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NetVault Plug-in for VMware 10.5 - User Guide

Introduction Installing the plug-in Configuring the plug-in Defining a backup strategy Using the image-level backup method Using the file-level backup method Restoring image-level backups Restoring file-level backups Troubleshooting

Target audience

This guide is intended for users who are responsible for the backup and recovery of VMware virtual machines. Familiarity with vCenter and ESX Server administration and the operating system under which the virtual machines are running is assumed. Advanced knowledge of VMware would be useful for defining an efficient backup and recovery strategy for the virtual machines.

Recommended additional reading

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NetVault Backup documentation:
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Dell NetVault Backup Installation Guide: This guide provides information about installing the NetVault Backup Server and Client software.
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Dell NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide: This guide provides information about configuring and using NetVault Backup to protect your data. It provides comprehensive information about all NetVault Backup features and functionality.
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Dell NetVault Backup Command Line Interface Reference Guide: This guide provides information about using the NetVault Backup command-line utilities.
You can download the complete set of NetVault Backup documentation from https://support.quest.com/.
 
 
*IMPORTANT: Starting with 10.0, NetVault Backup provides a web-based user interface to configure, manage, and monitor your NetVault Backup system and installed plug-ins. The procedures described in this guide are intended for the new NetVault WebUI. For procedures based on the NetVault Backup Console (user interface available with NetVault Backup 9.x), see the documentation for an earlier version of the plug-in.
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VMware documentation: You can download the complete set of VMware documentation from http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.

Installing the plug-in

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About plug-in editions
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Deploying the plug-in
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Prerequisites
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Installing the plug-in
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Removing the plug-in

About plug-in editions

The Plug‑in for VMware is available in two editions:
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ESX Server Edition: The ESX Server Edition allows you to add one or more standalone ESX Servers to protect all virtual machines hosted by these servers. You can deploy this edition on any Windows- or Linux®-based NetVault Backup Client. The number of ESX Servers that you can add to the client depends on the capacity specified in the purchased license.
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Enterprise Edition: The Enterprise Edition allows you to add multiple ESX or vCenter Servers to protect all virtual machines hosted or managed by these servers. You can deploy this edition on any Windows- or Linux-based NetVault Backup Client. You can add any number of ESX or vCenter Servers to a client that runs the Enterprise Edition of the plug‑in.
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