I need to take a online backup of a VM .Can you please suggest the procedure?
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Can you tell us more about your environment, including ESX/ESXi versions, storage, current backup software used, etc?
For online backup of VMs I suggest finding a vendor that is focused on enterprise online backup.
We chose to go with Zetta.net since they were very affordable and do both physical server & VM online backup with one solution.