This section provides information that helps you make the appropriate conversion settings.
The settings are specified in the Convert to virtual machine section of the Create backup plan page.
Convert to virtual machine
When to convert
Depending on the selected backup scheme, specify whether to convert every full, every incremental or every differential backup or convert the last created backup on schedule. Specify the conversion schedule if required.
Select the resulting virtual machine type and location. Available options depend on the agent that will perform conversion. This may be the agent that performs the backup (by default) or an agent installed on another machine. If the latter is the case, the archive must be stored in a shared location such as a network folder or a managed vault, so that the other machine can access the archive.
To specify another agent, click Change and select a machine where Agent for ESX(i), Agent for Hyper-V, Agent for Windows or Agent for Linux is installed.
Storage
Choose the storage on the virtualization server or the folder to place the virtual machine files in.
Resultant VMs
Specify the name of the virtual machine. The default name is Backup_of_[Machine Name]. You can add more variables to the name. The following templates are supported:
[Plan Name]
[Machine Name]
[Virtual Host Name]
[Virtual Machine Name]
[Virtualization Server Type]
Folder on VMware vCenter
If the management server is integrated with vCenter Server, the resultant virtual machines will appear in the Acronis Backups folder on the vCenter. You can specify a subfolder for the machines resulting from execution of the plan.