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NetBackup Whitepaper

Plug-in for VMware vCenter

Version number 10 Issue date 23rd January 2014 This document describes a feature introduced in NetBackup 76 and available in this and higher releases If you have any feedback or questions about this document please email them to IMG-TPM-Requestssymanteccom stating the document title

Table of Contents

Introduction 3 Background and benefits of using the NetBackup Plug-In for VMWare vCenter 4 Requirements and prerequisites 5 Deploying and configuring the NetBackup Plug-In for vCenter 6 Configuring VMware policy in NetBackup to support monitoring and reporting through vCenter plug-in 9 Architecture and process flow for virtual machine backup monitoring and reporting 10 Monitoring backups in the vSphere Client UI 11 About the Recovery Portal 13 Configuring the Recovery Portal 14 Restoring virtual machines using the Recovery Portal 18 Frequently Asked Questions 21 Summary 23 Related Documents 24

3

Introduction

In NetBackup 76 the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter integrates with VMwarersquos vSphere Client user interface to provide

new VMware virtual machine administration capabilities

The plug-in enables VMware administratorshellip

To monitor their Virtual machine backups directly from the VMware vSphere Client UI

To export virtual machine backup reports from the vSphere Client UI

Initiate full virtual machine recovery directly from a Recovery Portal in the vSphere Client UI

Important The configuration of the Recovery Portal provided by the NetBackup Plug-in for vCenter is optional and is

not required to perform monitoring and reporting for virtual machine backups

4

Background bull At many NetBackup customer accounts the backup administrator and the VMware administrator roles are

performed by different persons

bull VMware administrators may not have visibility to determine whether their VMs are getting backed up

successfully

Benefits of using NetBackup Plug-In for vCenter

bull The monitoring and reporting aspect provided by the plug-in enables VMware administrators to use the

vSphere Client UI tohellip

ndash View backup status and details for VMware VMs

ndash Sort and filter the VM backup activity data to customize the view

ndash View past backup events

ndash Export data in popular formats (XLS CSV)

ndash Exclude non-critical VMs from backup reporting

bull The recovery portal capability provided by the plug-in enables VMware administrators to initiate the full

recovery of virtual machines from NetBackup VMware backup images directly from the vSphere Client user

interface

Note The recovery portal requires additional optional configuration of the plug-in

5

Requirements and prerequisites NetBackup bull The NetBackup plug-in is implemented as a virtual appliance

ndash Is deployed from an ova file (NBvcpluginova) using the vSphere Client UI logged in to a vCenter Server

ndash The NetBackup plug-in is deployed as a CentOS version 64-based VM

ndash The NetBackup virtual appliance requires the following virtual hardware

2 vCPU 4GB vRAM (minimum) 20GB disk space (minimum)

bull The plug-in supports backup monitoring and reporting and restoring virtual machines for one vCenter server

ndash Monitors backups from NetBackup 75 or greater master servers

ndash To enable backup monitoring master server VMware policies must set the ldquoPost events to vCenterrdquo parameter in the VMware tab gt Advanced settings

bull The plug-in is provided at no cost to NetBackup for VMware customers (there is no additional licensing requirement)

Requirements and prerequisites VMware

bull VMware vCenter 40 or greater

bull vSphere Client 40 or greater

bull VMware ESX Server 40 or greater

bull vSphere Client must be connected to a vCenter Server while deploying the NetBackup plug-In for vCenter

bull vSphere Client must be connected to a vCenter Server to access the functionality provided by the plug-in

If the vSphere Client is connected to an ESXESXi Server the plugin is not visible

ESX Server 41 update 3 is not supported for use with the NetBackup Plug-in for vCenter

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Deploying and configuring the NetBackup Plug-In for vCenter 1 Obtain the name IP address and credentials (userid password) for the vCenter Server with which the

NetBackup plug-in is to be associated

2 Locate the NetBackup plug-in file (NBvcpluginova)

Available on the NetBackup 76 distribution media (DVDs) and for download from FileConnect

