Quick configuration checklist to protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines

Use NetBackup Web UI to protect the virtual machines that are created on the Red Hat Virtualization (RHV) platform.

You can also use APIs and command line options to protect and recover the Red Hat Virtualization VMs.

See Using APIs and command line options to manage, protect, or recover RHV VMs.

The following table describes the high-level steps or a checklist to protect the Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines:

Table: Configure and protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines using NetBackup

Step overview	Description and reference
Deploy NetBackup to protect Red Hat Virtualization VMs	On a very high-level, to protect Red Hat Virtualization VMs, you need: NetBackup primary server NetBackup media server NetBackup client that can act as a backup host NetBackup primary and media servers are supported on any supported server platform of NetBackup, whereas NetBackup client is supported on RHEL, SUSE, or a Windows host. NetBackup appliance including Flex appliance is also supported as a NetBackup primary, media server, or as a client that can act as a backup host. NetBackup uses an agentless architecture to protect the Red Hat Virtualization VMs. The communication between NetBackup and Red Hat Virtualization Manager happens throught APIs.
Configure an Red Hat Virtualization access host for backup and recovery	An Red Hat Virtualization access host acts as a backup host and a recovery host during backup and recovery respectively. The access host is involved in the data movement during the backup and restore operations. If you plan to use a backup host that is not a NetBackup media server or an appliance, add the backup host to the NetBackup Red Hat Virtualization Access Hosts list. See Add a backup host to the NetBackup primary server.
Enable secure communication between NetBackup and Red Hat Virtualization	The following sections contain more information about setting up a secure communication between NetBackup and Red Hat Virtualization: Secure communication See Configuring secure communication between the Red Hat Virtualization server and NetBackup host. Communication ports See About the ports that NetBackup uses to communicate with Red Hat Virtualization.
Manage Red Hat Virtualization servers and intelligent VM groups	Prerequisite: Adding an Red Hat Virtualization manager requires the Default Red Hat Virtualization Administrator role. Managing Red Hat Virtualization servers See Add or browse an Red Hat Virtualization manager. Managing intelligent VM groups See Create an intelligent VM group. See Delete an intelligent VM group from Red Hat Virtualization.
Protect the Red Hat Virtualization VMs	Prerequisite: Adding an Red Hat Virtualization manager requires the Default Red Hat Virtualization Administrator role. Best practices See Things to know before you protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines. Protecting virtual machines See Protect Red Hat Virtualization VMs or intelligent VM groups.
Consider setting global limits on the use of Red Hat Virtualization resources	When you protect VMs automatically when they are created, over a period of time the number of VMs protected concurrently can grow large. The large number of concurrent backups can affect the Red Hat Virtualization performance as well as backup performance. You can set the global limits to manage the Red Hat Virtualization resources efficiently. See Setting global limits on the use of Red Hat Virtualization resources.

Additional references

The following table describes the high-level steps or a checklist to recover the Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines and additional information:

Table: Red Hat Virtualization VM recovery and additional information

Step overview	Description and reference
Removing protection from VMs	See Remove protection from VMs or intelligent VM groups.
Recover the protected Red Hat Virtualization VMs	Best practices See Things to consider before you recover the Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines. Supported disk format and disk provisioning See About the supported virtual disk formats and disk provisioning during VM recovery. Recover Red Hat Virtualization VMs See Recover a Red Hat Virtualization virtual machine.
API and command line options to protect Red Hat Virtualization VMs	You can use NetBackup APIs or command line options to protect and recover Red Hat Virtualization VMs See Using APIs and command line options to manage, protect, or recover RHV VMs. See Additional NetBackup options for Red Hat Virtualization configuration.
Troubleshooting information	Use the following information to troubleshoot issues regarding Red Hat Virtualization protection or recovery

Quick configuration checklist to protect Red Hat Virtualization virtual machines

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