Veritas NetBackup™ 8.0 Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide
- Introduction and notes
- Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Requirements for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Installation overview for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Using consistent vCenter naming with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client on an additional vSphere Web Client server
- Registering the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client with additional vCenter servers
- Un-registering the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Upgrading the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Disabling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Configuration overview for the NetBackup Recovery Wizard (in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client)
- Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Revoking an authorization token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Listing all current authentication tokens for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Authorizing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client to restore virtual machines
- Permissions on the NetBackup vSphere Web Client plug-in authentication token file may need to be changed
- Setting vCenter privileges for recovering virtual machines with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Monitoring backup status
- Setting vCenter privileges for backup monitoring
- Veritas NetBackup tab in vSphere Web Client
- Summary display (in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client)
- Virtual Machines display (in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client)
- Events display (in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client)
- Using the Veritas NetBackup tab for backup reporting (in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client)
- How to respond to backup status with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Restoring virtual machines
- Configuring settings for the virtual machine recovery
- Notes on the NetBackup recovery wizards in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- How to access the NetBackup Recovery Wizards in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- NetBackup Recovery Wizard screens
- Virtual Machine Selection screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- Image Selection screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- Destination Selection screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- Transport Selection screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- Disk Provision screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- Virtual Machine Options screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- Network Selection screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- Pre-Recovery Check screen (NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client)
- NetBackup Instant Recovery Wizard screens
- Cleaning the recovery environment and releasing the NetBackup resources
- Troubleshooting
- Reducing the load time for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client does not find any backup images in the listed events
- The NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client does not find a particular backup image
- Mismatch in vCenter server name (uppercase vs. lowercase letters) causes the VMware connectivity test to fail
- IR operation is not complete due to NFS mount limit exceed
- Instant recovery-ready backup images are not available for selection
- vCenter server and NetBackup master server names are not available for search
- Preferred IR-destination options are not saved
- Virtual machine display name conflicts are not shown before the pre-recovery check
- Reasons for failure of pre-recovery checks
- Too much time taken to populate the list of NetBackup master servers
- NetBackup plug-in not shown in vSphere Web Client portal even after registration
- Correct NetBackup master server does not show up for selection for a given vCenter server on the IR wizard
- Error stack displayed in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Appendix A. Instant recovery operations
Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
To allow the plug-in to restore VMs, you must generate an authentication token on the NetBackup master server (or the NetBackup appliance as master server).
To create an authentication token on the NetBackup master server
- Enter the following on the master server:
Windows
install_path\NetBackup\wmc\bin\install\manageClientCerts.bat -create vSphere_Web_Client_server
UNIX, Linux
/usr/openv/wmc/bin/install/manageClientCerts -create vSphere_Web_Client_server
vSphere_Web_Client_server is the fully qualified domain name of the vSphere Web Client server where the plug-in is installed.
The manageClientCerts command returns the location of a compressed file that contains the authentication token.
Note:
For Windows vCenter servers: Do not create or rename the authentication token file using any characters such as an asterisk (*) that violate the Windows file and directory naming conventions. If the name of the token file contains any reserved Windows characters, the plug-in cannot be authorized to restore VMs from the master server's backups. For more details on Windows naming conventions, see the Microsoft article Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces.
- Provide the compressed file to the vCenter administrator.
Caution:
Be sure to share or send the compressed file in a secure manner.
With the master server token, the plug-in can be authorized to restore virtual machines.
See Authorizing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client to restore virtual machines.
To create an authentication token (certificate) on the NetBackup appliance as master server
- To generate the certificate, see the "Manage > Certificates" topic in the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide, available from this location:
- Provide the compressed certificate file to the vCenter administrator.
Caution:
Be sure to share or send the compressed file in a secure manner.
With the master server certificate, the plug-in can be authorized to restore virtual machines.
See Authorizing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client to restore virtual machines.