How to search for VMware Backup Appliance save sets using NetWorker Management Console

Summary: How to search for VMware Backup Appliance save sets using NetWorker Management Console

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QUESTION:

There was the question raised to Field Support team, How to search for VMware Backup Appliance save sets in NetWorker Management console ?
This knowledge article explain how how to perform search for VMware Backup Appliance save sets and how to set particular criteria during search.

 

PROCEDURE

     1.) In the Administration window, click Media.
     2.) In the left panel, select Save Sets.
     3.) In the right panel, select VMware Backup Appliance Only.  (Select All Save Sets if there is need to see All save sets).
     4.) On the Query Save Set tab, specify one or more of the search criteria in the following table. The search criteria query is given in below table:

Criterion

Description

VBA Name

Select the checkbox next to VBA Name above the list, and then select the VBAs from the list.

VM Name

Type the name of the virtual machine.

vCenter Name

Type the name of the vCenter for the VBA.

Policy

Select the policy that generated the VBA save set.

Save Set ID

Type the save set identifier.

Volume

Select the volume on which the save set is stored from the list.

Pool

Select the media pool for the volume on which the save set is stored from the list.

Copies

To limit the save set results to the number of copies of the save set: 

  1. From the Copies list, select whether the number of copies is less than (>), equal to (=), or greater than (<) a number that you specify.
  2. Specify the number in the second box.

Save Time

Select the start and end dates and times for the save time of the save set.

Status

Select All to view VBA save sets with any status. 

Select Select from to view VBA save sets of
a specific status, and then select the checkbox next to one or more of the
following statuses: 

  • Recyclable
  • Recoverable
  • Suspect
  • Scanned-in
  • In-Progress


     5.) Click the Save Set List tab.
              A list of VBA save sets that meet the search criteria appears with details for each save set. The following table provides more information.
 

VBA save set search results window 

Column

Description

VBA Name

Name of the VBA.

VM Name

Name of the virtual machine.

vCenter

Name of the vCenter for the VBA.

Policy

Name of the policy that generated the save set.

SSID

Save set identifier.

Clone ID

Clone identifier if the save set is a cloned save set.

Status

Status of the save set, such as Recyclable or Recoverable.

Media

Type of Media.

Volume Name

Name of the volume on which the save set is stored.

Pool

Name of the media pool for the volume on which the save set is stored.

Size

Size of the save set.

Save Time

Date and time at which the save set was saved to backup storage.

Clone Retention Time

Retention period for a cloned save set.

 

Affected Products

NetWorker

Products

NetWorker, NetWorker Management Console
Article Properties
Article Number: 000019647
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 02 Sep 2025
Version:  4
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