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

Virtual Machines display

The Virtual Machines display is available when you click on a vSphere object that is higher than the level of a VM. For each VM it lists the following: backup information, the host or cluster, the backup policy, the master server, backup age, VM age, and the number of consecutive failures.

Use the arrow on the right-most column header to hide or show a column. See Figure: Enable or disable columns in Virtual Machines display (detail).

Figure: Enable or disable columns in Virtual Machines display (detail)

Enable or disable columns in Virtual Machines display (detail)

Note:

You can move the table columns right or left (drag and drop).

You can also filter the information that appears in this display (View, Filter, Backup Age).

The display in Figure: Virtual Machines display has been filtered to show data only for VMs that meet the following criteria: the VM has a successful backup, the backup image is up to seven days old, and the name of the VM contains the letters vm.

Figure: Virtual Machines display

Virtual Machines display

Table: Display options in the Virtual Machines display describes the options for filtering or changing the display.

Table: Display options in the Virtual Machines display

Option

Description

View

Filters the display according to backup status (Backup Successful, Backup Failed, No Backup Information, Excluded from reporting). For example: If View is set to Backup Successful, it displays only the VMs that were backed up successfully.

Filter

contains

Allows additional filtering. Select a type for Filter and enter a filter value in the contains field. For example: If it is set to Name nfs, it displays only the VMs that have a name that contains the characters nfs.

Add

Saves the current Filter type and value (in a blue-highlighted field), to allow the addition of more filters. Each Filter that you add further narrows the results.

Click on a filter to remove it and refresh the display.

Clear All

Removes all filtering criteria from the Filter and contains fields and refreshes the display.

Backup Age

Filters the display according to the age of the backups.

Exclude

Marks a selected VM so that its backup status and other information are not displayed.

Include

Reverses the Exclude option: Adds a VM's backup status and other information to the display.

Export

Saves the information as an Excel file (.xls), as a comma-separated text (CSV) file, or to the Clipboard.

Sort

Allows customized sorting in multiple columns. Each selection for Column and Order is a level.

For example: If one level is Name A to Z, and you add the level Policy Z to A, the information appears as follows: the VMs appear by name in ascending order, then the VMs appear by policy name in descending order.

To change the order in which the sorting occurs, select a level and click Move Up or Move Down.