Step 3: Guest Processing Settings 

The second step in creating a replication job is to configure Guest OS processing settings for the VMs selected for replication. It is necessary to set up Guest OS processing to ensure data consistency for the applications (MS Exchange Server, MS SQL Server, MS SharePoint Server, MS Active Directory) that reside in the VM.

During the replication process, the writer's status of the applications is checked, the replication will proceed, only if they are in a stable state. A consistent snapshot will be created by quiescing the applications using Microsoft VSS API.

Guest processing settings allow you to configure Application-aware processing, Log truncation, and File exclusion for the VMs selected for backup.

Application-Aware Processing

Application-aware processing ensures consistency of the Microsoft applications such as Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, and SharePoint inside the VM. Quiesces the application before taking the snapshot for application-consistent backup.

Log Truncation

Truncate the transaction logs for Microsoft Exchange & SQL Server on successful backup.