Managing a Protected Set

A protected set defines backup objects, which can be one or more protected objects. You can assign or exclude disks for all or specified VMs. You can view, modify, clone, and delete an existing protected set.

Operation	Navigation Path	Description	Key Parameters
Viewing a protected set	Viewing basic information: On the navigation bar, choose > Protected Set. Viewing details: On the navigation bar, choose > Protected Set. On the displayed page, click the desired protected set.	Background You want to view information about the protected environments and protected objects in a protected set. Precautions Before performing this operation, ensure that the protected set has been created.	Protected Environment Type Type of the protected environment in a protected set Protected Object Number Number of protected objects in a protected set Click the parameter value displayed as a hyperlink. In the displayed dialog box, you can view details about the protected objects in the protected set. Click next to a protected object to rapidly locate the protected object in the protected environment navigation tree. Time of Last Validation Time when the validity of the path of a protected object in the protected set is verified for the last time.
Modifying a protected set	On the navigation bar, choose > Protected Set. Move the mouse pointer to the protected set you want to modify and click in the button area on the right, or click the protected set you want to modify and click in the preview area on the right.	Background You want to add backup objects to or remove backup objects from a protected set. After modification, the system automatically synchronizes the modification to the associated backup plan. Precautions Before performing this operation, ensure that the protected set has been created.	None
Verifying a protected set	On the navigation bar, choose > Protected Set. Move the mouse pointer to the protected set you want to verify and click in the button area on the right, or click the protected set you want to verify and click in the preview area on the right.	Background You want to verify the paths of protected objects in a protected set. Precautions Before performing this operation, ensure that the protected set has been created. If verification fails, check whether protected objects in the protected set exist or whether the paths of protected objects are changed.	None
Cloning a protected set	On the navigation bar, choose > Protected Set. Move the mouse pointer to the protected set you want to clone and click in the button area on the right, or click the protected set you want to clone and click in the preview area on the right.	Background You want to clone a protected set to create a duplicate. Then you can modify the duplicate to quickly obtain a new protected set instead of creating one, saving configuration time. Precautions Before performing this operation, ensure that the protected set has been created.	None
Deleting a protected set	On the navigation bar, choose > Protected Set. Click the protected set you want to delete, and check whether it is associated with any backup plan in the preview area on the right. If any associated backup plan is displayed in the Backup Plan area, find it on the backup plan page. Modify the backup plan to remove the association between the protected set and the backup plan. Or, delete the backup plan after confirming that it is no longer needed. Then delete the protected set. If no associated backup plans are displayed in the Backup Plan area, delete the protected set directly. Delete the protected set using either of the following methods: Move the mouse pointer to the protected set you want to delete and click in the button area on the right. Click the protected set you want to delete and click in the preview area on the right.	Background You want to delete a protected set. Precautions Before performing this operation, ensure that the protected set to be deleted is not associated with any backup plan.	None