NetBackup for VMware Configuration

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8/31/07
Symantec TechNote 289771
NetBackupTM for VMware
configuration
This document describes how to use NetBackup 6.5 with VMware virtual
machines that run on VMware ESX servers.
? License requirements
? Features available in NetBackup 6.5 releases
? What is NetBackup for VMware?
? Configuration tasks: overview
? Add NetBackup credentials for VMware
? Add proxy server to NetBackup host properties
? Configure a VMware policy
? Back up VMware files
? Restore VMware files
? Best practices
? VMware logging
? Troubleshooting2 NetBackupTM for VMware configuration Symantec Corporation
License requirements 8/31/07
http://entsupport.symantec.com/docs/289771 Symantec TechNote
License requirements
The NetBackup for VMware feature requires the NetBackup Snapshot Client
license, which is included in the NetBackup Enterprise Client license.
See the following for more detail on NetBackup licensing requirements:
http://score.corp.symantec.com/products/200
Features available in NetBackup 6.5 releases
The initial release of NetBackup 6.5 provides file-level backup and restore of
Windows VMware virtual machines. In future 6.5.x releases, NetBackup will
support full virtual machine backup and restore as well as individual file restore
from full virtual machine backups.
What is NetBackup for VMware?
NetBackup for VMware provides backup and restore of VMware virtual
machines that run on VMware ESX servers. NetBackup for VMware uses the
VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) framework.
The main features of NetBackup for VMware
NetBackup for VMware provides the following.
? Reduces the backup processing load on the VMware ESX server.
? Automatically creates quiesced snapshots using the VMware SYNC driver
(Windows only).
? Uses snapshot technology to keep virtual machines 100% available to users.
? Backs up and restores individual files or (in a…