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

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Product(s): NetBackup (9.1)
  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 9.1
  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)

Setting the exclude disks Custom Attribute

Use the Virtual Disk Exclusion Wizard to create a VMware Custom Attribute of the virtual disks to exclude from backups. The NetBackup plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client includes the wizard.

You can select up to and including 50 virtual machines to which you can apply a Custom Attribute.

See About excluding virtual disks from the backup.

To set the exclude disks Custom Attribute

  1. In the top level of the vSphere Web Client object navigator, click Veritas NetBackup.
  2. Click Virtual Disk Exclusion Wizard.
  3. On the Virtual Machine Selection screen, select the virtual machine or virtual machines 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 wanted virtual machines.

    By default, the wizard selects the server that you selected in the vSphere Web Client.

    b.

    In the Custom Attribute field, enter the name for the attribute.

    By default, Veritas suggests NB_DISK_EXCLUDE_LIST for the name.

    c.

    In the Search field, enter a value to search for. 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 Machines. You can change the Search Results order by clicking on the column headers.

    The counter in the Virtual Machines Added block at the top of the screen shows how many VMs that you added. View Details also appears in the block after you add virtual machines.

    To remove VMs, click View Details, click the X next to each VM that you want to remove, then click Close.

    e.

    To continue to the next wizard screen, click Next.

  4. On the Select Virtual Disks to Exclude screen, select the virtual disk or 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 by clicking the X next to each VM that you want to remove.

    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 selecting the check box in the Exclude disk column header. If a disk is excluded already, a warning icon appears in the Exclude disk column.

    You can change the Search Results order by clicking on the column headers.

    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.

  5. On the Review Selections screen, review and set the Custom Attribute, as follows:

    a.

    Review the selections for the disks to exclude.

    b.

    Click Set Exclusions to add the Custom Attribute to all of the selected VMs. The list box shows the results of the operation.

    Click Show More Details to see more.

    c.

    Click Finish.