Getting Started - VMware Configuration

Configuration

Once the Virtual Server iDataAgent has been installed, configure an Instance, a Backup Set and a Subclient to facilitate backups. The following sections provide the necessary steps required to create and configure these components for a first SnapProtect backup of a Virtual Center.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers | <Client>.
  • Right-click the client and select Properties.
2.
  • Click on the Advanced tab.
  • Select the Enable SnapProtect option to enable SnapProtect backup for the client.
  • Click OK.

 
3.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to <Client> | Virtual Server.
  • Right-click the Virtual Server agent and click All Tasks | Create New Instance.
4.
  • Enter the Instance Name.
  • Select VMware from Vendor Type menu.
5.
  • Click Virtual Center.
      ESX Server instances are not supported for SnapProtect operations.
  • Click Configure Password.
  • Enter the username and password associated with the Virtual Center.
6. Click OK to save the instance.
7.
  • From the CommCell Browser, right-click the Default Backup Set.
  • Click Properties.
8.
  • Select Automatically add new VMs that do not qualify for membership in any of the subclients.
  • Click OK.
  Selecting this option is not recommended. If selected, ensure that all the virtual machines are residing on the same storage device.
9. Click Discover on the Guest Hosts Configuration tab.

The discovery process might take several minutes to complete.
10.
  • Select a virtual machine to back up from the Virtual Machine column.
      Ensure the virtual machine selected is not a VM template. Virtual machine templates are not supported for backup.
  • Select the default subclient from the Subclient column for the virtual machine you want to back up.
  • Click Apply.
  • Click OK.
11.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to the default subclient.
  • Click Properties.
12. Ensure Disk-Level from Backup Types is selected.
13.
  • Click the Storage Device tab.
  • In the Storage Policy box, select the storage policy name.
14.
  • Click the SnapProtect Operations tab.
  • Click SnapProtect option to enable SnapProtect backup for the selected subclient.
  • Select the storage array from the Available Snap Engine drop-down list.
  • Click Use Separate Proxy for Snap to Tape if you want to perform SnapProtect operations in a different Virtual Server client computer.

    Select the client computer from the Proxy list.

    • Selecting a proxy from the Use Proxy option in the General tab is not applicable for SnapProtect operations.
    • When performing SnapProtect backup using proxy, ensure that the operating system of the proxy server is either same or higher version than the client computer.
    • Ensure that the selected proxy ESX Server is not part of any Clustered Storage Group/Initiator group.

 
15.
  • Click the Content tab.
  • Click Configure if you need to configure an additional virtual machine for the subclient.
  • Click OK.

Skip this section if you already created a snapshot copy.

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Create a Snapshot Copy

Create a snapshot copy for the Storage Policy. The following section provides step-by-step instructions for creating a Snapshot Copy.

1.
  • From the CommCell Console, navigate to Policies | Storage Policies.
  • Right-click the <storage policy> and click All Tasks | Create New Snapshot Copy.

 
2.
  • Enter the copy name in the Copy Name field.
  • Select the Library, MediaAgent, master Drive Pool and Scratch Pool from the lists (not applicable for disk libraries).
  • Click OK.

Configure Backup Copy

Follow the steps given below to configure Backup Copy for moving snapshots to media.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Policies | Storage Policies.
  • Right-click the <storage policy> and click Properties.
 

 
2.
  • Click the Snapshot tab.
  • Select Enable Backup Copy option to enable movement of snapshots to media.
  • Click OK.