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Backup Exec 20.6 Administrator's Guide - v20.6

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Last published : Apr 02, 2026

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How conversion of physical computers to virtual machines works in Backup Exec
Requirements for conversion to virtual machine jobs
Converting to a virtual machine simultaneously with a backup job
Converting to a virtual machine after a backup job
Adding a conversion to virtual machine stage to a backup job
Converting to a virtual machine from a point in time
Creating a one-time conversion to a virtual machine
Setting default options for conversion to virtual machine jobs

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How conversion of physical computers to virtual machines works in Backup Exec Requirements for conversion to virtual machine jobs Converting to a virtual machine simultaneously with a backup job Converting to a virtual machine after a backup job Adding a conversion to virtual machine stage to a backup job Converting to a virtual machine from a point in time Creating a one-time conversion to a virtual machine Setting default options for conversion to virtual machine jobs

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