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||||||||||||||||||||||||VMMCExamplesRun a full-VM image backup and use the vStorage for Data Protection APIs.dsmc backup vm myVirtualMachine -vmbackuptype=fullvm-vmfulltype=vstorUse the vmmc option to store the VMware backups with a management class otherthan the default management class. This policy only applies if you have setvmfulltype=vstor and vmbackuptype=fullvmYou can specify this option with the backup VM command, client optionsfiledsm.opt, or the client option that is set by the server.Supported ClientsThis command is valid for Windows that are configured as an off-host backup ofVMware virtual machine data proxy or as a Hyper-V setup. The server can alsodefine this option.Options FilePlace this option in the client options file (dsm.opt), or on the command line.Syntax►► VMMC class_name ►◄Parametersclass_nameSpecifies a management class that applies to the VMware backup. If you donot set this option, the default management class of the node is used.||||||ExamplesVmbackvcbtransportCommand line:dsmc backup vm "myVirtualMachine" -vmmc=myManagmentClassRuns a backup of the virtual machine named myVirtualMachine and savesit according to myManagmentClass.Use the vmbackvcbtransport option with the backup VM command to specify thetransport mode to be used with VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB).The vmbackvcbtransport option determines how VCB accesses virtual disk data.Important:v Full VM backup uses the VMware VCB support. Use the vmbackvcbtransportoption to control the transport mode for full VM backups.v File-level backup uses the vStorage for Data Protection APIs, and determines thebest available transport. The vmbackvcbtransport option is not necessary forfile-level backups.Chapter 12. Processing options 511