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

Manually unregistering the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter

Note: The NetBackup plug-in installer allows one plug-in instance per vCenter server. You must uninstall the current plug-in before you can re-register it with the same vCenter server.

To manually unregister the plug-in

  1. Open a web browser and use the following to log on to the vCenter Server Managed Object Browser (MOB):

    Keep all on one line:

    https://vCenter Server IP or host name
/mob/?moid=ExtensionManager&method=unregisterExtension

    Where vCenter Server IP or host name is the IP address or system name of the vCenter Server where the NetBackup plug-in is registered.

    If the VMware web service does not use the default port 443, specify the following (all on one line):

    https://vCenter Server IP or host name:
PortNumber/mob/?moid=ExtensionManager&method=unregisterExtension

    Where PortNumber is the VMware web service port number.

  2. At the prompt, enter the vCenter server credentials.

    You must have the Unregister extension privilege on the vCenter server.

  3. In the UnregisterExtension window, enter the following in the extensionKey value field:

    Veritas NetBackup plugin for vCenter

  4. Click Invoke Method.

    The NetBackup plug-in is unregistered from the vCenter Server.

See Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter.