Veritas NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.2)
  1. Introduction and notes
    1.  
      About the NetBackup plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5)
    2.  
      Notes on the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    3.  
      How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
  2. Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    1.  
      Requirements for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    2.  
      Using consistent vCenter naming with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    3.  
      vCenter privileges for managing NetBackup plug-in installation
    4.  
      Notes on using the vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in in a VMware Platform Services Controller (PSC) environment
    5.  
      Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    6.  
      Upgrading the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    7.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    8. Configuration overview for the NetBackup Recovery and Instant Recovery Wizards
      1.  
        Configuring ports for the NetBackup Web Services
      2.  
        Port usage for the NetBackup vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in
      3.  
        Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
      4.  
        Authorizing the NetBackup vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in to restore virtual machines
      5.  
        Setting vCenter privileges for recovering virtual machines
      6.  
        Adding or deleting an additional host name or IP address for an authentication token
      7.  
        Revoking an authorization token
      8.  
        Renewing an authorization token
      9.  
        Listing all current authentication tokens
      10.  
        Permissions on the NetBackup plug-in authentication token file may need to be changed
  3. Excluding virtual disks from the backup
    1.  
      About excluding virtual disks from the backup
    2.  
      Setting the exclude disks Custom Attribute
  4. Monitoring backup status
    1.  
      vCenter privileges for backup monitoring
    2.  
      Backup monitoring displays in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    3.  
      Summary display
    4.  
      Virtual Machines display
    5.  
      Events display
    6.  
      Using the Veritas NetBackup plug-in for backup reporting
    7.  
      How to respond to backup status
  5. Restoring virtual machines
    1.  
      Configuring settings for virtual machine recovery
    2.  
      Notes on the NetBackup recovery wizards
    3.  
      How to access the NetBackup Recovery Wizards
    4. NetBackup Recovery Wizard screens
      1.  
        Virtual Machine Selection screen
      2.  
        Image Selection screen
      3.  
        Destination Selection screen
      4.  
        Transport Selection screen
      5.  
        Disk Provision screen
      6.  
        Virtual Machine Options screen
      7.  
        Network Selection screen
      8.  
        Pre-Recovery Check screen
    5. NetBackup Instant Recovery Wizard screens
      1.  
        Instant Recovery: Virtual Machine Selection screen
      2.  
        Instant Recovery: Image Selection screen
      3.  
        Instant Recovery: Destination Selection
      4.  
        Instant Recovery: Virtual Machine Options screen
      5.  
        Instant Recovery: Review Selection
    6.  
      Instant Recovery: Cleaning the recovery environment and releasing the NetBackup resources
  6. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      The message NoPermission appears during plug-in installation
    2.  
      Reducing the load time for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
    3.  
      A NetBackup master server is not available in the master server list of the Instant Recovery Wizard
    4.  
      The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5) does not find any backup images in the listed events
    5.  
      The NetBackup Recovery wizard for vSphere Client (HTML5) does not find a particular backup image
    6.  
      Mismatch in vCenter server name (uppercase vs. lowercase letters) causes the VMware connectivity test to fail
    7.  
      Instant recovery operation is not complete due to NFS mount limit exceed
    8.  
      Instant recovery-ready backup images are not available for selection
    9.  
      The vCenter server and NetBackup master server names are not available for search
    10.  
      Preferred Instant recovery destination options are not saved
    11.  
      Virtual machine display name conflicts are not shown before the pre-recovery check
    12.  
      Reasons for failure of pre-recovery checks
    13.  
      Too much time taken to populate the list of NetBackup master servers
    14.  
      The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Client (HTML5) interface even after registration
    15.  
      The correct NetBackup master server does not show up for selection for a given vCenter server on the Instant recovery wizard
    16.  
      Troubleshooting master server communication failures in the plug-in's Recovery Portal
  7. Appendix A. Instant recovery events and best practices
    1.  
      Instant recovery events for non-available virtual machines
    2.  
      Best practices for instant recovery operations
  8. Appendix B. Installing the vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in from a NetBackup media server and plug-in package host
    1.  
      Installing the vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in from a NetBackup media server and plug-in package host (web server)

Setting the exclude disks Custom Attribute

The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5) includes a Virtual Disk Exclusion option. Use that option to create a VMware custom attribute of the virtual disks to exclude from backups.

You can select up to and including 50 virtual machines to which you can apply a custom attribute.

To set the exclude disks Custom Attribute

  1. In vSphere Client, click Veritas NetBackup.
  2. Click Virtual Disk Exclusion, then click RUN VIRTUAL DISK EXCLUSION WIZARD.
  3. On the Virtual Machine Selection screen, select the VMs to which you want to apply the Custom Attribute, as follows:

    a.

    In the vCenter Server drop-down list, select the vCenter server that hosts the virtual machines.

    By default, the wizard selects the server that you selected in the vSphere Client.

    b.

    In the Custom Attribute field, enter the name for the attribute.

    By default, Veritas suggests NB_DISK_EXCLUDE_LIST.

    c.

    Click in the Search field to enter a value to search for, then click Search.

    The wizard displays the VMs that match that value.

    d.

    In the search results list, select the VMs to which you want to add the Custom Attribute and then click ADD VIRTUAL MACHINE. You can change the Search Results order by clicking on the column headers.

    At the top of the screen, a message shows how many VMs that you successfully added.

    e.

    To continue to the next wizard screen, click Next.

  4. On the Select Virtual Disks to Exclude screen, select the virtual disks to which you want to apply the Custom Attribute, as follows:

    a.

    Select a virtual machine in the list of virtual machines.

    You can remove VMs or refresh the display by clicking the vertical ellipsis next to the VM:

    b.

    In the Available Disks list, select the disk or disks to add to the Custom Attribute. You can select all disks in the list by clicking the check box next to the Exclude disk column header. If a disk is excluded already, a warning icon appears in the Exclude disk column.

    c.

    Repeat steps a and b for each virtual machine.

    d.

    When you finish selecting disks, click Next to continue to the next wizard screen.

  5. On the Review Selections screen, review and set the Custom Attribute, as follows:

    a.

    Review the selections for the disks to exclude.

    b.

    Click Exclude Disks to add the Custom Attribute to all of the selected VMs. The list box shows the results of the operation.

    c.

    Click Finish.