Veritas NetBackup™ Add-in for Microsoft SCVMM Console Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1)
  1. Introduction and notes
    1.  
      About the NetBackup Add-in for System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
    2.  
      Notes on the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    3.  
      Updates to this guide for NetBackup 8.1
  2. Installing the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    1.  
      Requirements for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    2.  
      Installing the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    3.  
      Error message during installation of the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM: Add-in cannot be installed
    4.  
      Error message during installation of the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM on localized environments
    5.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    6. Configuring the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
      1.  
        Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup add-in for SCVMM
      2.  
        Authorizing the NetBackup add-in for SCVMM to restore virtual machines
      3.  
        Adding or deleting an additional host name or IP address for an authentication token
      4.  
        Revoking an authorization token
      5.  
        Renewing an authorization token
      6.  
        Listing all current authorization tokens
  3. Recovering virtual machines
    1.  
      Notes on restoring Hyper-V virtual machines with the Recovery Wizard
    2.  
      Accessing the Recovery Wizard
    3.  
      Checking the status of a recovery job
  4. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About logging for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    2.  
      Viewing log messages for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    3.  
      Changing the logging level for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    4.  
      The pre-recovery checks in the Recovery Wizard of the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM return out-of-date information about the VM
    5.  
      Next button in the NetBackup Add-in Recovery Wizard is enabled even though required input has not been entered
    6.  
      The NetBackup Add-in Recovery Wizard does not prompt to overwrite the VM, and the recovery fails
    7.  
      Troubleshooting master server communication failures in the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM

Viewing log messages for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM

Note:

Log files are retained for 7 days and then are automatically deleted.

Note:

If no log-related activity occurs in the NetBackup add-in during a 24-hour period, no log file is created.

To view the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM log messages

  1. In the SCVMM console, open the VMs and Services workspace.
  2. Click All Hosts.
  3. In the SCVMM ribbon, click the NetBackup option.
  4. Click Settings.
  5. Click View Logs.

    The log files are shown as follows:

    Note:

    The logs are written to the directory where you installed the NetBackup add-in.

  6. Double-click on a log file.

    The log file opens as follows:

  7. When you are finished, close the Logs window and click Cancel.

See About logging for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM.

See Changing the logging level for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM.