User`s guide

Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in
for VMware User’s Guide
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Chapter 3:
CONFIGURING THE PLUG-IN
 Adding a Server
 Reconfiguring an Added Server
 Removing a Server
 Configuring Default Settings
 Enabling Virtual Machine Locking
 Additional Notes
 Supported Backup Consistency States
3.1.0 Adding a Server
Before you can start using the plug-in for backups and restores, you must add the
applicable ESX or vCenter Server to the plug-in, and configure a user account to
log on to the server.
 Standalone ESX/ESXi Server Setup – In a VMware environment consisting
of one or more ESX/ESXi Servers, you must add the individual hosts to the
plug-in, and configure a user account for each server.
 Cluster Setup – In a cluster setup managed by a vCenter Server, you must
add the vCenter Server to the plug-in, and configure account for the server.
Note: The Plug-in for VMware supports ESXi Servers that are in Lockdown Mode
when the hosts are managed by a vCenter Server.
To add a vCenter Server or an ESX Server, follow these steps:
1. Start the NVBU Console on the NVBU Server, and open the NVBU Backup
window. To open this window:
 Click Backup on the toolbar or Large Buttons panel.
 Alternatively, on the Operations menu, click Backup.
2. On the Selections tab, double-click the NVBU Client on which the plug-in is
installed. Alternatively, right-click the client, and select Open.
3. In the list of plug-ins, right-click VMware Plugin, and select Add Server.
4. Configure the following parameters: