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)
- Register Plug-in when no other Plug-in (either Local or current) is installed
- Register Plug-in when no Local Plug-in registered, and one or more Plug-ins's are already registered
- Register plug-in when local plug-in already registered but no other Plug-in registered
- Register Plug-in when local Plug-in already registered, and one or more Plug-in's already registered
- VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED for servers and clients
- Uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Uninstalling the NetBackup Local plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
- Plug-in Configurations
- Log in to the Plug-in
- Excluding virtual disks from the backup
- Monitoring backup status
- Restoring virtual machines
- Troubleshooting
- A NetBackup primary server is not available in the primary server list of the login screen
- The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5) does not find any backup images in the listed events
- 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 option is disabled for the selected recovery point
- The vCenter server names are not available for search
- 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 primary servers
- The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Client (HTML5) interface even after registration
- 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
- Unregistering the plug-in may result in total uninstallation of the plug-in
- Recovery wizard errors
- No recovery point found error
- Limitations
- Appendix A. Instant recovery events and best practices
Backup monitoring displays in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
In vSphere Client, on the Monitor tab, click to display VM backup information.
Note:
Select an object, such as a vCenter, folder, datacenter, or ESXi host. The plug-in displays information for the VMs within the object that you select.
The following table describes the available displays based on the selected objects:
Table: Summary, Virtual Machines, and Events displays in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)
View | Information shown |
|---|---|
Summary | A summary and graphical display of backup success and backup events for a specified time period. Can show the current backup status for a selected VM. See Summary display. |
Virtual Machines | Tabular display of backup information for a group of VMs. Note: This display is available when you click on a vSphere object that is higher than the level of a VM. You can filter the information with a range of criteria. Includes an option for customized sorting in multiple columns. |
Backup Events | More detailed tabular display of backup information based on events. Can show backup events for a VM or its parent object. You can filter the information with a range of criteria. Includes an option for customized sorting in multiple columns. See Events display. |