Checking Backup Prerequisites

Prerequisites

VMware Tools must be installed and up to date on VMs (consistent with ESXi 6.5p2)

Associated services must be started.

Windows VM

  • VmWare Tools Automatic start activated and running
  • COM+ Event System Automatic start activated and running
  • COM+ System Application manual start, running
  • Volume snapshot – manual start, running
  • Microsoft software snapshot provider – manual start, running