Dell EMC Avamar for VMware 19.7 User Guide

Enable changed block tracking

If changed block tracking is not enabled, each virtual machine image must be fully processed for each backup, which might result in long backup windows, or excessive back-end storage read and write activity.

1. In the AUI navigation pane on the left, click , and then click Asset Management.
2. In the hierarchical Domain tree, select a vCenter domain or a subdomain.
   To include subdomain clients, toggle the Include Sub-domain switch to on.
3. In the list of clients, select the client that you want to edit.
   You can only view clients in the domain for the login account. To view all clients, log in to the root domain.
4. Click MORE ACTIONS > Edit Client.
   The Edit Client dialog box appears and displays the number of existing backups for the client.
5. To enable changed block tracking:
   1. Select the VMware tab.
   2. In the CBT field, select the check box.
   3. Click UPDATE.