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Version 5.4.3 Revision B149 3 On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the information described in the following table.
4Click Next.
5 On the Volumes page, select the volumes you want to export, and then click Next.
6On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and start the export.
Performing a continual (Virtual Standby) ESXi export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a continual export to ESXi.
To perform a continual (virtual standby) ESXi export
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, do one of the following:
•On the Virtual Standby tab, click Add to launch the Export Wizard. On the Protected Machines 
page of the Export Wizard, select the protected machine you want to export, and then click 
Next.
•Navigate to the machine you want to export, and, on the Summary tab in the Actions drop-down 
menu for that machine, click Export > Virtual Standby.
2 On the Destination page of the Export Wizard, in the Recover to a Virtual Machine drop-down menu, 
select ESXi.
3 Enter the information for accessing the virtual machine as described in the following table, and then 
click Next. Table 76. Virtual machine options
Option Description
Resource Pool Select a resource pool from the drop-down list.
Data Store Select a data store from the drop-down list.
Virtual Machine 
NameEnter a name for the Virtual Machine.
Memory Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
• Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application 
is 65536 MB. The maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount 
of RAM available to the host machine.
Disk 
ProvisioningSelect the type of disk provisioning as either Thin or Thick.
Disk Mapping Specify the type of disk mapping as either Automatic or Manual.
Version Select the version of the virtual machine.
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or 
Events tab.
Table 77. ESXi credentials
Option Description
Host name Enter a name for the host machine. 
Port Enter the port for the host machine. The default is 443.
User name Enter the logon credentials for the host machine.
Password Enter the logon credentials for the host machine. 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B150 4 On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the information described in the following table.
5Click Next.
6 On the Volumes page, select the volumes you want to export, and then click Next.
7On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and start the export.
Exporting data to a VMware Workstation 
virtual machine
In AppAssure, you can choose to export data to VMware Workstation by performing a one-time export or by 
establishing a continual export (for virtual standby). Complete the steps in the following procedures for the 
appropriate type of export.
Performing a one-time VMware Workstation export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a one-time export to VMware Workstation.
To perform a one-time VMware Workstation export
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, do one of the following:
•From the button bar, click Export to launch the Export Wizard, and do the following:
a On the Select Export Type page, select One-time export, and then click Next.
b On the Protected Machines page, select the protected machine you want to export to a 
virtual machine, and then click Next.  Table 78. Virtual machine options
Option Description
Resource Pool Select a resource pool from the drop-down list.
Data Store Select a data store from the drop-down list.
Virtual Machine 
NameEnter a name for the Virtual Machine.
Memory Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
• Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application 
is 65536 MB. The maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount 
of RAM available to the host machine.
Disk 
ProvisioningSelect the type of disk provisioning as either Thin or Thick.
Disk Mapping Specify the type of disk mapping as appropriate (Automatic, Manual, or with VM).
Version Select the version of the virtual machine.
Perform initial 
one-time exportSelect to perform the virtual export immediately instead of after the next scheduled 
snapshot (optional)
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or 
Events tab. 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B151 •Navigate to the machine you want to export, and then in the Summary tab, from the Actions 
drop-down menu for that machine, select Export > One-time.
The Export Wizard appears on the Recovery Points page.
2 On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point from the AppAssure Core that you want to 
export, and then click Next.
Defining one-time settings for performing a VMware 
Workstation export
Complete the steps in this procedure to define the settings for performing a one-time VMware Workstation 
export.
To define one-time settings for performing a VMware Workstation export
1 On the Destination page in the Export Wizard, in the Recover to Virtual machine drop-down menu, select 
VMware Workstation, and then click Next.
2 On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as 
described in the following table.
Table 79. Virtual machine parameters
Option Description
Location Specify the path of the local folder or network share on which to create the virtual 
machine.
NOTE: If you specified a network share path, you will need to enter a valid logon 
credentials for an account that is registered on the target machine. The account must 
have read and write permissions to the network share.
User name Enter the logon credentials for the network location for the export.
•If you specified a network share path, you need to enter a valid user name for 
an account that is registered on the target machine.
•If you entered a local path, a user name is not required.
Password Enter the logon credentials for the network location for the export.
•If you specified a network share path, you need to enter a valid password for 
an account that is registered on the target machine.
•If you entered a local path, a password is not required.
Virtual Machine 
NameEnter a name for the virtual machine being created; for example, VM-0A1B2C3D4.
