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VMW-101-2.6-EN-01 07/29/13Quest® NetVault® Backup Plug-infor VMwareversion 2.6User’s GuideVersion: Product Number: VMW-101-2.6-EN-01

Chapter 1Introducing Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for VMware101.5.0 Recommended Additional Reading NetVault Backup DocumentationYou can download the

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide11View the Global Support Guide for a detailed explanation of support programs, online services, c

Chapter 1Introducing Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for VMware12

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide13Chapter 2:INSTALLING THE PLUG-IN Available Editions Deploying Plug-in for VMware Prerequisite

Chapter 2Installing the Plug-in14Figure 2-1:Plug-in forVMwareDeployment2.3.0 PrerequisitesBefore you start the installation procedure, make sure that

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide15 To use LAN Transport Mode, the virtual disk files should not exceed 1TB in size. With FC SAN

Chapter 2Installing the Plug-in163. In the browse window, navigate to the location of the .npk installation file for Plug-in for VMware (on the insta

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide17Chapter 3:CONFIGURING THE PLUG-IN Adding a Server Reconfiguring an Added Server Removing a Se

Chapter 3Configuring the Plug-in18 Server Name – Enter the name of the ESX/ESXi Server (in a standalone server setup) or the vCenter Server (in a clu

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide193. In the list of plug-ins, open VMware Plugin.4. Right-click the applicable server, and select

© 2013 Quest Software, Inc.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.This guide contains proprietary information protected by copyright. The software described in this guid

Chapter 3Configuring the Plug-in20This transport mode is not as efficient as the SAN mode which does not cause any overhead on the ESX Server host. Ho

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide21 VMs and Templates – The VMs and Templates view provides a flat view of all virtual machines an

Chapter 3Configuring the Plug-in222. In the [Custom:GetMigrationLock] section, set the Value parameter to True:[Custom:GetMigrationLock]Value = True3.

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide23This consistency state is only supported on Windows 2003 and 2008.Requirements for VSS-Based App

Chapter 3Configuring the Plug-in24

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide25Chapter 4:DEFINING A BACKUP STRATEGY Available Backup Methods and Backup Types Image-Level Bac

Chapter 4Defining a Backup Strategy26CBT requires virtual hardware version 7 or later. It does not support the following disk types: Physical compati

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide274.1.1.b Available Non-CBT Backup TypesThe Plug-in for VMware always performs a Full Backup of th

Chapter 4Defining a Backup Strategy28The Plug-in for VMware uses Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for FileSystem (Plug-in for FileSystem) for performing

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide29 Are some files updated more frequently than others? Are the changes confined to a small or la

Chapter 1: Introducing Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for VMware 7• Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for VMware – At a Glance ...

Chapter 4Defining a Backup Strategy30

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide31Chapter 5:PERFORMING IMAGE-LEVELBACKUPS Performing Image-Level Backups Selecting Data for a Ba

Chapter 5Performing Image-Level Backups322. On the Selections tab, open the NVBU Client. To open any node on the Selections tab: Double-click the nod

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide33 Standalone ESX/ESXi Server Setup Back Up All Virtual Machines on a Host – Select the host nod

Chapter 5Performing Image-Level Backups34 If Fault Tolerance (FT) is enabled for a virtual machine, the plug-in will not allow you to select it for a

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide355.1.1.c Using Backup Selection SetsA Backup Selection Set lets you save frequently selected data

Chapter 5Performing Image-Level Backups36Creating a Backup Selection SetTo create a Backup Selection Set, follow these steps:1. On the Selections tab,

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide375.1.2.a Selecting the Backup TypeClick the Backup Options tab, and configure the following param

Chapter 5Performing Image-Level Backups38Important Notes During the first Full Backup that is run with the Enable Changed Block Tracking for VM optio

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide395.1.2.c Generating File-Level IndexesWhen you perform an image-level backup, the plug-in automat

Table of Contents4 Chapter 5: Performing Image-Level Backups 31• Performing Image-Level Backups ...

