exclude some directories from backup (hyperv)

If I understood correctly, you are protecting VMs at Hypervisor level, if so you cannot exclude folders from VM within that configuration.

There are two options:

• Switch to agent based backups to backup only selected paths Modifying a File System Subclient (metallic.io) and provide additional exclusions or exclusions to certain file types etc. Wildcards for Windows File System Subclients (metallic.io)
• or Filter selected vhd/vhdx from backup if possible, but this will filter out entire data disk Creating Disk Filters for Hyper-V (metallic.io)

Hi Lukas

thank you for you reply

Unfortunately I have not the file server agent, and I cannot buy it right now :(

You don’t have to buy it, backup system should recognize that you are protecting the VM based on VM tools, Guest services or Azure agents installed. You can confirm that part with support if necessary. So you should be to provide Agent based backups for VM this way. 

Hi Lukas!

Hmm...so is there an agent or something similar to install for free ?

At the moment I have no possibilities to exclude any dir, only whole disk or nothing

So, these are the options, 

It’s not free, you paid for the subscription/license already. So, you are free to protect VM’s with e.g. Windows Agent if there’s a need.  - Configuring Backups for On-Premises File Servers (metallic.io)

You can always ask support to confirm the licensing part 😉

Hi Lukas

Really pardon me but...if I try to add Protect→ file server → vm it asks me for advanced license (or start a trial)

Maybe you mean to install the full agent on the fileserver vm, then go to protect→ virtualization →  virtual machine then select the vm, edit the Plan and exclude content ?

Pardon me...I am quite a newbie :P