About protecting cloud assets
Using NetBackup you can now protect your in-cloud workloads. The cloud data protection framework leverages the CloudPoint (version 2.1.0 and later) infrastructure to drive faster proliferation of cloud providers.
The following table describes the tasks.
Table: Configuring protection for cloud assets
Task | Description |
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Before you begin ensure that you have the appropriate permission. | To manage and protect cloud assets in the web UI you must have the workload administrator role or similar permissions. Contact the NetBackup security administrator. |
Deploy CloudPoint |
Install CloudPoint in your environment. See the Veritas CloudPoint Administrator's Guide. Review CloudPoint and NetBackup limitations. |
Configure the CloudPoint server using the NetBackup Administration Console | Register the CloudPoint server in NetBackup. |
Add a configuration | All the supported cloud providers are displayed in the web UI. You need to add the cloud account (configure the cloud plug-in) for the cloud provider you need. You can create multiple configurations for each provider. |
Asset discovery | NetBackup retrieves the cloud assets pertaining to cloud accounts that are configured in NetBackup. Assets are populated in NetBackup asset DB. By default, asset discovery happens every 4 hours and is configurable. |
Create a snapshot only protection plan | Create a snapshot only protection plan. A protection plan is used to schedule backup start windows. |
Choose to protect a virtual machine, application, or volume | For each cloud provider, a list of discovered assets is displayed. Subscribe the assets to a protection plan. |
Recover cloud assets |
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Troubleshooting |