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Veritas NetBackup™ 8.0 Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide

Last Published: 2017-07-13

Product(s): NetBackup (8.0)

Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client

This topic describes how to obtain the installation media and install the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client.

The following is a list of the installation requirements:

The plug-in installation media (NetBackup_8.0_Plugins folder). A plug-in package (netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip) is included in the installation media.
A Windows host on which to download the installation media.
A plug-in package host (web server) on which to copy the plug-in package (netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip).
Important! The plug-in package host must be a web server.

Figure: Simplified view of plug-in installation shows the steps and components for installation.

Figure: Simplified view of plug-in installation

Table: NetBackup plug-in download location and installation requirements describes the installation requirements in more detail.

Table: NetBackup plug-in download location and installation requirements

Requirement	Notes
NetBackup plug-in media	You can download the plug-in installation media from the following location: https://my.veritas.com/ See the following procedure for instructions: To install the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
Windows host	Download the plug-in media to a Windows host. Note: The Windows host must have network connectivity to the vCenter server and to the vSphere Web Client server. Note: The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.7 update 55 or later must be installed on the Windows host.
Plug-in package host web server and its URL	The downloaded plug-in media contains a plug-in package folder. Use the procedure in this topic to copy the plug-in package to this package host, which must be a web server. The package host can be a separate web server or the vSphere Web Client server. Note: The URL of the plug-in package host is required during plug-in installation.
vSphere Web Client server(s)	When the plug-in is installed, it runs on the vSphere Web Client server. Note: If the plug-in package host is not the vSphere Web Client server, the vSphere Web Client server must have access to the package host. Note: The vSphere Web Client server can manage multiple vCenter servers, and multiple vSphere Web Client servers can manage the same vCenter server.
vCenter server(s) and their credentials	The plug-in monitors backups of virtual machines that VMware vCenter servers manage. The following are required to complete the plug-in installation: Host name or IP address of each vCenter server. User name and password of each vCenter server. Port number for each vCenter server (default is 443).

Note:

Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client does not uninstall the original NetBackup plug-in for vCenter. The older plug-in continues to exist separately from the new one. You can uninstall the original plug-in as explained in the NetBackup Plug-in for VMware vCenter Guide:

http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332

To install the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client

If you are a new Licensing Portal user, contact your company's administrator or Veritas Customer Care for assistance with obtaining a MyVeritas account.
https://my.veritas.com/
You can email us at:
CustomerCare@veritas.com
Log on to the MyVeritas website with your MyVeritas account.
Under Licensing, use your entitlement ID to locate the NetBackup plug-in and download the NetBackup_8.0_Plugins.zip file to your Windows host.
See the following MyVeritas guide for assistance with the Veritas Licensing Portal:
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000001129
Unzip the file.
In the unzipped plug-in folders, locate the netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip folder. Copy that folder to the plug-in package host web server.
The vSphere Web Client server can be the plug-in package host.
On the Windows host, in the downloaded plug-in folders, locate the \vwcplugin_registration\jars folder:
In the \jars folder, double click the PluginUtil.jar file.
Note:
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) must be installed on the Windows host.
Double-clicking this .jar file starts the registration process on the vCenter server.
Follow the prompts to register the plug-in.
Note:
The Windows host must have network access to the vCenter server and to the vSphere Web Client server.
Registration begins with the End User License Agreement (click Accept):
In the next screen, enter the vCenter server host name (or URL) and credentials, and click Validate:
The registration utility connects to the vCenter server and determines whether the plug-in is registered. If the plug-in is not registered, the following dialog appears:
Enter the URL of the plug-in package host and click Register. The netbackup-vwc-plugin.zip folder was copied to this host at step 5.
Log on to a vSphere Web Client server that manages the vCenter server where you registered the plug-in.
When you log on, the vSphere Web Client server asks vCenter for a list of the registered plug-ins. The vSphere Web Client server also determines whether it has the plug-in binaries.
- If the vSphere Web Client server has the plug-in binaries, it automatically installs the plug-in and the logon process continues.
- If the vSphere Web Client server does not have the plug-in binaries, it asks the vCenter for the location of the plug-in package. The vSphere Web Client server automatically downloads the plug-in package from the package host, unzips the package, and installs it.
Then the vSphere Web Client server displays the following:
To register the plug-in with another vCenter, repeat steps 8 and 9.
Note:
The vSphere Web Client server where the plug-in is installed can manage multiple vCenter servers. The plug-in must be registered with each vCenter server that you want to monitor with the plug-in.

See Installation overview for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client.