Viewing NetBackup activity in vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client (HTML5)
In VMware vCenter, NetBackup can record the backup activity for virtual machines. You can view the events in vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client (HTML5) at the level of any parent object (such as folder, datacenter, cluster, or host). You can also view the events for the virtual machine.
Note:
The NetBackup plug-in is not required.
Make sure that the policy's option is enabled:
See VMware - Advanced Attributes dialog.
To view backup events and the last backup time in vSphere Web Client
- Open vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client (HTML5).
- Go to Home > Events.
- In the Event Console, enter NetBackup in the search field.
Each NetBackup event includes the following details:
Description
Shows the NetBackup operation that succeeded or failed, and includes policy details and duration. When you click on the row of the event, the Event Details pane shows the same information.
Type
The types are Information for a successful operation, and Error for a failed operation.
Date Time
The date and time of the event.
Task
Not used.
Target
The virtual machine that was backed up.
Click on the virtual machine link to see the Summary tab.
Note:
On the Summary tab in vSphere 6.5, under Custom Attributes, the timestamp of the virtual machine's last backup is listed on the
NB_LAST_BACKUPattribute.User
The user that ran the backup.
To view backup events for a particular object (such as ESX host or VM), select the object and do the following:
Click the Monitor tab.
Click Task & Events.
Click the Events view.
Enter NetBackup in the search field.
