NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.0)
  1. Introduction and notes
    1.  
      About the NetBackup plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5)
    2.  
      Notes on the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    3.  
      How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
  2. Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    1.  
      Requirements for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    2.  
      Using consistent vCenter naming with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    3.  
      vCenter privileges for managing NetBackup plug-in installation
    4.  
      Notes on using the vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in in a VMware Platform Services Controller (PSC) environment
    5. Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
      1.  
        Register Plug-in when no other Plug-in (either Local or current) is installed
      2.  
        Register Plug-in when no Local Plug-in registered, and one or more Plug-ins's are already registered
      3.  
        Register plug-in when local plug-in already registered but no other Plug-in registered
      4.  
        Register Plug-in when local Plug-in already registered, and one or more Plug-in's already registered
    6.  
      VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED for servers and clients
    7.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    8.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup Local plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
  3. Plug-in Configurations
    1.  
      Configuration overview for the NetBackup Recovery and Instant Recovery Wizards
    2.  
      Port usage for the NetBackup vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in
    3.  
      Setting vCenter privileges for recovering virtual machines
    4.  
      NetBackup permissions for the plug-in
    5.  
      Configuring vCenter CA Certificates in NetBackup Primary Server
  4. Log in to the Plug-in
    1.  
      Sign-in for the Plug-in
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Log-in to the plug-in
    4.  
      Sign out of the plug-in
  5. Excluding virtual disks from the backup
    1.  
      About excluding virtual disks from the backup
    2.  
      Setting the exclude disks Custom Attribute
  6. Monitoring backup status
    1.  
      vCenter privileges for backup monitoring
    2.  
      Backup monitoring displays in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    3.  
      Summary display
    4.  
      Virtual Machines display
    5.  
      Events display
    6.  
      Using the Veritas NetBackup plug-in for backup reporting
    7.  
      How to respond to backup status
  7. Restoring virtual machines
    1.  
      Notes on the NetBackup recovery wizards
    2.  
      How to access the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
    3. Restore virtual machine
      1.  
        Virtual Machine Selection screen
      2.  
        Recovery points screen
      3.  
        Select the Recovery Target screen
      4.  
        Recovery options screen
      5.  
        Review Virtual Machine Recovery screen
    4. Perform Instant Recovery of virtual machines
      1.  
        Instant Recovery: Virtual Machine Selection screen
      2.  
        Instant Recovery: Recovery Options
    5.  
      Instant Recovery: Cleaning the recovery environment and releasing the NetBackup resources
  8. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      A NetBackup primary server is not available in the primary server list of the login screen
    2.  
      The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5) does not find any backup images in the listed events
    3.  
      Mismatch in vCenter server name (uppercase vs. lowercase letters) causes the VMware connectivity test to fail
    4.  
      Instant recovery operation is not complete due to NFS mount limit exceed
    5.  
      Instant recovery option is disabled for the selected recovery point
    6.  
      The vCenter server names are not available for search
    7.  
      Virtual machine display name conflicts are not shown before the pre-recovery check
    8.  
      Reasons for failure of pre-recovery checks
    9.  
      Too much time taken to populate the list of NetBackup primary servers
    10.  
      The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Client (HTML5) interface even after registration
    11.  
      The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Client (HTML5) interface after vCenter upgrade from older versions to vCenter 7.0 or later
    12.  
      Unregistering the plug-in may result in total uninstallation of the plug-in
    13.  
      Recovery wizard errors
    14.  
      No recovery point found error
  9. Limitations
    1.  
      Limitations
  10. Appendix A. Instant recovery events and best practices
    1.  
      Instant recovery events for non-available virtual machines
    2.  
      Best practices for instant recovery operations

Register Plug-in when no Local Plug-in registered, and one or more Plug-ins's are already registered

To install the NetBackup plug-in from the NetBackup primary server

  1. Enter the following command on the primary server:

    Windows

    install_path\NetBackup\bin\goodies\vwcp_manage.exe

    UNIX, Linux

    /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies/vwcp_manage
  2. On the primary server, run the vwcp_manage command to begin plug-in 10.x installation.

    Notes:

    • vwcp_manage is a NetBackup Administration Console application. Ensure that your UNIX or Linux environment supports NetBackup Administration Console applications.

    • If you run the command with administrator or root privileges, the command discovers the available vCenters and presents them in a list. Otherwise, you must provide the vCenter names.

    • The vwcp_manage command detects any existing version of the plug-in and lets you either upgrade it or uninstall it. See Uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5).

    • The vwcp_manage command does not uninstall the older NetBackup plug-in for vCenter (C# plug-in). The older plug-in continues to exist separately from the new one. You can uninstall the older plug-in as explained in the NetBackup Plug-in for VMware vCenter Guide for NetBackup 8.0.

      Note:

      Support for the older NetBackup plug-in for vCenter has been discontinued.

  3. On the End User License Agreement window. Click Accept.
  4. On the VMware vCenter Server Details dialog, entire the required credential details and click Validate.

    Note:

    The vCenter credentials require the Extension privileges. See vCenter privileges for managing NetBackup plug-in installation..

    If the vwcp_manage command was not run with administrator or root privileges, you must enter the vCenter name (or IP address) manually.

  5. If the VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED configuration option is enabled See VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED for servers and clients., the security alert pop up appears.

    Note:

    If there are multiple vCenter server root certificates, the security alert appears for each of the certificate.

  6. Click Continue if you trust the certificate, else click Cancel.
    • If you trust one or more certificates and they are certificates are validated, the wizard proceeds with the plug-in registration process.

    • If you do not trust any of the certificates or the certificate validation fails, the plug-in installation does not proceed further.

  7. On the Plug-in Registration window, the screen displays a list of other NetBackup servers which are currently monitored with the Plug-in. Click Register.
  8. Click Continue to accept the security alert about NetBackup plug-in installation.
  9. After successful installation, click Close.
  10. Log on to vSphere Client (HTML5). If you are currently logged on, logout and then relog in. Ensure that Veritas NetBackup appears in the navigation pane.
  11. If the Veritas NetBackup option is not available,See The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Client (HTML5) interface even after registration.