Introducing NetVault Plug-in for VMware
Installing the plug-in
About plug-in editions
Deployment overview
Prerequisites
Installing the plug-in
Removing the plug-in
Configuring the plug-in
Adding a server
Reconfiguring a server
Removing a server
Supported transport modes
Configuring default settings
Enabling or disabling CBT on virtual machines
Defining a backup strategy
About CBT
Enabling CBT on individual virtual machines
Disabling CBT on a virtual machine
Manually disabling CBT on a virtual machine
Enabling or disabling quiescing of virtual machines
About quiescing virtual machines
Enabling quiescing of virtual machines
Disabling quiescing of virtual machines
Removing backup preferences for a virtual machine
Unlocking a virtual machine
About backup methods and types
Data backed up and restored for different disk types
Backup and recovery strategy
Using the image-level backup method
Adding patterns to use for inclusion and exclusion of virtual machines
Understanding the Distributed Jobs feature
Performing image-level backups
Continuous data protection backups
Using the file-level backup method
A continuous backup job supports continuous data protection of data by taking an incremental backup of your data every specified amount of time. Synthetic full backups include all of the changes that have been made since the previous backup. The amount of
Prerequisite
Performing continuous backups
Restarting a backup job
Resetting CBT on a virtual machine
Monitoring job progress
Performing file-level backups
Performing file-level continuous backups
Removing the snapshot and mount folder manually
Restoring image-level backups
About restoring image-level backups
Restoring a full virtual machine or individual virtual drives
Relocating a virtual machine to an alternate ESXi Server
Restoring a virtual machine to an alternate vCenter Server
Renaming a virtual machine during restore
Performing file-level restores from image-level backups
Recovering a virtual machine using Instant Restore
Restoring virtual machine disk and configuration files
Searching for files in savesets
Viewing media list
Restoring file-level backups
About restoring file-level backups
Restoring file-level backups using shared network drives
Restoring file-level backups using the built-in Plug-in for FileSystem
Searching for files in savesets
Viewing media list
Troubleshooting
Common errors
NetVault Service fails to start on Windows
NetVault Service fails to start after the machine is restarted
NetVault Service starts, but stops immediately on Linux
Linux Hybrid version of the plug-in does not run on 64-bit OS
Crash occurs during a backup
CBT-based image-level backup fails
SAN transport reports errors when multiple backups access the same datastore
Default SCSI controller type on RHEL 7 and RHEL 6
File-level backups do not back up data for a reparse point
Restore job fails when using SAN transport
Restore job fails to add a virtual machine to the server inventory or to the alternate standalone ESXi Server
Disk type is always Thick Provision Eager Zeroed after restoring an image-level backup
Backup jobs of virtual machines protected by vSphere FT fail intermittently
RDM disks are restored to VMDK files
Unable to consolidate image-level backups
Restore job fails on Linux when file size exceeds 50 MB
Web Service process displays message that indicates the server is unavailable
Installing an update puts the VMware Vstor2 MntApi driver into an inconsistent state
Backing up and restoring encrypted disks
Backing up a cloned virtual machine that has the same UUID
Backing up virtual machines that are protected by vSphere FT
Error using VVols with a storage array
Backup proxy opens in NBD mode instead of HotAdd transport mode
Diagnosing virtual machine issues
SOAP messages
Generating VDDK logs
Deployment overview
You can deploy the Plug‑in for VMware on any Windows- or Linux-based NetVault Client. This client acts as the backup proxy. You can select either a physical machine or a virtual machine as the backup proxy.
Figure 1. Plug‑in for VMware deployment
This type of deployment supports SAN and LAN (network block device [NBD] or NBDSSL [encrypted]) transport modes. For more information about transport modes, see Supported transport modes.
This type of deployment supports HotAdd and LAN (NBD or NBDSSL) transport modes. For more information about transport modes, see Supported transport modes.
Prerequisites
Before installing the plug-in, verify that the following requirements are met:
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Install NetVault Client: Install the NetVault Client software on the physical or virtual machine on which you want to install the Plug‑in for VMware. For LAN-free backups, you must obtain a NetVault SmartClient license. For more information about installing the NetVault Client, see the Quest NetVault Installation Guide. |
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Install applicable libraries on Linux-based clients: On Linux-based clients, the Plug‑in for VMware and Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) require the following libraries: |
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Plug‑in for VMware requirements: On Linux-based systems, the Plug‑in for VMware requires the following libraries: |
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VDDK requirements: On Linux-based systems, VDDK requires the following libraries: |
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libexpat.so.1.5.2: To use advanced transport modes, install the XML library libexpat 1.95.8 on the client. Without the correct version of this library, the jobs that use advanced transport modes may fail. |
During installation, the plug-in automatically creates a symbolic link (libexpat.so.0) to the library if this link is not present on the client. The plug-in only checks the /lib64 and /usr/lib64 directories where this library is typically installed. If the library is installed in a different directory, you must manually create this link.
ln -s libexpat.so.1.5.2 <full file path to the library>
If you encounter any issues with the use of advanced transport modes, verify that the correct version of the libexpat package is installed. If necessary, manually create the symbolic link. If binary compatibility is present, you can also use a higher version of the library.
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C++ Library Package: Verify that the C++ Library is available on the Linux client. Some old Linux distributions might not include this package in a base installation. On such systems, install the C++ Library Package from the distribution ISO. |
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Additional library requirements: VDDK also requires the following libraries: |
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Add the NetVault Client: Add the designated client to the NetVault Server. For more information about adding clients, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide. |
Installing the plug-in
You can install the plug-in simultaneously on multiple machines by using the configuration wizard. Alternatively, you can install a plug-in on a single client from the Manage Clients page.
The following sections describe the different procedures that you can use to install the plug-in:
Before you start the push installation procedure, verify that the following requirements are met:
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Copy the packages to a shared location: Copy the plug-in packages to a shared location. Only CIFS shares are currently supported as package stores. The path must be accessible to the NetVault Server and all target machines where you want to install the packages. |
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Configure a package store in NetVault: After copying the installation packages, configure the shared location details in NetVault. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide. |
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Software/Add Clients. |
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In the Package Store list, select the repository that contains the installation packages that you want to deploy. |
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To add plug-in packages, click Add NetVault plug-in package, and then complete the following steps: |
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In the Select Packages for Deployment dialog box, select the check boxes corresponding to the “.npk” binary files that you want to use, and click OK. |
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Click Next. |
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On the Machines to Have NetVault Software Installed page, click Choose Machines, and select From available machines. |
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To submit the task, click Install Software/Add Clients. |
You can monitor the progress and status of the task from the Deployment Task Status page. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide.
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration, and then on the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Plugins. |
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In the NetVault Clients table, select the clients on which you want to install the plug-in. |
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Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in, for example, on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website. |
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Select the file entitled “vmw-w.x.y.z-<platform>.npk,” where w.x represents the version number, y represents the patch level, and z represents the build number, and click Next. |
From the Manage Clients page, you can install a plug-in on a single client.
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients. |
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Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in, for example, on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website. |
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Select the file entitled “vmw-w.x.y.z-<platform>.npk,” where w.x represents the version number, y represents the patch level, and z represents the build number, and click Install Plugin. |
Removing the plug-in
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients. |
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