Veritas NetBackup™ 8.0 Plug-in for VMware vCenter Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (8.0)
  1. Introduction and notes
    1.  
      About the NetBackup plug-in for VMware vCenter
    2.  
      Updates to this guide for NetBackup 8.0
    3.  
      Notes and recommendations on the NetBackup plug-in
    4.  
      How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in
  2. Installing the NetBackup Plug-in for vCenter
    1.  
      Requirements for the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    2.  
      Configuration overview for the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    3.  
      Consistent naming for the vCenter server
    4.  
      Upgrading the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    5.  
      Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    6.  
      Disabling or uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    7.  
      Manually unregistering the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
  3. Monitoring backup status
    1. Configure the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter for backup monitoring
      1.  
        Installing an SSL certificate from a Certificate Authority
      2.  
        Installing the trusted SSL certificate
      3.  
        Setting vCenter privileges for backup monitoring
    2.  
      Veritas NetBackup tab in vSphere Client
    3.  
      Summary display
    4.  
      Virtual Machines display
    5.  
      Events display
    6.  
      Using the Veritas NetBackup tab for backup reporting
    7.  
      How to respond to backup status
  4. Recovering virtual machines
    1. Configure the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
      1. Creating an authentication token
        1.  
          Revoking an authorization token
        2.  
          Listing all current authorization tokens
      2.  
        Authorizing the plug-in to restore virtual machines
      3.  
        Setting vCenter privileges for recovering virtual machines
    2.  
      Notes on restoring virtual machines with the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
    3.  
      How to access the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
    4. NetBackup Recovery Wizard screens
      1.  
        Select source virtual machine
      2.  
        Select Backup
      3.  
        Destination Options
      4.  
        Transport Modes
      5.  
        Disk Options
      6.  
        Virtual Machine Options
      7.  
        Network Connectivity Options
      8.  
        Recovery Summary
  5. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      The NetBackup vCenter plug-in does not appear in vSphere Client
    2.  
      Reducing the load time for the NetBackup vCenter plug-in
    3.  
      The Network Properties screen in the Deploy OVF Template wizard does not display properly
    4.  
      The Veritas NetBackup tab is blank
    5.  
      The Recovery Wizard does not find any backup images
    6.  
      The Recovery Wizard does not find a particular backup image

Authorizing the plug-in to restore virtual machines

The NetBackup master server initiates and controls the backup of virtual machines. To use the plug-in to restore virtual machines, you must obtain a master server authentication token from the NetBackup administrator. Then you can authorize the plug-in to restore the virtual machines that were backed up by that master server.

To authorize the plug-in to restore virtual machines

  1. Ask the NetBackup administrator to provide an authentication token file.

    See Creating an authentication token.

  2. Copy the authentication token file to the vSphere Client host (make a note of the location).
  3. In vSphere Client, click Home.
  4. Click the Veritas NetBackup icon.
  5. Click Add/Remove Servers.
  6. Enter the following to specify a NetBackup master server and its authentication token.

    Add NetBackup Master Server

    • NetBackup Master Server

      Enter the fully qualified domain name of the master server.

    • Port for NetBackup Web Services

      If the NetBackup administrator has not changed the port, accept the default (8443). Otherwise, contact the administrator for the correct port number.

    • Upload Authentication Token

      Click Browse to select the authentication token file that the NetBackup administrator provided.

    • Click Add Server. The server is added to the list of master servers that the plug-in can communicate with.

    Note:

    If an "Out of sync" message appears after you add a master server, click on the message as requested. This message can be ignored: it does not indicate a problem in adding the NetBackup authentication token.

    Note:

    If a "Connection Refused" message appears, the ports for the NetBackup Web Services may not be correctly configured on the master server. Contact the NetBackup administrator.

  7. Add other master servers and their authentication tokens as needed.
  8. You can also remove a master server from the list of servers, or validate the connection from the plug-in to a master server.

    Validate/Remove NetBackup Master Server

    After the master server is added to the list, you can validate the connection. Type or select the master server and click Validate.

    Click Remove to remove the server from the list. The plug-in is no longer able to monitor or restore the backups that the master server performed.