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dokhook's avatar
dokhook
Level 3
8 years ago

Netbackup 8.0 vcenter plugin - add to backup vm

We are considering option to use Veristas Netbackup plug-in as option to our sys admins to add virtual machine into specific backup policy.

As far as I can see in plug-in documentation there is only available option to Restore some VM from netbackup, but not to include into policy.

Am I getting it right?

Do you have some ideas how to do it?

 

 

 

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windows server 2012
  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    8 years ago

    Correct. The plugin does not provide access to policy config on the master server.

    Best to have Vmware Intelligent Policies with selection criteria that will automatically pick up new VMs as and when they are added.

     

  • dokhook's avatar
    dokhook
    8 years ago

    Vmware Intelligent Policies looks very usable.

    But we should in query builder use something that is called "vSphere custom filed":

    [vSphere custom attributes]

    Alphanumeric string

     

    The value of a custom attribute that is set in vSphere Client for one or more virtual machines.

    Note: in vSphere Client, the attribute must have a value for at least one virtual machine. The attribute type must be Virtual Machine.

    The values are case-sensitive.

     

    Does anyone know how to add them in a query?

    I can't see any example in documentation.

  • Mike_Gavrilov's avatar
    Mike_Gavrilov
    Level 6
    8 years ago

    AFAIR Netbackup plug-in doesn't allow to add anything to policies. 

    You need to use NBAC but you have to deligate editing all policies permission to your sys admins

  • Marianne's avatar
    Marianne
    Level 6
    8 years ago

    Correct. The plugin does not provide access to policy config on the master server.

    Best to have Vmware Intelligent Policies with selection criteria that will automatically pick up new VMs as and when they are added.

     

    • dokhook's avatar
      dokhook
      Level 3
      8 years ago

      Vmware Intelligent Policies looks very usable.

      But we should in query builder use something that is called "vSphere custom filed":

      [vSphere custom attributes]

      Alphanumeric string

       

      The value of a custom attribute that is set in vSphere Client for one or more virtual machines.

      Note: in vSphere Client, the attribute must have a value for at least one virtual machine. The attribute type must be Virtual Machine.

      The values are case-sensitive.

       

      Does anyone know how to add them in a query?

      I can't see any example in documentation.

      • Thiago_Ribeiro's avatar
        Thiago_Ribeiro
        Moderator
        8 years ago

        Hi,

        I was checking my environment and I can see that.

        From VMware Vsphere Web console I can see that there is a column to specify what type of environment the VM belongs...For example, here the VMware admins made:

        Backup
        Contingency
        Development
        DR
        Ratification-Homologation
        Legacy
        Production
        Template
        Test

        From netbackup intelligent policy there is a field called Ambiente ( environment), so according to this option I can choose VMs to make backup according with it environment.

        So I understand that this field called Ambiente ( environment), from VMware web console can be configured as you want and we can see from Netbackup  policy. May be this field can be customized by vmware admin with another name. Take a look:

        The value of a custom attribute that is set in vSphere Client for one or more virtual machines.

        Note: in vSphere Client, the attribute must have a value for at least one virtual machine. The attribute type must be Virtual Machine. The values are case-sensitive

         

        I hope that can help you.

        Regards,

         

        Thiago Ribeiro