NetBackup administrator tasks for Hyper-V
The following are the tasks for the NetBackup administrator:
Install the NetBackup master server and media server.
For information on licensing, contact your sales or partner representative.
See the NetBackup Installation Guide.
Install a NetBackup client on each Hyper-V server. Only one NetBackup client is required on each Hyper-V server. As an option for restore, a client may be installed on a virtual machine.
To back up VMs under the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), install a NetBackup client on the SCVMM server.
See About backup of virtual machines in an SCVMM environment.
Add the name of the NetBackup master server to the client's server list. In the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface, click . Add the master server to the list.
Read the notes on NetBackup for Hyper-V.
See NetBackup for Hyper-V notes and restrictions.
Read the best practices.
See Best practices.
Create a NetBackup policy for Hyper-V.
See Creating a Hyper-V policy from the NetBackup Policies utility.
See Creating a Hyper-V policy for automatic virtual machine selection.
Run a Hyper-V backup.
Perform a restore.
To troubleshoot your configuration:
See the Troubleshooting chapter.