Veritas NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (9.0.0.1, 9.0)
  1. Introduction and notes
    1.  
      About the NetBackup plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client
    2.  
      Notes on the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    3.  
      How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    4.  
      Updates to this guide for NetBackup 9.0
  2. Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    1.  
      Requirements for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    2.  
      Using consistent vCenter naming with the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    3.  
      vCenter privileges for managing NetBackup plug-in installation
    4.  
      Notes on using the plug-in in a VMware Platform Services Controller (PSC) environment
    5. Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      1.  
        VIRTUALIZATION_HOSTS_SECURE_CONNECT_ENABLED for servers and clients
    6.  
      Configuring the plug-in for an external certificate
    7.  
      Reconfiguring the plug-in for a NetBackup CA-signed certificate
    8.  
      Upgrading the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    9.  
      Disabling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    10.  
      Uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    11. Configuration overview for the NetBackup Recovery and Instant Recovery Wizards
      1.  
        Configuring ports for the NetBackup legacy Web Services
      2.  
        Port usage for the NetBackup vSphere Web Client Plug-in
      3.  
        Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
      4.  
        Authorizing the NetBackup 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.  
      Veritas NetBackup tab in vSphere Web Client
    3.  
      Summary display
    4.  
      Virtual Machines display
    5.  
      Events display
    6.  
      Using the Veritas NetBackup tab for backup reporting
    7.  
      How to respond to backup status
  5. Restoring virtual machines
    1.  
      Configuring settings for the 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.  
        Selecting virtual machines for instant recovery
      2.  
        Selecting backup images for instant recovery
      3.  
        Selecting the destination for instant recovery
      4.  
        Setting virtual machine options for instant recovery
      5.  
        Reviewing instant recovery settings
    6.  
      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 Web Client
    3.  
      A NetBackup master server is not available in the master server list when searching for VMs for instant recovery
    4.  
      The NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client does not find any backup images in the listed events
    5.  
      The NetBackup Recovery Wizard for vSphere Web Client 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.  
      IR 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 IR-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 Web Client interface even after registration
    15.  
      Correct NetBackup master server does not show up for selection for a given vCenter server on the IR wizard
    16.  
      Error stack displayed in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
    17.  
      Troubleshooting master server communication failures in the plug-in's Recovery Portal
  7. Appendix A. Instant recovery operations
    1.  
      Instant recovery events for non-available virtual machines
    2.  
      Best practices for instant recovery operations
  8. Appendix B. Installing the vSphere Web Client plug-in from a NetBackup media server and plug-in package host
    1.  
      Installing the plug-in from a NetBackup media server and plug-in package host (web server)

Selecting virtual machines for instant recovery

Perform the search operation on this screen to get a list of virtual machines that have IR-compatible backup images.

The first screen of the Instant Recovery Wizard displays 0 Virtual Machines Added. You must start the wizard operations by searching for and adding the virtual machines.

See Instant recovery-ready backup images are not available for selection.

Table: Fields in the Virtual Machine Selection screen

Operations

Description

vCenter Server

Shows the vCenter server where the plug-in is installed.

Note:

Use the drop-down list to select the vCenter server where the VM resided when it was backed up.

Note:

If the plug-in is not authorized to restore VMs, this field is empty.

See Authorizing the NetBackup plug-in to restore virtual machines.

NetBackup Master Server

Use the drop-down list to select the master server that made the backup.

In certain cases, the master server may not appear in the drop-down list:

See A NetBackup master server is not available in the master server list when searching for VMs for instant recovery.

Note:

This drop-down only lists the master servers that are registered with the vCenter server selected in the vCenter drop-down. If the master server is not listed after adding it again, make sure that it is not listed in the top error message. Contact the NetBackup administrator to register the vCenter to the NetBackup master server.

Type display name, UUID, DNS, host name

For the virtual machine to restore, enter the full or partial text of the following: VM display name, instance ID, DNS name, or host name. Then click Search.

Enter an asterisk * to search the complete list.

Note:

This field is case-sensitive.

Note:

Once the vCenter server and the NetBackup master server are selected (after you select the virtual machines), the pairing of the two servers is locked. If a server selection is changed, the earlier operations do not remain valid. You can reset the search parameters at any time.

The results of the search appear in this list. Select the virtual machines and add them to restore and then click Next.

Note:

Selecting the NetBackup master server and vCenter server is mandatory. Select multiple virtual machines with Ctrl+Click or select a range of virtual machines with Shift+Click.

Table: Additional fields in the Virtual Machine Selection screen

Operations

Description

Search Results

Select the virtual machines for which you want to select backup images for instant recovery.

Add Virtual Machines

Click to add the selected virtual machines.

After you select and add the virtual machines, the Virtual Machines Added bar shows the total number of virtual machines that are selected and added. The maximum number of virtual machines that you can add can be set in the Settings option on the Veritas NetBackup landing page.

See Configuring settings for the virtual machine recovery .

Note:

The maximum number of instant recovery jobs includes active instant recoveries plus the number of virtual machines being added for the recovery operations.

View Details

Click to see a pop-up screen with the list of selected virtual machines in a tabular form with more details. The added virtual machines can be deleted from this screen, if necessary.

Reset Search parameters

You can reset the search parameters to cancel earlier selections.

Click Next to select the backup images for instant recovery.