VMware default options

You can change the following default options for all VMware backup and restore jobs.

See Setting default backup and restore options for the Agent for VMware.

Table: VMware default options

Item

Description

Transport mode priority list

Lets you select the method to transport the Virtual Machine Disk Format (VMDK) file from the ESX server. 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 options 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 media server can access. With this transport mode, the data is offloaded to the media server, so that the ESX server 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 media server does not have access to the SAN.

    The data is placed on the ESX server. Then, the data moves across the network.

  • 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 media 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 hot add feature for ESX. The hot add feature lets you use a virtual machine as your proxy server.

    See your VMware documentation for more information about hot add.

The snapshot is placed on the ESX server. Then, the data moves across the network.

The VMDK file is not backed up if the virtual hard disk is configured as an Independent disk.

Move Up

Lets you move the selected transport mode up in the priority list.

Move Down

Lets you move the selected transport mode down in the priority list.

Back up virtual machines that are powered off

Enables Backup Exec to back up virtual machines that are turned off.

Note:

If a virtual machine is automatically discovered, it is not backed up if it is turned off.

Use Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual files and folders from virtual machines

Enables individual files and folders to be restored from virtual machines. This option is for virtual machines that use a Windows operating system only.

GRT is not meant for system recovery but only for the restore of individual files and folders on Windows computers.

Edit

Lets you change the GRT settings for Microsoft Active Directory, Exchange, and SQL.

Microsoft Active Directory

Indicates whether GRT is enabled or disabled for Microsoft Active Directory on the virtual machine. It is enabled by default.

Microsoft Exchange

Indicates whether GRT is enabled or disabled for Microsoft Exchange on the virtual machine. It is enabled by default.

Microsoft SQL

Indicates whether GRT is enabled or disabled for Microsoft SQL on the virtual machine. It is enabled by default.

vSphere Port Number

Indicates the port that Backup Exec uses to connect to vCenter Server. The default port is 902.

Delete existing virtual machines prior to restore

Deletes virtual machines during the restore job. If you select this option, the virtual machines may be deleted even if the restore job fails.

You cannot restore a virtual machine if it already exists on the virtual server.

Power on virtual machine after restore

Turns on a virtual machine after the restore job completes.

Transport mode priority list

Lets you select the method to transport the Virtual Machine Disk Format (VMDK) file from the ESX server. 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 options 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 media server can access. With this transport mode, the data is offloaded to the media server, so that the ESX server 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 media 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 media 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 wan
    t to use the hot add feature for ESX. The hot add feature lets you use a virtual machine as your proxy server.

    See your VMware documentation for more information about hot add.

The snapshot is placed on the ESX server. Then, the data moves across the network.

The VMDK file is not backed up if the virtual hard disk is configured as an Independent disk.

Enter a path to store the temporary files created by staging

Indicates the location where you want to store temporary files when you restore data from backup sets that were created with a previous version of Backup Exec.

vSphere port number

Indicates the port that Backup Exec uses to connect to vCenter Server. The default port is 902.

VMware default options