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 backup of a Virtual Center.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to <Client> | Virtual Server.
  • Right-click the Virtual Server | All Tasks and click Create New Instance.
2.
  • Enter the Instance Name.
  • Select VMware from Vendor Type menu.
3.
  • Click Virtual Center.
  • Click Configure Password.
  • Enter the username and password associated with the Virtual Center.
  • Ensure that the Host name is a fully qualified domain name.
4. Click OK to save the instance.
5.
  • From the CommCell Browser, right-click the Default Backup Set.
  • Click Properties.
6.
  • Ensure the Automatically add new VMs that do not qualify for membership in any of the subclients is selected.
  • Click OK.
7. Click Discover on the Guest Hosts Configuration tab.

The discovery process might take several minutes to complete.
8.
  • Select a virtual machine to back up from the Virtual Machine column.
  • Select the Default Subclient from the Subclient column for the virtual machine you want to back up.
  • Click Apply.
  • Click OK.
9.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to the Default Subclient.
  • Click Properties.
10.
  • Select Disk-Level from the Backup Type space.
  • Select a proxy computer from the Use Proxy menu.
11.
  • Click the Storage Device tab. Ensure that a Storage Policy is selected.
  • Click OK.
  If you do not have Storage Policy created, continue with Step 12.

 
12. To create a storage policy, you must have configured a library in the CommCell.  
 

DISK LIBRARY CREATION:

  1. From the CommCell Console, click the Backup Target button on EZ Operations Wizard.
  2. Click Disc Library (For backup to disc) and click Next.
  3. Click Use Local Disk.

    Type the name of the folder in which the disc library must be located in the Enter backup destination folder box or click the Browse button to select the folder.

    Click Next.

    If you click the Use Network Share option you will be prompted for the credentials (user name and password) to access the share.

  4. Click Next.
  5. Click Finish.

This will create a library and Storage Policy. Click the button available at the bottom of the page to continue.
 

Storage Policy Creation:

  1. From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Policies.
  2. Right-click the Storage Policies and then click New Storage Policy.
  3. Follow the prompts displayed in the Storage Policy Wizard. The required options are mentioned below:
    • Select the Storage Policy type as Data Protection and Archiving and click Next.
    • Enter the name in the Storage Policy Name box and click Next.
    • From the Library list, click the name of a disk library to which the primary copy should be associated and then click Next.

      Ensure that you select a library attached to a MediaAgent operating in the current release.

    • From the MediaAgent list, click the name of a MediaAgent that will be used to create the primary copy and then click Next.
    • For the device streams and the retention criteria information, click Next to accept default values.
    • Select Yes to enable deduplication for the primary copy.
    • From the MediaAgent list, click the name of the MediaAgent that will be used to store the Deduplication store.

      Type the name of the folder in which the deduplication database must be located in the Deduplication Store Location or click the Browse button to select the folder and then click Next.

    • Review the details and click Finish to create the Storage Policy.

This will create a storage policy.  Click the button available at the bottom of the page to continue.