1 Review the considerations and prerequisites in About VMware backups.
2 Select the vCenter, stand-alone ESX server, resource pool, vApp, navigation group, or virtual machine from the Navigation pane.
3 Click Backup from the main menu, then select the Schedule Backup tab.
4 In the Schedule Name field, select the desired schedule from the list.
5 Do one of the following:
• To enable the schedule, check the Schedule Enabled box.
• To disable the schedule, uncheck the Schedule Enabled box.
6 Click Save.