Place the plug-in file in a network folder or

Locally on the vCenter Server system

3 Launch the vSphere Client and login to the vCenter Server

4 Access the File menu on the vSphere Client UI and select Deploy from OVF template

Figure 11 File MenugtDeploy from OVF Template

5 Follow the prompts to point to the location of the NetBackup plug-in for vCenter file (NBvcpluginova)


The plug-in can be associated with a single vCenter Server only

7

6 Follow the prompts that appear during the virtual appliance deployment and provide the required information

Accept the license terms and conditions

Provide a name and location for the virtual machine that is deployed as the vCenter Plug-in Web App

Provide disk type and size (thin provisionedthick provisioned)

Provide network settings (IP router subnet mask)

Select ldquoPower on after deployedrdquo option

At this stage the virtual machine is deployed and automatically booted up (provided the ldquoPower on after deployrdquo option was selected On first boot of the vCenter plug-in Web App virtual machine the installer is invoked and prompts for details of the vCenter server

7 When prompted enter the vCenter Server connection information

vCenter Server name or IP address

User name password

vCenter server port (default 443) vCenter Mgmt Web service port

Web server port (default 9445) vCenter plugin Web App port The plug-in is registered in vCenter and the configurationxml file for the plug-in is stored in the vCenter database

8 After the VM installation is completed re-launch the vSphere Client UI connect to vCenter and use the plug-in to monitor and report on NetBackup virtual machine backups

Verifying the plug-in installation

bull Use the vSphere Client to connect to the vCenter Server bull From the Plug-ins tab select Manage Plug-Ins

Figure 21 Plug-ins gt Manage Plug-ins

Note The vCenter Plug-in Web App VM must be assigned a static IP address

Important The use of the NetBackup Plug-in for vCenter Recovery Portal requires additional (and optional) setup and configuration steps

8

Use Plug-in Manager to verify the Symantec NetBackup plugin for vCenter is visible enabled and is the proper version (76)


When the plug-in is deployed and enabled and you click an object below the vCenter Server in the left pane of the vSphere Client UI the Symantec NetBackup tab becomes visible and selectable in the vSphere Client UI

Figure 23 Symantec NetBackup tab in vSphere client

9

VMware Policy Configuration in NetBackup to Support Monitoring and Reporting through vCenter Plug-in Before information about NetBackup backups of VMware VMs can be seen in the vSphere Client a configuration step is required on the NetBackup master

1 Access the NetBackup policy or policies that are used to back up VMware virtual machines The Policy Type of these policies is VMware

2 Navigate to the VMware tab of each of these policies Click the Advanced button ndash highlighted here 3 In the Advanced Attributes window click the drop-down arrow for the Post Events to vCenter parameter

and Select All Events

4 Click OK to Save the policy From this point forward when backups of virtual machines occur using this policy the master server will post events associated with those backup jobs to the vCenter Server

Figure 31 NetBackup Vmware policy modification to support vCenter plug-in monitoring and reporting

The vCenter plug-in monitors and reports on VM backups that were performed using a VMware-type policy with the ldquoPost events to vCenterrdquo parameter set to ldquoAll Eventsrdquo

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Architecture and process flow for virtual machine backup monitoring and reporting

1 During the vCenter Plug-in installation the plug-in is registered with the vCenter Server and the plug-in configurationxml file is stored in the vCenter Server database

2 The vSphere Client logs in to the vCenter server discovers all of the registered plug-ins and loads the configuration for the NetBackup plug-in The vSphere Clientrsquos user interface is updated to include the tabs and buttons that are associated with the NetBackup plug-in ndash including the Symantec NetBackup tab

3 Meanwhile the customer has deployed NetBackup 75 or 76 master servers with VMware-type policies configured to ldquoPost events to vCenterrdquo When backups of virtual machines occur the master servers send event messages to vCenter These events are stored by the vCenter Server They also set a custom attribute called NB_LAST_BACKUP on the VMs to indicate details of the last successful backup

4 The VMware administrator clicks the Symantec NetBackup tab of the vSphere Client UI to obtain backup information causing the vSphere Client to read the plug-in configuration and is redirected to the URL of the vCenter Plug-In Web App The vSphere Client sends a request for information to the Plug-In Web App

5 The vCenter Plug-in Web App sends the query to the vCenter Server which replies with the required information

6 The Plug-in Web app returns the information requested to the vSphere Client which renders the information received and populates the vSphere Client UI