NOTE: The default name is the name of the source machine.
Version Specify the version of VMware Workstation for the virtual machine. You can choose 
from:
•VMware Workstation 7.0
•VMware Workstation 8.0
•VMware Workstation 9.0
•VMware Workstation 10.0
Memory Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
• Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application 
is 65536 MB. The maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount 
of RAM available to the host machine. 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B152 3Click Next.
4 On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export, for example, C: and D:\, and then click Next.
5On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and start the export.
Performing a continual (Virtual Standby) VMware 
Workstation export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a continual export to VMware Workstation.
To perform a continual (virtual standby) VMware Workstation export
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, do one of the following:
•On the Virtual Standby tab, click Add to launch the Export Wizard. On the Protected Machines 
page of the Export Wizard, select the protected machine you want to export, and then click 
Next.
•Navigate to the machine you want to export, and, on the Summary tab in the Actions drop-down 
menu for that machine, click Export> Virtual Standby.
2 On the Destination page of the Export Wizard, in the Recover to a Virtual Machine drop-down menu, 
select VMware Workstation, and then click Next.
3 On the Virtual Machine Options page, enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as 
described in the following table.
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or 
Events tab.
Table 80. Virtual machine parameters
Option Description
Target Path Specify the path of the local folder or network share on which to create the virtual 
machine.
NOTE: If you specified a network share path, you will need to enter a valid logon 
credentials for an account that is registered on the target machine. The account must 
have read and write permissions to the network share.
User name Enter the logon credentials for the network location for the export.
•If you specified a network share path, you need to enter a valid user name for 
an account that is registered on the target machine.
•If you entered a local path, a user name is not required.
Password Enter the logon credentials for the network location for the export.
•If you specified a network share path, you need to enter a valid password for 
an account that is registered on the target machine.
•If you entered a local path, a password is not required.
Virtual Machine Enter a name for the virtual machine being created; for example, VM-0A1B2C3D4.
NOTE: The default name is the name of the source machine. 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B153 4Select Perform initial one-time export to perform the virtual export immediately instead of after the 
next scheduled snapshot.
5Click Next.
6 On the Volumes page, select the volumes to export, for example, C: and D:\, and then click Next.
7On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
Exporting data to a Hyper-V virtual machine
In AppAssure, you can choose to export data using Hyper-V Export by performing a one-time export, or by 
establishing a continual export (for Virtual Standby). 
AppAssure supports first-generation Hyper-V export to the following hosts:
•Windows 8
•Windows 8.1
•Windows Server 2008
•Windows Server 2008 R2
•Windows Server 2012
•Windows Server 2012 R2
AppAssure supports second-generation Hyper-V export to the following hosts:
•Windows 8.1
•Windows Server 2012 R2Version Specify the version of VMware Workstation for the virtual machine. You can choose 
from:
•VMware Workstation 7.0
•VMware Workstation 8.0
•VMware Workstation 9.0
•VMware Workstation 10.0
Memory Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
• Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application 
is 65536 MB. The maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount 
of RAM available to the host machine.
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or 
Events tab.
NOTE: Not all protected machines can be exported to Hyper-V second generation hosts.  Table 80. Virtual machine parameters
Option Description 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B154 Only protected machines with the following Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) operating systems 
support virtual export to Hyper-V second generation hosts:
•Windows 8 (UEFI)
•Windows 8.1 (UEFI)
•Windows Server 2012 (UEFI)
•Windows Server 2012R2 (UEFI)
Complete the steps in the following procedures for the appropriate type of export.
Performing a one-time Hyper-V export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a one-time export to Hyper-V.
To perform a one-time Hyper-V export
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, do one of the following:
•From the button bar, click Export to launch the Export Wizard, and do the following:
a On the Select Export Type page, select One-time export, and then click Next.
b On the Protected Machines page, select the protected machine you want to export to a 
virtual machine, and then click Next. 
•Navigate to the machine you want to export, and then in the Summary tab, from the Actions 
drop-down menu for that machine, select Export > One-time.
The Export Wizard appears on the Recovery Points page.
2 On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point from the AppAssure Core that you want to 
export, and then click Next.
Defining one-time settings for performing a Hyper-V export
Complete the steps in this procedure to define the settings for performing a one-time Hyper-V export.
To define one-time settings for performing a Hyper-V export
1 On the Destination page in the Export Wizard, in the Recover to Virtual machine drop-down menu, select 
Hyper-V.
