Quick configuration checklist to protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines

Use NetBackup Web UI to protect the virtual machines that are created on the Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) platform.

You can also use APIs and command line options to protect and recover the RHV VMs.

See Using APIs and command line options to manage, protect, or recover RHV virtual machines.

The following table describes the high-level steps or a checklist to protect the RHV virtual machines:

Table: Configure and protect RHV virtual machines using NetBackup

Step overview	Description and reference
Deploy NetBackup to protect RHV VMs	On a very high-level, to protect RHV VMs, you need: NetBackup primary server NetBackup media server NetBackup client that can act as a backup host NetBackup primary and media servers are supported on any supported server platform of NetBackup, whereas NetBackup client is supported on RHEL, SUSE, or a Windows host. NetBackup appliance including Flex appliance is also supported as a NetBackup primary, media server, or as a client that can act as a backup host. NetBackup uses an agentless architecture to protect the RHV VMs. The communication between NetBackup and RHV Manager happens throught APIs.
Configure an RHV access host for backup and recovery	An RHV access host acts as a backup host and a recovery host during backup and recovery respectively. The access host is involved in the data movement during the backup and restore operations. If you plan to use a backup host that is not a NetBackup media server or an appliance, add the backup host to the NetBackup RHV Access Hosts list. See Adding a backup host to the NetBackup primary server.
Enable secure communication between NetBackup and RHV	The following sections contain more information about setting up a secure communication between NetBackup and RHV: Secure communication See Configuring secure communication between the Red Hat Virtualization server and NetBackup host. Communication ports See About the ports that NetBackup uses to communicate with RHV.
Manage RHV servers and intelligent VM groups	Prerequisite: Adding an RHV manager requires the Default RHV Administrator role. Managing RHV servers See Add or browse an RHV manager. Managing intelligent VM groups See Create an intelligent VM group. See Remove an intelligent VM group.
Protect the RHV VMs	Prerequisite: Adding an RHV manager requires the Default RHV Administrator role. Best practices See Things to know before you protect RHV virtual machines. Protecting virtual machines See Protect RHV VMs or intelligent VM groups.
Consider setting global limits on the use of RHV resources	When you protect VMs automatically when they are created, over a period of time the number of VMs protected concurrently can grow large. The large number of concurrent backups can affect the RHV performance as well as backup performance. You can set the global limits to manage the RHV resources efficiently. See Setting global limits on the use of RHV resources.

Additional references

The following table describes the high-level steps or a checklist to recover the RHV virtual machines and additional information:

Table: RHV VM recovery and additional information

Step overview	Description and reference
Removing protection from VMs	See Remove protection from VMs or intelligent VM groups.
Recover the protected RHV VMs	Best practices See Things to consider before you recover the RHV virtual machines. Supported disk format and disk provisioning See About the supported virtual disk formats and disk provisioning during VM recovery. Recover RHV VMs See Recover an RHV virtual machine.
API and command line options to protect RHV VMs	You can use NetBackup APIs or command line options to protect and recover RHV VMs See Using APIs and command line options to manage, protect, or recover RHV virtual machines. See Additional NetBackup options for RHV configuration.
Troubleshooting information	Use the following information to troubleshoot issues regarding RHV protection or recovery

Quick configuration checklist to protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines

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