Veritas NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide
- Introduction and notes
- Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Requirements for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Using consistent vCenter naming with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- vCenter privileges for managing NetBackup plug-in installation
- Notes on using the vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in in a VMware Platform Services Controller (PSC) environment
- Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Upgrading the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Configuration overview for the NetBackup Recovery and Instant Recovery Wizards
- Configuring ports for the NetBackup Web Services
- Port usage for the NetBackup vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in
- Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Authorizing the NetBackup vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in to restore virtual machines
- Configuring the plug-in for an external certificate
- Reconfiguring the plug-in for a NetBackup CA-signed certificate
- Setting vCenter privileges for recovering virtual machines
- Adding or deleting an additional host name or IP address for an authentication token
- Revoking an authorization token
- Renewing an authorization token
- Listing all current authentication tokens
- Permissions on the NetBackup plug-in authentication token file may need to be changed
- Excluding virtual disks from the backup
- Monitoring backup status
- Restoring virtual machines
- Troubleshooting
- The message NoPermission appears during plug-in installation
- Reducing the load time for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- A NetBackup master server is not available in the master server list of the Instant Recovery Wizard
- The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5) does not find any backup images in the listed events
- The NetBackup Recovery wizard for vSphere Client (HTML5) does not find a particular backup image
- Mismatch in vCenter server name (uppercase vs. lowercase letters) causes the VMware connectivity test to fail
- Instant recovery operation is not complete due to NFS mount limit exceed
- Instant recovery-ready backup images are not available for selection
- The vCenter server and NetBackup master server names are not available for search
- Preferred Instant recovery 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
- The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Client (HTML5) interface even after registration
- The correct NetBackup master server does not show up for selection for a given vCenter server on the Instant recovery wizard
- Troubleshooting master server communication failures in the plug-in's Recovery Portal
- The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Client (HTML5) interface after vCenter upgrade from older versions to vCenter 7.0 or later
- Appendix A. Instant recovery events and best practices
- Appendix B. Installing the vSphere Client (HTML5) plug-in from a NetBackup media server and plug-in package host
Setting the exclude disks Custom Attribute
The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5) includes a 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
- In vSphere Client, click Veritas NetBackup.
- Click Virtual Disk Exclusion, then click RUN VIRTUAL DISK EXCLUSION WIZARD.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.