Select VM(s) for Replication

In the first step of the New Replication Task wizard you should select the virtual machine(s) you want to replicate. The left side shows all of the ESX(i) hosts/vCenter you have which are managed by Acronis vmProtect 8 Agent and a list of their virtual machines. If you don’t see the exact virtual machine to be replicated in this list, make sure that you have added the corresponding ESX(i) host from the Configure->ESX(i) Hosts page.

Select the virtual machine(s) by moving the machines from the left side of the butterfly control to the right side by using the > and < buttons. The list on the right shows the virtual machines selected for replication. The > button is used to add the VM to the selected list, and the < button is used to remove the VM from this list.

New Replication Task, step 1 "Select VM(s) for replication"

You can back up dynamic groups of the machines by selecting the upper level unit (e.g. ESX(i) host or VMs folder) in the tree and moving it to the right list with the same > button. As a result, all the machines running within this group will be automatically included in the backup list. Moreover, any new machines created in this group will be replicated automatically by the current replication task.

You have to select at least one VM for replication. After you make your selection, click Next to finish the first step and continue further on.