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

Creating an authentication token

To allow the plug-in to restore VMs, you must generate an authentication token on the NetBackup master server (or on the appliance as master server).

To create an authentication token on the NetBackup master server

  1. Enter the following on the master server:

    Windows

    install_path\NetBackup\wmc\bin\install\manageClientCerts.bat -create plugin_host

    UNIX, Linux

    /usr/openv/wmc/bin/install ./manageClientCerts -create plugin_host

    plugin_host is the fully qualified domain name of the virtual machine (virtual appliance) where the NetBackup plug-in is installed.

    The manageClientCerts command returns the location of a compressed file that contains the authentication token.

  2. Provide the compressed file to the vCenter administrator.

    Caution:

    Be sure to share or send the compressed file in a secure manner.

    With the master server token, the plug-in can be authorized to restore virtual machines.

    See Authorizing the plug-in to restore virtual machines.

To create an authentication token (certificate) on the NetBackup appliance as master server

  1. To generate the certificate, see the "Manage > Certificates" topic in the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide, available from this location:

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000002217

  2. Provide the compressed certificate file to the vCenter administrator.

    Caution:

    Be sure to share or send the compressed file in a secure manner.

    With the master server certificate, the plug-in can be authorized to restore virtual machines.

    See Authorizing the plug-in to restore virtual machines.