This topic documents any prerequisite procedures that must be followed, before performing a backup with the Plug-in Live Client.
The following limitations apply to backups performed with the Plug-in Live Client for Windows:
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The Plug-in Live Client checks for the required VMware driver during a backup. If the required driver is not present, the backup job completes with warnings. If recovery to a VMDK Image is not intended, the VMware driver is not required and you can update the configuration file to disable the warning. |
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Locate and open the “nvdrw.cfg” file in a text editor. |
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Copy the required device driver, for example, “vm_lsi_2012.inf,” to the physical machine. |
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Right-click it, and select Install from the menu. |
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Before using the Plug-in Live Client to perform active backups of a target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, verify that the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client is bootable with Plug-in Offline Client, and that it is accessible to the Plug-in Server. This procedure is performed to ensure that the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client is accessible at restore time. Note the following:
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You only need to perform this procedure once for a target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client, unless its networking hardware is changed later. If so, you must perform these procedures again. |
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Boot the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with the Plug-in Offline Client to prepare it for the backup. To complete the boot routine, review all the steps in Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client.
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After you have booted the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client using Plug-in Offline Client, outlined in Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client, access the NetVault Server and start the NetVault WebUI. |
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Access the NetVault Backup window, and double-click the NetVault Server — the system containing the Plug-in Server — to open it. |
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System disks are revealed: If selectable disks are revealed, you have verified that the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client is accessible. |
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An error message is revealed: If a dialog box displays stating “Failed to connect to client,” the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client is not accessible. This issue occurs for any number of reasons. The most common reason is that the networking hardware was not correctly configured during boot of the NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client. Reboot the target NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client, outlined in Booting a NetVault Bare Metal Recovery Client with Plug-in Offline Client, and ensure that the proper network-related values are used. |
As noted in previous topics, the Plug-in Live Client lets you back up full systems and individual partitions contained within that system, while they remain online and active.
The following topics describe the steps required to complete a successful backup with Plug-in Live Client:
You must use sets — Backup Selection Set, Backup Options Set, Schedule Set, Target Set, and Advanced Options Set — to create a backup job and create a DR image. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide.
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In the Navigation pane of the NetVault WebUI running on the NetVault Server, click Create Backup Job. |
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In Job Name, specify a name for the job. |
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Next to the Selections list, click . |
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Double-click the NetVault Client that is to serve as a target for a DR backup, that is, a machine containing an installation of the Plug-in Live Client for Windows, to open it. |
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To open the Plug-in Live Client and display the hard disks on the client system, double-click the Plug-in Live Client. |
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To select specific items, double-click a disk to open it. Individual partitions are displayed and made available for selection. Information about each partition is displayed; for example, the partition number; the drive letter assigned — "C:", "D:"; the file system — NTFS, HPFS. Select the items that you want to back up. Selected items contain a green check, items that are not selected are blank, and omitted items contain a red cross. |
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