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adding new servers to current backup

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Hello,

I have a current backup running locally and then gets backed up to the cloud. Its an incremental backup with 30 point retention policy. Right now the backup has 6 restore backups on this run. I built a new 2012 server and need to add this into backup. Can I just go and modify the current backup and add this new server in without corrupting it? If not, then what would be my best approach?

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Hello Josh and welcome to the forums.
Yes, you can just add the VM to existing job. However, expect the next run be an Active full.
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Shestakov wrote:However, expect the next run be an Active full.
...for that newly added VMs.
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ok thanks for the update! Since this is a local backup and offsite backup, then I have to add the vm into each?

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Right, you should add it to any job that is supposed to back it up.
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ok thanks for the update.
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Also I will recalculate the total size to when adding the vm or will it just auto do that?
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This calculation is mostly for informational purposes, you can recalculate, if needed.
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thank you so much!
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Just FYI,
There is a Restore point simulator made by one of our system engineers, which can help you to calculate backup files sizes.
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thanks!
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my 2 servers I added to backup ran last night and was successful this morning!
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