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  2. NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide
  3. Monitoring backup status
  4. Virtual Machines display
NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Client (HTML5) Guide

Virtual Machines display

The Virtual Machines display is available when you click on a vSphere object that is higher than the level of a VM. The display lists backup information for each VM. The following is an example of the Virtual Machines display.

Figure: Virtual Machines display in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)

Virtual Machines display in the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Client (HTML5)

The following table describes the fields and options in the Virtual Machines display.

Table: Fields and options in the Virtual Machines display

Option

Description

All

For the selected vSphere object, shows all backup status (successful, failed, and so forth).

Backup Successful

For the selected vSphere object, shows only the VMs that were successfully backed up.

Backup Failed

For the selected vSphere object, shows only the VMs that were not successfully backed up.

No Backup Information

For the selected vSphere object, shows only the VMs for which no backup status exists.

For example: The VM may not be included in a NetBackup policy, or the Post events to vCenter policy option may not be correctly configured. Contact the NetBackup administrator.

Excluded From Reporting

For the selected vSphere object, shows the VMs that were intentionally excluded from scheduled backups (contact the NetBackup administrator).

Name

The name of the VM.

Host/Cluster

The ESXi host or cluster that contains the VM.

Backup Status

The current status of backups for the VM. The status values are:

No Backup Information, Backup Successful, Backup Failed, Excluded From Reporting

Last Successful Backup

The date and time of the last successful backup.

Policy

The NetBackup policy that created the backup.

Primary

The NetBackup primary server where the backup policy is defined.

Consecutive Failures

The number of consecutive backup failures.

You can adjust the width of each column.

Click on the vertical ellipsis next to a row to exclude or include a VM in the display, or to recover the VM.

Exclude: Marks a selected VM so that its backup status and other information are not displayed.

Include: Reverses the Exclude option: Adds a VM's backup status and other information to the display.

Recover: Brings up the Recovery Wizard, to recover the VM.

Click the export icon to export the rows to a comma-separated text (CSV) file:

To export the information for a particular VM, first click on the check box of the VM.

Click the copy icon to save the information to the Clipboard:

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