3.Click Next. The wizard will request the appropriate information based on the option time frame you have chosen. As an example that shows the types of information you need to supply, if you choose Weekly, the Weekly Schedule Task dialog appears.

Figure 52 Weekly Schedule Task

4.Enter the start time of the day when the task is to be run and then indicate how often the task is performed in weeks. You also need to select the day(s) of the week when the task is to be run.

NOTE: If the vCenter server and RMV server are in different time zones, the default date and time are based on the RMV server and vCenter server respectively. You need to synchronize the time differences when creating the schedule.

5.Click Next.

The Schedule Credential dialog appears. Figure 53 Schedule Credential

6.Enter a name for the scheduled task and the associated user name and password. The task name must be unique.

7.Click Next.

The Snapshot Configuration dialog appears.

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Recovery Manager Software for VMware vSphere specifications

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