About Backup Exec’s virtual machine agents
The following agents allow for protection and recovery of virtual machines:
Table: Backup Exec virtual machine agents
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Agent
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Description
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Symantec Backup Exec Agent for VMware Virtual Infrastructure
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Lets you back up and restore the online virtual machines that use VMware ESX Server or vCenter Server (formerly VirtualCenter). You can restore a virtual machine to its original location, or redirect it to another virtual server.
See About the Agent for VMware.
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Symantec Backup Exec Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V
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Lets you do the following:
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Back up and restore the configuration settings for the virtual server host, which is the physical computer that runs the virtual server software.
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Back up and restore all virtual machines, which are the virtual computers that reside on the virtual server host.
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Back up and restore selected online and offline virtual machines.
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Redirect restores of the virtual machines to a different virtual server host or virtual machine.
See About the Agent for Microsoft Hyper-V.
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About Backup Exec’s virtual machine agents