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 RHV VMs.
See Using APIs and command line options to manage, protect, or recover RHV virtual machines.
The following table describes the high-level steps or a checklist to protect the RHV virtual machines:
Table: Configure and protect RHV virtual machines using NetBackup
Step overview | Description and reference |
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Deploy NetBackup to protect RHV VMs | On a very high-level, to protect RHV VMs, you need:
NetBackup master 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 master, media server, or as a client that can act as a backup host. NetBackup uses an agentless architecture to protect the RHV VMs. The communication between NetBackup and RHV Manager happens throught APIs. |
Configure an RHV access host for backup and recovery | An RHV 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 list. |
Enable secure communication between NetBackup and RHV | The following sections contain more information about setting up a secure communication between NetBackup and RHV:
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Manage RHV servers and intelligent VM groups |
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Protect the RHV VMs |
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Consider setting global limits on the use of RHV 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 RHV performance as well as backup performance. You can set the global limits to manage the RHV resources efficiently. |
The following table describes the high-level steps or a checklist to recover the RHV virtual machines and additional information:
Table: RHV VM recovery and additional information
Step overview | Description and reference |
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Removing protection from VMs | |
Recover the protected RHV VMs |
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API and command line options to protect RHV VMs | You can use NetBackup APIs or command line options to protect and recover RHV VMs |
Troubleshooting information |
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