needed - There is a newer VM export available for this volume. Reset the volume to refresh".
- Select the Reset button from the left menu.
- Answer Yes at the Confirmation screen. The VM Export volume has now been created.
- Create a CIFS share to said volume. https://wiki.verge.io/public/training/6-6
- Add the user we created above to the allowable users.
- Browse to \\IPorDNSnameoftheNAS\CIFSShareYouCreated
- When prompted for credentials, use the user we created above. You can also enable Guest mode, but Windows users will need to edit the GPO or the Registry to connect using the Guest account.
- Create an event inside the VM Export Volume to schedule an export.
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