Things to consider before using the NetBackup plug-in for Nutanix AHV
The Hypervisor policy for the NetBackup plug-in for Nutanix AHV requires NetBackup version 8.2 or later on NetBackup master server, media server, and the backup host.
To use the incremental backup functionality to protect the Nutanix AHV VMs, ensure that NetBackup master server, media server, and the backup host have NetBackup 8.3 or later
Veritas recommends that you configure a NetBackup media server as a backup host.
Linux is the required operating system of the backup host.
For a list of supported versions, see:
For accelerator-enabled or incremental backups, if you change the backup host, then the next backup is a full, non-optimized backup.
The Hypervisor policy does not retain the AHV VM's operating system details. Even if you select the right OS, the OS type is set to default (HP-UX-IA64).
If a NetBackup client that is shared across several NetBackup master servers is used as a backup host, you must update the NetBackup host properties to ensure that policy is validated and the backup and restore operations run successfully.
To backup other hypervisors that run on a Nutanix Acropolis cluster, use a backup policy specific to that hypervisor. For example, to backup VMware ESX on a Nutanix Acropolis cluster, use a VMware policy. Similarly, to backup Hyper-V on a Nutanix Acropolis cluster, use a Hyper-V policy.
You cannot backup two or more virtual machines with the same display name. Each virtual machine must have a unique display name.
The restore operation for a partially successful backup is currently not supported.
NetBackup AHV VMs that are configured with volume groups are not supported.
Point-in-time (PIT) rollback option is not supported for the restore of the Nutanix AHV VMs.
Using Policy Configuration Wizard from the NetBackup Administration Console is not supported to create a Hypervisor policy to protect the Nutanix AHV VMs.
Incremental backups also include the VMs with zeroed or deleted data along with the actual changed data.
See Creating a backup policy using the NetBackup Command Line Interface.
More Information
Creating a backup policy using the NetBackup Policies utility