Backup exec 2012 vm backups

I am considering using the vmware agent to backup multiple vm's or the whole esx host and all vm's.  I have noticed that snapshots are automatically created when you do vm or esx host backups.  These snapshots can cause mandatory snapshot consolidation prompts from vmware from time to time.  When this happens, you have to call vmware to circumvent the mandatory prompt.  Or do the consolidation which takes a very long time in many cases.  Is there a way to avoid these snapshots from being taken?