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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide
  3. Introduction and notes
  4. How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client
Veritas NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide

How to access the features of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client

Table: Accessing basic functions of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client describes the location of the NetBackup plug-in features in vSphere Web Client.

Table: Accessing basic functions of the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client

Feature

How to access the NetBackup plug-in

Monitor the status of virtual machine backups

In the vSphere Web Client object navigator, click the Home > Hosts and Clusters > Monitor > Veritas NetBackup tab.

In the object navigator, select the vSphere object to monitor, such as vCenter, ESXi server, VM, or other object.

See Veritas NetBackup tab in vSphere Web Client.

Configure a Custom Attribute to exclude disks from backups

In the vSphere Web Client object navigator, click Veritas NetBackup, then click Virtual Disk Exclusion Wizard.

Note:

The disk exclusion wizard is optional. It is not required for monitoring virtual machine backups.

Restore a virtual machine

In the vSphere Web Client object navigator, click Veritas NetBackup, then click Recovery Wizard.

You can access the Recovery Wizard in several other ways:

See How to access the NetBackup Recovery Wizards.

Note:

The recovery wizards are optional. They are not required for monitoring virtual machine backups.

Restore a virtual machine instantly

In the vSphere Web Client object navigator, click Veritas NetBackup, then click Instant Recovery Wizard.

Note:

With this wizard, you can instantly recover the virtual machines and power them on.

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