Veritas NetBackup™ 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
- Using consistent vCenter naming with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- vCenter privileges for managing NetBackup plug-in installation
- Notes on using the plug-in in a VMware Platform Services Controller (PSC) environment
- Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Configuring the plug-in for an external certificate
- Reconfiguring the plug-in for a NetBackup CA-signed certificate
- Upgrading the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Disabling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Configuration overview for the NetBackup Recovery and Instant Recovery Wizards
- Configuring ports for the NetBackup Web Services
- Port usage for the NetBackup vSphere Web Client Plug-in
- Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
- Authorizing the NetBackup plug-in to restore virtual machines
- 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 Web Client
- A NetBackup master server is not available in the master server list when searching for VMs for instant recovery
- 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
- The 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
- The NetBackup plug-in is not shown in the vSphere Web Client interface 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
- Troubleshooting master server communication failures in the plug-in's Recovery Portal
- Appendix A. Instant recovery operations
- Appendix B. Installing the vSphere Web Client plug-in from a NetBackup media server and plug-in package host
VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED for servers and clients
The VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED option enables the validation of virtualization server certificates using its root or intermediate certificate authority (CA) certificates.
Before you enable the option, review the steps from the 'Validating VMware virtualization server certificates in NetBackup ' section in the NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide.
Table: VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED information
Usage | Description |
|---|---|
Where to use | On NetBackup master server or all access hosts. |
How to use | Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option. For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide. By default, the VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED is set to UNDEFINED, but the security certificate validation is enabled for RHV and Nutanix AHV servers and disabled for VMware servers. Use the following format to enable certificate validation for the RHV, VMware, or Nutanix AHV servers: VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED = YES |
Equivalent Administration Console property | No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties. |