To execute an immediate backup of a VMware template

1        Select the Templates folder in the Navigation pane. Click Backup.

2        Select the 1-Time Backup tab to see the list of templates in the folder.

3        Select the templates you would like to back up. Click the gray box above the list to select all templates. AppAware is not available for templates, so the icon is disabled.

4        Select Full as the backup type. (Differential and incremental backups cannot be performed for templates. If you select Differential or Incremental for the backup type, the backup fails.)

Backups are stored on the default device. To back up to a different device, select it in the Available Devices area.

5        Click Backup at the bottom of the screen to initiate the backup process.

A separate backup is created for each template selected.

To view the status of the backup, select Settings > System Monitoring > Jobs. To view details for completed backup jobs, select Reports > Backups.