Veritas NetBackup™ 8.0 Plug-in for VMware vCenter Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.0)
  1. Introduction and notes
    1.  
      About the NetBackup plug-in for VMware vCenter
    2.  
      Updates to this guide for NetBackup 8.0
    3.  
      Notes and recommendations on the NetBackup plug-in
    4.  
      How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in
  2. Installing the NetBackup Plug-in for vCenter
    1.  
      Requirements for the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    2.  
      Configuration overview for the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    3.  
      Consistent naming for the vCenter server
    4.  
      Upgrading the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    5.  
      Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    6.  
      Disabling or uninstalling the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
    7.  
      Manually unregistering the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter
  3. Monitoring backup status
    1. Configure the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter for backup monitoring
      1.  
        Installing an SSL certificate from a Certificate Authority
      2.  
        Installing the trusted SSL certificate
      3.  
        Setting vCenter privileges for backup monitoring
    2.  
      Veritas NetBackup tab in vSphere 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
  4. Recovering virtual machines
    1. Configure the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
      1. Creating an authentication token
        1.  
          Revoking an authorization token
        2.  
          Listing all current authorization tokens
      2.  
        Authorizing the plug-in to restore virtual machines
      3.  
        Setting vCenter privileges for recovering virtual machines
    2.  
      Notes on restoring virtual machines with the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
    3.  
      How to access the NetBackup Recovery Wizard
    4. NetBackup Recovery Wizard screens
      1.  
        Select source virtual machine
      2.  
        Select Backup
      3.  
        Destination Options
      4.  
        Transport Modes
      5.  
        Disk Options
      6.  
        Virtual Machine Options
      7.  
        Network Connectivity Options
      8.  
        Recovery Summary
  5. Troubleshooting
    1.  
      The NetBackup vCenter plug-in does not appear in vSphere Client
    2.  
      Reducing the load time for the NetBackup vCenter plug-in
    3.  
      The Network Properties screen in the Deploy OVF Template wizard does not display properly
    4.  
      The Veritas NetBackup tab is blank
    5.  
      The Recovery Wizard does not find any backup images
    6.  
      The Recovery Wizard does not find a particular backup image

Configuration overview for the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter

Table: NetBackup configuration related to the plug-in lists NetBackup configuration requirements that are related to the plug-in.

Table: NetBackup configuration related to the plug-in

Task

Description and notes

NetBackup must be configured to back up the virtual machines.

For example, the NetBackup administrator must configure the following:

  • The VMware backup host (access host).

  • The NetBackup credentials for the vCenter server.

    Note:

    The vCenter credentials can be entered as a fully qualified domain name or IP address. Specify the vCenter server in the same way when you install the plug-in.

  • Policies of type VMware, with the Post events to vCenter option set to All Events.

The NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide contains details on setting up VMware policies.

Table: Installing the plug-in lists the steps for installing the NetBackup vCenter plug-in. See the reference topic in the table for details about each step.

Table: Installing the plug-in

Step

Description

Reference topic and notes

1

Install the virtual appliance and plug-in for vCenter.

See Installing the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter.

Note:

From the vSphere Client host, install the virtual appliance while you are logged into the vCenter. Network issues may occur if you are logged directly into the ESXi server.

2

Install the trusted SSL certificate.

See Installing the trusted SSL certificate.

Alternatively, you can install a certificate from a certificate authority.

See Installing an SSL certificate from a Certificate Authority.

Table: Setting up the plug-in for backup monitoring lists the steps for setting up the NetBackup vCenter plug-in for monitoring backups.

Table: Setting up the plug-in for backup monitoring

Description

Reference topic and notes

Set vCenter privileges.

See Setting vCenter privileges for backup monitoring.

Table: Setting up the plug-in for the NetBackup Recovery Wizard lists the steps for setting up the NetBackup vCenter plug-in for recovering virtual machines (the NetBackup Recovery Wizard).

Note:

This wizard is not required for monitoring virtual machine backups.

Table: Setting up the plug-in for the NetBackup Recovery Wizard

Step

Description

Reference topic

1

Create an authentication token file.

See Creating an authentication token.

2

Authorize the plug-in to restore virtual machines.

See Authorizing the plug-in to restore virtual machines.

3

Set vCenter privileges for virtual machine recovery.

See Setting vCenter privileges for recovering virtual machines.