2 To export to a local machine with the Hyper-V role assigned, click Use local machine.
3 To indicate that the Hyper-V server is located on a remote machine, click the Remote host option, and 
then enter the information for the remote host as described in the following table.
NOTE: Hyper-V export to second-generation VM can fail if the Hyper-V host does not have enough RAM 
allocated to perform the export. 
Table 81. Remote host information
Te x t  B o x D e s c r i p t i o n
Host Name Enter an IP address or host name for the Hyper-V server. It represents the IP 
address or host name of the remote Hyper-V server.
Port Enter a port number for the machine. It represents the port through which 
the Core communicates with this machine. 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B155 4Click Next.
5On the Virtual Machines Options page in the VM Machine Location text box, enter the path for the virtual 
machine; for example, D:\export. This is used to identify the location of the virtual machine.
6 Enter the name for the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Name text box.
The name you enter appears in the list of virtual machines in the Hyper-V Manager console.
7 To specify memory usage, click one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as the source machine - To identify that the RAM use is identical 
between the virtual and source machines.
• Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application is 65536 MB. The 
maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount of RAM available to the host 
machine.
8 To specify the disk format, next to Disk Format, click one of the following:
•VHDX
•VHD
9 To specify generation of Hyper-V to use for export, click one of the following:
•Generation 1
•Generation 2
10 Specify the appropriate network adapter for the exported VM.
11 On the Volumes page, select the volume(s) to export; for example, C:\.
•For VHDX disk format, your selected volumes should be no larger than 64 TB.
•For VHD disk format, your selected volumes should be no larger than 2040 GB. User name Enter the user name for the user with administrative privileges for the 
workstation with the Hyper-V server. It is used to specify the logon 
credentials for the virtual machine.
Password Enter the password for the user account with administrative privileges on 
the workstation with Hyper-V server. It is used to specify the logon 
credentials for the virtual machine.
NOTE: You need to specify the virtual machine location for both local and remote Hyper-V servers. 
The path should be a valid local path for the Hyper-V server. Non-existent directories are 
automatically created. You should not attempt to create them manually. Export to shared folders, 
for example, \\data\share is not permitted.
NOTE: Hyper-V Export supports VHDX disk formats if the target machine is running Windows 8 
(Windows Server 2012) or higher. If the VHDX is not supported for your environment, the option is 
disabled.
If exporting to Hyper-V generation 2, only VHDX disk format is supported.
NOTE: Only generation 2 supports the secure boot option.
NOTE: If the selected volumes are larger than the appropriate maximum allocations supported by 
the application as indicated below, or exceed the amount of space available, you will receive an 
error.  Table 81. Remote host information
Te x t  B o x D e s c r i p t i o n 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B156 12 On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
Performing a continual (Virtual Standby) Hyper-V 
export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a continual export to Hyper-V
To perform a continual (Virtual Standby) Hyper-V export
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, do one of the following:
•On the Virtual Standby tab, click Add to launch the Export Wizard. On the Protected Machines 
page of the Export Wizard, select the protected machine you want to export, and then click 
Next.
•Navigate to the machine you want to export, and, on the Summary tab in the Actions drop-down 
menu for that machine, click Export > Virtual Standby.
2 To export to a local machine with the Hyper-V role assigned, click Use local machine.
3 To indicate that the Hyper-V server is located on a remote machine, click the Remote host option, and 
then enter the parameters for the remote host as described in the following table.
4Click Next.
5On the Virtual Machines Options page in the VM Machine Location text box, enter the path for the virtual 
machine; for example, D:\export. This is used to identify the location of the virtual machine.
6 Enter the name for the virtual machine in the Virtual Machine Name text box.
The name you enter appears in the list of virtual machines in the Hyper-V Manager console.
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or 
Events tab.
Table 82. Remote host information
Te x t  B o x D e s c r i p t i o n
Host Name Enter an IP address or host name for the Hyper-V server. It represents the IP 
address or host name of the remote Hyper-V server.
Port Enter a port number for the machine. It represents the port through which 
the Core communicates with this machine.
User name Enter the user name for the user with administrative privileges for the 
workstation with the Hyper-V server. It is used to specify the logon 
credentials for the virtual machine.
Password Enter the password for the user account with administrative privileges on 
the workstation with Hyper-V server. It is used to specify the logon 
credentials for the virtual machine.
NOTE: You need to specify the virtual machine location for both local and remote Hyper-V servers. 
