# Datastore access mode

**Xopero ONE automatically retries connecting to the virtual machine's disk in the event of network disconnections, ensuring that backup tasks complete successfully. Administrators can enable direct disk access via VMware datastore to shorten the data transfer path, reduce network issues, and improve backup performance.**

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## Enabling datastore access mode <a href="#improvement-reconnecting-to-vmware-machine-disk-via-datastore-upon-disconnection-xone-6700" id="improvement-reconnecting-to-vmware-machine-disk-via-datastore-upon-disconnection-xone-6700"></a>

By default, the datastore access mode is disabled, and connections occur through the virtual machine. In on-premises deployment model, administrators can enable this mode globally by adding the following section to the **Xopero ONE Management Service** configuration (appsettings.json file):

{% code overflow="wrap" expandable="true" %}

```json
"VMware": { "DiskAccessMode": 1 }
```

{% endcode %}

{% hint style="danger" %}
After saving the changes, the **Xopero ONE Management Service** must be restarted. If the section is not added or the value is incorrect, the system will revert to the previous connection mode, which uses the virtual machine.
{% endhint %}

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## Useful links and items

{% content-ref url="/pages/xbBqRlmzgCZ3TGMi7KiB" %}
[Backup options & features](/xopero-one-en/backup-and-recovery/virtual-machines/vmware/backup/backup-options-and-features.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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