If your VMware machine has MS SQL or MS Exchange installed, you can enable automatic log truncation for these applications. The operation involves unneeded logs only and is performed strictly after successfully completed backup sessions.
Log truncation works on the US English versions of MS Windows Server. See the table below for other software compatibility details.
| Guest systems | VMware versions | MS Exchange versions | MS SQL versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012 and greater (US English versions) |
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Exchange Server:
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SQL Server:
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Prerequisites
To enable log truncation, make sure the following conditions are met:
- The target virtual machine has VMware tools installed and are running
- PowerShell is installed on the guest OS
- The target virtual machine is started
Enable Log Truncation
To enable the Log Truncation feature from the Backup Manager :
- Launch the Backup Manager for the device
- Navigate to the Backup tab
- Scroll to the VMware data source
- Click Edit to update the backup selection
- Select Manage logs > Enable log truncation
- Enter your access credentials (an administrator account is required)
- Save and close
For restore purposes, you must ensure the version of VMWare ESXi on the restore device is the same or higher as is on the backup device.
Recovery
Instructions on restoring data from this data source can be found on Recovering data in Backup Manager.
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