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[V7] ISSUE: Guest virtual machines are not shown in AhsayOBM backup source when creating a VMware Workstation backup set
| Article ID | Reviewed | AhsayOBM | Operating System |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5205 | 2017-01-23 | 7.5.0.0 to 7.x | Windows |
ATTENTION 1st January, 2022: v7 officially End-of-Life [details]
Problem Description:
When creating a VMware Workstation backup set no guest virtual machines are shown in the AhsayOBM backup source.
Even though the guest virtual machines are available in the VMware Workstation UI.
Cause:
This is a VMware Workstation configuration issue, the virtual machine sharing and remote access setting have not been enabled.
Resolution:
On the VMware Workstation UI:
1. Go to [Edit]>[Preferences]>[Shared VMs].
2. Click on [Enable Sharing] and then [OK] to confirm.
Keywords:
VMware Workstation, virtual machine sharing, backup source, VM, configuration
public/vmware_workstation_guests_virtual_machines_are_not_shown_in_backup_source.txt · Last modified: 2021/12/21 08:51 by anna.olalia