Chapter 5Performing Image-Level Backups40Note: Without Active Block Mapping, CBT will include the deleted blocks.You can enable ABM for jobs that incl

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide41and write to the same device. This can cause significant increase in the overall backup time. T

Chapter 5Performing Image-Level Backups42 Status – The current status of the job Data Transfer Details Plugin Type – Name of the plug-in Elapsed T

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide435.2.2 Disabling CBT for a Virtual MachineTo disable CBT for a virtual machine, follow these step

Chapter 5Performing Image-Level Backups44

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide45Chapter 6:PERFORMING FILE-LEVELBACKUPS Performing File-Level Backups Selecting Data for a Back

Chapter 6Performing File-Level Backups464. Depending on your VMware setup and inventory view type, open the applicable nodes:  Hosts and Clusters Inv

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide47Closed FolderOpen FolderESX/ESXi ServerESX/ESXi Server in Maintenance ModeInaccessible ESX/ESXi

Chapter 6Performing File-Level Backups486.1.1.b Using Backup Selection SetsA Backup Selection Set lets you save frequently selected data into a compos

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide49Figure 6-1:BackupOptions forFile-LevelBackups6.1.2.a Selecting the Backup TypeClick the Backup O

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide5 Chapter 8: Restoring File-Level Backups 69• Available Restore Methods for File-Level Backups ..

Chapter 6Performing File-Level Backups506.1.2.b Setting Backup Options for the Plug-in for FileSystem Under Backup Options, configure the following pa

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide516.2.0 Additional Notes6.2.1 Manually Removing the Snapshot and Mount FolderWhen you mount a virt

Chapter 6Performing File-Level Backups52If the virtual machine is powered on, an error message “Unable to access file <unspecified filename> sin

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide53Chapter 7:RESTORING IMAGE-LEVELBACKUPS Available Restore Types for Image-Level Backups Recover

Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups54 Recovering a Virtual Machine from a VADP Backup using vCenter Converter Additional Features Available on th

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide557.2.0 Recovering a Full Virtual Machine from Image-Level BackupsThe procedure for recovering a f

Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups56Important Notes For an image-level restore, if you select any file or directory under the Volumes node, the j

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide57Figure 7-1:RestoreOptions forImage-LevelBackups7.2.3.a Selecting the Restore MethodClick the Res

Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups58 Allocate to Different Resource Pool – A resource pool represents the CPU and memory resources available to a

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide592. In Job Title, enter a title for the job. Specify a detailed title that allows you to easily i

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Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups603. In the Restore Rename dialog, configure the following parameter: Rename To – Select the check box, and ent

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide61 Double-click the node Alternatively, right-click the node, and then select Open3. In the list

Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups627.4.2 Setting Restore OptionsThis step involves the tasks outlined in the following sections: Selecting the R

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide637.4.3 Finalizing and Submitting a JobTo finalize and submit a restore job, follow these steps:1.

Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups645. Open the vCenter, Datacenter, ESX Host Cluster, and the ESX Server nodes to display the virtual machine ima

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide657.5.2.b Setting Virtual Machine File Restore OptionsUnder VM File Restore Options, configure the

Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups667.5.4.b Recovering a Virtual Machine from a VADP Backup using vCenter ConverterThe .vmx file reflects the data

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide67 Backup Set – To sort the savesets by the Selection Set used for the backup, select Backup Set

Chapter 7Restoring Image-Level Backups68

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide69Chapter 8:RESTORING FILE-LEVELBACKUPS Available Restore Methods for File-Level Backups Restori

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide7Chapter 1:INTRODUCING QUESTNETVAULT BACKUP PLUG-INFOR VMWARE Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for V

Chapter 8Restoring File-Level Backups708.2.0 Restoring File-Level Backups Using Shared Network DrivesThe procedure for restoring file-level backups to

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide71 Double-click the node Alternatively, right-click the node, and then select Open3. In the list

Chapter 8Restoring File-Level Backups72 Overwrite Newer Files – By default, the plug-in will overwrite the existing files on the restore destination

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide73Important: The plug-in will restore the data to the shared network folder on the virtual machine

Chapter 8Restoring File-Level Backups74Note: For a regular Incremental or Differential Backup, the selection tree displays all files that were include

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide75 Searching for Data Items – To find a data item inside a saveset, right-click it, and select Se

Chapter 8Restoring File-Level Backups76

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide77Chapter 9:TROUBLESHOOTING Common Errors SOAP Messages VDDK Logs9.1.0 Common ErrorsThis sectio

Chapter 9Troubleshooting78Incremental or Differential Image-Level Backup fails for a restored virtual machine.After restoring a virtual machine, when

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide79Restore job fails. A restore job fails with the following error: Log Message: “Failed to add VM

Chapter 1Introducing Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for VMware81.2.0 Key Benefits Improve VMware ESX Performance With VADP – The Plug-in for VMware wo

Chapter 9Troubleshooting809.2.0 SOAP MessagesWhen tracing is enabled, the Plug-in for VMware generates the following two files along with the other NV

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-infor VMware User’s Guide9The Plug-in for VMware also preserves the use of VMware’s Thin Disk Provisioning feature during v