Backup Exec 15 - VMware support

[pmevalenzuela]

Hi.

On the previous SCL for Backup Exec 2012, this was on the remarks

A vSphere Standard license is required for BE 2012 to correctly protect the ESXi hosted guest systems

For BE 2014 & BE 15, there is no mention of a vSphere STD license is required.

Questions

1. Can BE 15, backup vSphere Essential -  Virtual Machines via Agent for VMware?

2. Can BE 15, backup vSphere Essentials Plus - Virtual Machines via Agent for VMware?

Thanks,

Paul

[CraigV]

I think that just means that VMware vSphere needed to be the Standard license as BE cannot protect the free version. There is no API to integrate into.

Check the BE 15 SCL for confirmation on VMware support:

https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.TECH227896.html

Thanks!

[VJware · Accepted solution]

Any licensed edition of vSphere will work with BE's Agent for VMware since it includes the vStorage APIs for Data Protection feature.

Reference (specifically, What licensing is required to use VADP? ) - http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1021175