About NetBackup for vCloud Director
NetBackup can back up VMware vCloud Director environments and restore virtual machines into vCloud Director.
Table: Configuration for backup of vCloud Director virtual machines describes the configuration requirements for backup of vCloud Director.
Table: Configuration for backup of vCloud Director virtual machines
Task | Description (NetBackup Administration Console) |
|---|---|
Enter NetBackup credentials for the vCloud Director server and for its vCenter servers. | Media and Device Management > Credentials > Virtual Machine Servers. |
Configure the policy Clients tab | Select the following:
With the Enable vCloud Director option, the policy selects only vCloud-managed virtual machines for backup: it skips the virtual machines that are not in vCloud. NetBackup collects information on the vCloud environment, such as its organizations, virtual datacenters, and vApps. NetBackup also retrieves information about a vApp for later restore of the vApp and its virtual machines. Note: Enable vCloud Director integration makes several vCloud keywords available in the policy Query Builder Field, for rule-based selection of virtual machines. If Enable vCloud Director integration is not selected, NetBackup cannot use the keywords to locate virtual machines in vCloud Director and the backup fails. Note: The browsing icon (next to the Query Builder drop-down fields) may list non-vCloud objects. If you select an object that is not in vCloud Director, it is excluded from the backup. |
Note:
The NetBackup for VMware restrictions also apply to vCloud Director objects. VMware restrictions also may apply; see your VMware documention.