Note: Automated audits are supported only for virtual failover clients running on a Recovery-Series appliance (backup system or replication target) or Hyper-V server. VFCs running on an ESX server must be audited manually. See Manually auditing a virtual failover client.
You can automate the audit process by enabling email verification reports for a virtual failover client (VFC). If the report is enabled, the appliance sends the VFC into audit mode after a restore is performed, takes a screenshot of the Windows screen after the VFC has had several minutes to boot, and sends it in an email to the addresses you entered when setting up reports for the appliance managing the VFC (See About configuring notifications.) The screenshot normally shows the Windows login screen but can also show Windows in other states of booting, including error conditions. You should always view the screenshot to make sure the VFC is booting correctly.
The report is run once per day, but only after a restore is performed. If the interval between restores is greater than 24 hours, you will not receive a report every day. If the VFC cannot boot, you will receive an email report indicating that it cannot be verified.
You can enable verification reports when creating a VFC or by modifying an existing VFC using the instructions described in Modifying a virtual failover client.