Veritas NetBackup™ 8.0 Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide
- Introduction and notes
- Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Configuration overview for the NetBackup Recovery Wizard (in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client)
- Monitoring backup status
- Restoring virtual machines
- NetBackup Recovery Wizard screens
- NetBackup Instant Recovery Wizard screens
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A. Instant recovery operations
Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
This topic describes how to obtain the installation media and install the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client.
The following is a list of the installation requirements:
The plug-in installation media (
NetBackup_8.0_Plugins
folder). A plug-in package (netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip
) is included in the installation media.A Windows host on which to download the installation media.
A plug-in package host (web server) on which to copy the plug-in package (
netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip
).Important! The plug-in package host must be a web server.
Figure: Simplified view of plug-in installation shows the steps and components for installation.
Table: NetBackup plug-in download location and installation requirements describes the installation requirements in more detail.
Table: NetBackup plug-in download location and installation requirements
Requirement | Notes |
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NetBackup plug-in media | You can download the plug-in installation media from the following location: See the following procedure for instructions: |
Windows host | Download the plug-in media to a Windows host. Note: The Windows host must have network connectivity to the vCenter server and to the vSphere Web Client server. Note: The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.7 update 55 or later must be installed on the Windows host. |
Plug-in package host web server and its URL | The downloaded plug-in media contains a plug-in package folder. Use the procedure in this topic to copy the plug-in package to this package host, which must be a web server. The package host can be a separate web server or the vSphere Web Client server. Note: The URL of the plug-in package host is required during plug-in installation. |
vSphere Web Client server(s) | When the plug-in is installed, it runs on the vSphere Web Client server. Note: If the plug-in package host is not the vSphere Web Client server, the vSphere Web Client server must have access to the package host. Note: The vSphere Web Client server can manage multiple vCenter servers, and multiple vSphere Web Client servers can manage the same vCenter server. |
vCenter server(s) and their credentials | The plug-in monitors backups of virtual machines that VMware vCenter servers manage. The following are required to complete the plug-in installation:
|
Note:
Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client does not uninstall the original NetBackup plug-in for vCenter. The older plug-in continues to exist separately from the new one. You can uninstall the original plug-in as explained in the NetBackup Plug-in for VMware vCenter Guide:
To install the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- If you are a new Licensing Portal user, contact your company's administrator or Veritas Customer Care for assistance with obtaining a MyVeritas account.
You can email us at:
- Log on to the MyVeritas website with your MyVeritas account.
- Under Licensing, use your entitlement ID to locate the NetBackup plug-in and download the
NetBackup_8.0_Plugins.zip
file to your Windows host.See the following MyVeritas guide for assistance with the Veritas Licensing Portal:
- Unzip the file.
- In the unzipped plug-in folders, locate the
netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip
folder. Copy that folder to the plug-in package host web server.The vSphere Web Client server can be the plug-in package host.
- On the Windows host, in the downloaded plug-in folders, locate the
\vwcplugin_registration\jars
folder: - In the
\jars
folder, double click thePluginUtil.jar
file.Note:
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be installed on the Windows host.
Double-clicking this
.jar
file starts the registration process on the vCenter server. - Follow the prompts to register the plug-in.
Note:
The Windows host must have network access to the vCenter server and to the vSphere Web Client server.
Registration begins with the End User License Agreement (click Accept):
In the next screen, enter the vCenter server host name (or URL) and credentials, and click Validate:
The registration utility connects to the vCenter server and determines whether the plug-in is registered. If the plug-in is not registered, the following dialog appears:
Enter the URL of the plug-in package host and click Register. The
netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip
folder was copied to this host at step 5. - Log on to a vSphere Web Client server that manages the vCenter server where you registered the plug-in.
When you log on, the vSphere Web Client server asks vCenter for a list of the registered plug-ins. The vSphere Web Client server also determines whether it has the plug-in binaries.
If the vSphere Web Client server has the plug-in binaries, it automatically installs the plug-in and the logon process continues.
If the vSphere Web Client server does not have the plug-in binaries, it asks the vCenter for the location of the plug-in package. The vSphere Web Client server automatically downloads the plug-in package from the package host, unzips the package, and installs it.
Then the vSphere Web Client server displays the following:
- To register the plug-in with another vCenter, repeat steps 8 and 9.
Note:
The vSphere Web Client server where the plug-in is installed can manage multiple vCenter servers. The plug-in must be registered with each vCenter server that you want to monitor with the plug-in.
See Installation overview for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client.