Backup Exec 20.2 Administrator's Guide

To back up VMware virtual machines

1. On the Backup and Restore tab, select a virtual machine, an ESXi host, or a vCenter server from the list of servers.
2. Do one of the following:

   If you selected an ESXi host or a vCenter server in step 1

   In the Backups group at the top of the screen, click Backup, and then select the type of backup you want to perform. Alternatively, in the Details pane at the bottom of the screen, click Backup, and then select the type of backup you want to perform.

   If you selected a virtual machine in step 1

   Do the following: In the Backups group at the top of the screen, click Backup, and then select the type of backup you want to perform. On the Back Up Virtual Machine panel, select the backup method that you want to use for this virtual machine, either Virtual-based backup or Agent-based backup, and then click Next. For information about which backup method to use, see the following topic: See Recommendations for when to use virtual-based backup and agent-based backup. Note: If you selected virtual-based backup and the Agent for VMware and Hyper-V is not installed, you will be prompted to either install it or to create an agent-based backup instead. If you selected Virtual-based backup, select the virtual machine's host, and then click Next. If the virtual machine's host is not in the list of servers, click Add, and then complete the steps in the wizard to add the host.

3. On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, in the Selections box, click Edit to add or remove resources from the backup selection list.
4. On the Backup Selections dialog box, check the check boxes for the resources that you want to back up and uncheck the check boxes for the resources that you do not want to back up.
5. Click OK.
6. On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, in the Backup box, click Edit.
7. On the Backup Options dialog box, in the left pane, select Schedule, and then select the schedule for this job.
8. On the Backup Options dialog box, in the left pane, select Virtual Machines.
9. Set any of the following options for this job:

   Item	Description
   Use the full backup method for virtual machines that do not support incremental or differential backups	Select this option if you want Backup Exec to perform a full backup if an incremental backup or a differential backup cannot be performed. If you do not select this option and Backup Exec cannot perform an incremental backup or a differential backup, then the job fails. In addition, if Backup Exec detects a configuration change, then a full backup must be performed. If a configuration change is detected and Backup Exec cannot perform a full backup, then the job fails if this option is not selected. This scenario applies only if a full backup and some incremental backups or differential backups have already been performed and the next scheduled job is for an incremental backup or a differential backup.
   Back up virtual machines that are powered off	Select this option if you want Backup Exec to back up any virtual machines that are turned off.
   Enable Instant Recovery for all virtual machines, even those not eligible for GRT	Select this option to enable Instant Recovery of all virtual machines, even those that run operating systems which are not eligible for Granular Restore Technology.
   Use Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual files and folders from virtual machines	Select this option to enable individual files and folders to be restored from the backup. This option is for the virtual machines that use a Windows operating system only. The vmdk file is not backed up if the virtual hard disk is configured as an Independent disk. Note: GRT is not meant for system recovery but only for the restore of individual files and folders on Windows computers. See Using Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) with the Agent for VMware.
   Enable GRT for Microsoft Active Directory objects on virtual machines	Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore individual Active Directory objects on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which Microsoft Active Directory is installed.
   Enable GRT for Microsoft Exchange databases and mailbox items on virtual machines	Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore individual Exchange databases and mailbox items on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which Microsoft Exchange is installed.
   Enable GRT for Microsoft SQL (database-level only) on virtual machines	Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore individual SQL database items on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which Microsoft SQL is installed.
   Run a SQL Log backup after backing up the virtual machine	Select this option to enable Backup Exec to back up the SQL logs for the databases that use logging. After the logs are backed up, the data from the logs is committed to the database and the log is emptied so that it can receive new data. If this option is not selected, the SQL logs continue to grow until the disk is full or until you perform a manual backup job to back up the logs.
   Enable GRT for Microsoft SharePoint on virtual machines	Select this option to enable Backup Exec to collect the information that is required to restore individual SharePoint items on the virtual machine. Backup Exec uses the logon credentials that were used for the virtual machine on which Microsoft SharePoint is installed.
   Back up using Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshot provider	Select this option to enable Backup Exec to create a quiesced snapshot for the virtual machine. If the quiesced snapshot cannot be created, then Backup Exec creates a crash-consistent snapshot instead. Note: Backup Exec automatically selects this option if you select any of the options for enabling GRT for Microsoft applications.
   Use VSS Copy backup	Select this option to enable Backup Exec to perform a VSS copy backup instead of a full backup. By default the VSS Provider initiates snapshots using the Full backup type setting. Each application responds differently to this request. In the case of Microsoft Exchange, the database logs are truncated. If you do not select this option, Backup Exec performs a full VSS backup
   Transport mode priority list	Select the method to transport the Virtual Machine Disk Format (vmdk) file from the ESX/ESXi host. You must select at least one of these options. If you select more than one option, the method is determined by the priority and the resources that are available. You can move the options up or down in the list to change the priority. The following methods are available: SAN - Use the SAN to move virtual disk data If you select this option, the virtual machine must reside on a SAN that the Backup Exec server can access. With this transport mode, the data is offloaded to the Backup Exec server so that the ESX/ESXi host is not affected. NBD - Do not encrypt the virtual disk data for over-the-network transfers Use this option if you do not use SSL for security and one of the following conditions exist: The virtual machine is not located on the SAN. The Backup Exec server does not have access to the SAN. NBDSSL - Encrypt virtual disk data for over-the-network transfers Use this option if you use SSL for security and one of the following conditions exist: The virtual machine is not located on the SAN. The Backup Exec server does not have access to the SAN. Hotadd - Use virtual disk files from the Backup Exec server on the virtual machine Use this option if you want to use the hotadd feature for ESX/ESXi. See your VMware documentation for more information about hotadd. The vmdk file is not backed up if the virtual hard disk is configured as an Independent disk.
   Backup method	Select the backup method that you want to use for the backup jobs that are listed. You can change the names of the backup jobs or add more jobs from the Schedule properties. See Configuring backup methods for backup jobs.

10. On the Backup Options dialog box, click any of the optional settings in the left pane that you want to set for this job.
11. Click OK.
12. On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, click OK.