To apply an existing credential to a VM

1        Select the ESX server in the Navigation pane and click Backup.

2        On the 1-Time Backup or Schedule Backup tab, VMs display in the Select Items list. To refresh the list, click the Reload icon in the bottom right.

3        Click the Credential icon to the right of the desired VM.

4        In the Set Credentials for the listed Items window, select a credential from the drop-down list.

5        Check the Application-aware VM image processing box to use this credential for backup and restore operations.

6        Click Set Credential.

The credential is applied to the selected VM.

     If you checked Application-aware VM image processing, a yellow light bulb displays and the credential will be used for backups and restores.

     If you did not check Application-aware VM image processing, a dark gray light bulb displays, indicating the credential has not been enabled for backups and restores.