Notes on VMware Virtual Volumes (VVols)
NetBackup supports backup and restore of the virtual machines that are configured on Virtual Volumes (VVols).
Ensure that you have the required snapshot license from the array vendor.
Consult the storage array documentation from the vendor for space requirements.
Configuring backup and restore of virtual machines with VVols is the same as for virtual machines without VVols, with these exceptions:
To restore a virtual machine with the hotadd transport mode: VMware requires that the virtual machine and the restore host virtual machine reside on the same VVol datastore. Otherwise, the restore must use a different transport mode (not hotadd).
For a restore to standard (non-VVol) datastores, the NetBackup job creates a vSphere snapshot of the virtual machine while NetBackup restores the data. Note: For a restore to a VVol datastore, NetBackup restores the data to the virtual machine without creating a vSphere snapshot.