The path should be a valid local path for the Hyper-V server. Non-existent directories are 
automatically created. You should not attempt to create them manually. Export to shared folders, 
for example, \\data\share is not permitted. 
						

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Version 5.4.3 Revision B157 7 To specify memory usage, click one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as the source machine - To identify that the RAM use is identical 
between the virtual and source machines.
• Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application is 65536 MB. The 
maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount of RAM available to the host 
machine.
8 To specify the disk format, next to Disk Format, click one of the following:
•VHDX
•VHD
9 To specify generation of Hyper-V to use for export, click one of the following:
•Generation 1
•Generation 2
10 Specify the appropriate network adapter for the exported VM.
11 On the Volumes page, select the volume(s) to export; for example, C:\.
•For VHDX disk format, your selected volumes should be no larger than 64 TB.
•For VHD disk format, your selected volumes should be no larger than 2040 GB.
12 Select Perform initial one-time export to perform the virtual export immediately instead of after the 
next scheduled snapshot.
13 On the Summary page, click Finish to complete the wizard and to start the export.
Exporting data to a VirtualBox virtual 
machine
In AppAssure, you can choose to export data using a VirtualBox Export by performing a one-time export, or by 
establishing a continual export (for virtual standby). 
You can also export to a VirtualBox VM installed on a Linux machine. For more information, see Exporting data 
to a Linux-based VirtualBox virtual machine.
Complete the steps in the following procedures for the appropriate type of export.
NOTE: Hyper-V Export supports VHDX disk formats if the target machine is running Windows 8 
(Windows Server 2012) or higher. If the VHDX is not supported for your environment, the option is 
disabled.
If exporting to Hyper-V generation 2, only VHDX disk format is supported.
NOTE: Only generation 2 supports the secure boot option.
NOTE: If the selected volumes are larger than the appropriate maximum allocations supported by 
the application as indicated below, or exceed the amount of space available, you will receive an 
error. 
NOTE: You can monitor the status and progress of the export by viewing the Virtual Standby or 
Events tab.
NOTE: To perform this type of export, you should have VirtualBox installed on the Core machine. Virtual 
Box Version 4.2.18 or higher is supported for Windows hosts. 
						

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Performing a one-time VirtualBox export
Complete the steps in this procedure to perform a one-time export to VirtualBox.
To perform a one-time VirtualBox export
1 In the AppAssure Core Console, do one of the following:
•From the button bar, click Export to launch the Export Wizard, and do the following:
a On the Select Export Type page, select One-time export, and then click Next.
b On the Protected Machines page, select the protected machine you want to export to a 
virtual machine, and then click Next. 
•Navigate to the machine you want to export, and then in the Summary tab, from the Actions 
drop-down menu for that machine, select Export > One-time.
The Export Wizard appears on the Recovery Points page.
2 On the Recovery Points page, select the recovery point from the AppAssure Core that you want to 
export, and then click Next.
3 On the Destination page in the Export Wizard, in the Recover to Virtual machine drop-down menu, select 
VirtualBox, and then click Next.
4 On the Virtual Machine Options page, select Use Windows machine.
5 Enter the parameters for accessing the virtual machine as described in the following table.
6 To specify a user account for the virtual machine, select Specify the user account for the exported 
virtual machine, and then enter the following information. This refers to a specific user account for 
which the virtual machine will be registered in the event there are multiple user accounts on the virtual 
machine. When this user account is logged on, only this user will see this Virtual Machine in VirtualBox 
manager. If an account is not specified, then the Virtual Machine will be registered for all existing users 
on the Windows machine with VirtualBox.
•User name - Enter the user name for which the virtual machine is registered.
•Password - Enter the password for this user account. Table 83. Virtual machine parameters
Option Description
Virtual Machine 
NameEnter a name for the virtual machine being created.
NOTE: The default name is the name of the source machine.
Target Path Specify a local or remote target path to create the virtual machine.
NOTE: The target path should not be a root directory.
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If you specify a network share path, you will need to enter valid logon credentials 
(user name and password) for an account that is registered on the target machine. 
The account must have read and write permissions to the network share.
Memory Specify the memory usage for the virtual machine by clicking one of the following:
• Use the same amount of RAM as source machine
• Use a specific amount of RAM, and then specify the amount in MB
The minimum amount is 1024 MB and the maximum allowed by the application 
is 65536 MB. The maximum amount of memory usage is limited by the amount 
of RAM available to the host machine.