Tasks to protect the AHV
This section provides an overview of tasks that you need to undertake to complete an AHV virtual machine backup.
Install the NetBackup master server and media server.
Install a NetBackup client on the backup host. You may skip this step if you have configured a NetBackup media server as a backup host.
Install the Nutanix AHV plug-in for NetBackup on your backup host.
Establish communication between the NetBackup and the Nutanix components.
To establish communication:
Validate SSL certificate from Nutanix.
See Manage SSL certificates .
Add the name of the backup host to relevant file system whitelists on the Prism web console and the NetBackup master server.
Add the Nutanix Acropolis cluster credentials to the NetBackup master server.
See Add the Nutanix Acropolis Cluster credentials for NetBackup.
Read the prerequisites, notes, and restrictions on NetBackup for AHV.
See Prerequisites.
Create a policy.
Test your configuration
To test your configuration:
Run a backup for the AHV.
Perform a restore.
Troubleshoot issues, if any.