Veritas NetBackup™ Add-in for Microsoft SCVMM Console Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.1.2, 8.1.1, 8.1)
  1. Introduction and notes
    1.  
      About the NetBackup Add-in for System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
    2.  
      Notes on the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    3.  
      Updates to this guide for NetBackup 8.1
  2. Installing the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    1.  
      Requirements for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    2.  
      Installing the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    3.  
      Error message during installation of the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM: Add-in cannot be installed
    4.  
      Error message during installation of the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM on localized environments
    5.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    6. Configuring the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
      1.  
        Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup add-in for SCVMM
      2.  
        Authorizing the NetBackup add-in for SCVMM to restore virtual machines
      3.  
        Adding or deleting an additional host name or IP address for an authentication token
      4.  
        Revoking an authorization token
      5.  
        Renewing an authorization token
      6.  
        Listing all current authorization tokens
  3. Recovering virtual machines
    1.  
      Notes on restoring Hyper-V virtual machines with the Recovery Wizard
    2.  
      Accessing the Recovery Wizard
    3.  
      Checking the status of a recovery job
  4. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      About logging for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    2.  
      Viewing log messages for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    3.  
      Changing the logging level for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
    4.  
      The pre-recovery checks in the Recovery Wizard of the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM return out-of-date information about the VM
    5.  
      Next button in the NetBackup Add-in Recovery Wizard is enabled even though required input has not been entered
    6.  
      The NetBackup Add-in Recovery Wizard does not prompt to overwrite the VM, and the recovery fails
    7.  
      Troubleshooting master server communication failures in the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM

Accessing the Recovery Wizard

In the SCVMM console, you can launch the Recovery Wizard from the NetBackup add-in as described in this topic.

Note:

To have access to the add-in, you must install it yourself. If you did not install it, the NetBackup option does not appear in the SCVMM ribbon.

To access the Recovery Wizard

  1. In the SCVMM console, open the VMs and Services workspace.
  2. Click All Hosts.
  3. In the SCVMM ribbon, click the NetBackup option.

    The first time you use the NetBackup add-in, an End User License Agreement (EULA) appears. To use the add-in, you must accept the EULA.

    The components of the NetBackup add-in appear.

  4. Click the Recovery Wizard.

    The Virtual Machine Selection screen appears.