To add the Templates folder or individual templates to the Navigation pane

Recently created templates might not appear in the Navigation Pane. If all of your templates are recent, you might not see a Templates folder. Follow this procedure to add the Templates folder or individual templates to the Navigation Pane.

1        In the Navigation Pane, select the vCenter server that hosts your templates. Click Backup.

2        Click either the 1-Time Backup or Schedule Backup tab. A list of the VMs and templates hosted on the vCenter server displays. Click the Reload VMs button at the bottom of the screen. This reloads your system data, and the process may take a few minutes.

3        When your recently created templates display in the Navigation pane, see To execute an immediate backup of a VMware template or Creating a backup schedule for VMware templates to continue the backup process.