How to automate VirtualMachinesMetadataSync

Question

We have an AWS Backup configured for VMware on AWS VMs. The backup is scheduled to happen everyday with the VMware tags.

![screenshot](/media/postImages/original/IMR7AkoraaSpe5PoT3-zxA2Q)

In our case we have to manually click on Sync to pickup the new vms/tags. ( see attached screenshot). Is there a way to automate this task with Lambda? If yes please share the manual/detailed steps

Thanks in advance

Answer

I think it is possible by using "start_virtual_machines_metadata_sync".  
If you create a Lambda using this API and set up a Cron to run daily on EventBridge, what you want to do may be accomplished.  
https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/backup-gateway/client/start_virtual_machines_metadata_sync.html#

```
import boto3

client = boto3.client('backup-gateway')
response = client.start_virtual_machines_metadata_sync(
    HypervisorArn='string'
)
```

How to automate VirtualMachinesMetadataSync

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