You can create a schedule to convert recovery points and incremental recovery points to a VMware Virtual Disk or a Microsoft Virtual Disk. You can also convert recovery points directly to VMware ESX Server. Virtual disks are excellent for testing and evaluation purposes.
Scheduled conversions use the system index file (.sv2i) to convert recovery points to virtual disks. The .sv2i file reduces the time it takes to convert multiple recovery points. When a recovery point is created, a .sv2i file is saved with it. The .sv2i file contains a list of the most recent recovery points, which includes the original drive location of each recovery point.
You can also create a one-time virtual conversion.
See Running a one-time virtual conversion.
To define a virtual conversion job
Click the virtual disk type (and version, if applicable) that you want to create, and then click Next.
Click Use latest recovery points for this computer.
The list of drives, source files (.v2i and .iv2i files), and dates comes from the most current system index file (.sv2i) that is located in the recovery point storage location on your computer.
Click Use alternate system index (*.sv2i) file .
Click Browse, locate and select an alternate system index file (.sv2i), and then click Open.
If you selected a system index file that is stored on a network, type your network credentials.
See About network credentials.
Select the recovery points that you want to convert in the list box.
Do one of the following based on the virtual disk format and version (if applicable) that you selected:
Type a name for the conversion job. Or, you can use the default name.
Select one or more of the following options.
In the Conversion Time panel, select one of the following, and then click Next:
No Schedule |
Select this option to run the conversion only when you run it yourself, manually. |
Weekly |
Select this option to run the conversion at the specified start time and on the days of the week that you select.
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Monthly |
Select this option to run the conversion at the time and on the days of the month that you specify. |
Only run once |
Select this option to run the conversion one time on the date and at the time that you specify. |
If you want to run the new conversion job immediately, click Run conversion now.
More Information
Viewing the properties of a virtual conversion job
Viewing the progress of a virtual conversion job
Editing a virtual conversion job