About NetBackup for vCloud Director
NetBackup can back up VMware vCloud Director environments and restore virtual machines into vCloud Director.
Note:
The NetBackup for VMware restrictions also apply to vCloud Director objects. VMware restrictions also may apply; see your VMware documention.
Table: Configuration for backup of vCloud Director virtual machines describes the configuration requirements for backup of vCloud Director.
See NetBackup for VMware: notes and restrictions.
Table: Configuration for backup of vCloud Director virtual machines
Task | Description |
|---|---|
Enter NetBackup credentials for the vCloud Director server and for its vCenter servers. | See Add VMware servers. |
Configure the policy Clients tab | Select the following:
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 VMware Cloud Director integration makes several vCloud keywords available in the policy Query Builder Field, for rule-based selection of virtual machines. If Enable VMware Cloud Director integration is not selected, NetBackup cannot use the keywords to locate virtual machines in vCloud Director and the backup fails. Note: The browse icon (next to the Query Builder fields) may list non-vCloud objects. If you select an object that is not in vCloud Director, it is excluded from the backup. |