Figure 41 below shows the process flow step-by-step

Figure 41 Process Flow for Virtual Machine Backup Monitoring and Reporting

vCenter Plugin Web App

(appliance) Plugin Web App

NetBackup Master Server

75 or 76 VMware policies

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vCenterrdquo enabled

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Monitoring backups in the vSphere Client UI

The NetBackup plug-in for vCenter displays backup information on the Symantec NetBackup tab in vSphere Client A backup report that is specific to an object such as a VMware Datacenter ESXESXi host Resource pool or a virtual machine can be accessed by selecting the ldquoSymantec NetBackuprdquo tab Important backup information such as successfulfailed backs backup history virtual machine specific information such as snapshot deletion status etc is

available The information displayed in the Symantec NetBackup tab is context specific For example if you select an object above the level of a virtual machine in the left pane of the vSphere Client UI such as a Resource Pool the Symantec NetBackup tab presents the backup information associated with the object in three tabs the Summary Virtual Machines and Events tabs as highlighted in Figure 51 If you select a virtual machine the Symantec NetBackup tab presents the backup information associated with the virtual machine in only 2 tabs the Summary tab and the Events tab

Figure 51 Backup summary of virtual machines residing within a Resource Pool

Note Information displayed in the Symantec NetBackup tab is not automatically updated As new backup activity occurs you have to click the Refresh button ndash highlighted in Figure 51 - to update the information that is displayed

Resource Pool

Refresh Button

Symantec NetBackup Tab

Tabs corresponding to the highlighted Resource Pool

Total number backed up virtual machines under a resource pool

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The Summary tab provides a graphical representation of the backup activity that has occurred for the VMs in the selected object It identifies the total number of VMs that are associated with the object the number of successful and failed backups and the number of VMs for which there is no backup information The Events tab displays backup-related events associated with the selected vSphere Client object You can filter the events that are displayed based on a number of criteria You can create a customized filter or you can view events that have occurred over a specified period of time The Virtual Machines tab of the Symantec NetBackup tab displays entries for the virtual machines associated with the selected object This view enables the VMware administrator to create and apply customized filters to view the virtual machines that are associated with the selected VMware object You can also use simple filtering such as filtering on backup status ndash as shown here You can export the virtual machine information that is displayed in common formats including Excel and comma-separated formats or to the clipboard of the system that is running the vSphere Client so it can be pasted into a document

Figure 52 The Virtual Machine tab under the Symantec NetBackup tab

You can export the displayed virtual machine information in XLS and CSV formats or copy it to the clipboard of the vSphere Client system

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About the Recovery Portal

When viewed at a high level the Recovery Portal provides three main functions

It provides the Web user interface for the Recovery Portal via the vSphere Client

It communicates with vCenter to enable the VMware administrator to browse the vCenter inventory to select the destination for a restore andhellip

It communicates with NetBackup 76 master servers to enable the selection of a virtual machine client and a backup image to use for a restore and then enables the restore job to be submitted

The Recovery Portal is used to initiate the virtual machine restore but is not involved in the actual restore operation ndash which uses normal NetBackup virtual machine restore process flow Setting up and configuring the vCenter plug-inrsquos Recovery Portal requires additional steps on the master server (on which recovery operations can be initiated) and on the vCenter Server The plug-in Web appliance that is deployed by NetBackup plug-in for vCenter is at the center of Recovery Portal operations Wersquove already looked at the steps for deploying the plug-in so wersquoll now focus specifically on setting up the Recovery Portal

Note The configuration that enables the use of the Recovery Portal is optional If you are interested in monitoring and reporting on NetBackup backups of VMware virtual machines only there is no requirement to configure the Recovery Portal

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Recovery Portal Configuration in NetBackup

First of all it is important to understand that the vCenter Plug-in Web Appliance is not running NetBackup client software In fact there is no NetBackup software present on virtual appliance Because of this there is no communications channel over which the plug-in Web App can communicate with pre-76 NetBackup master servers To support communications with the plug-in Web App NetBackup 76 adds two new components

1 The first is the NetBackup Core Web Services API layer or NCWS that resides in NetBackup Service Layer or NBSL on top of standard NetBackup platform services ndash such as bpdbm nbemm bprd and bpjobd

2 On top of the Core Web Services layer 76 provides the Web Service Layer or WSL which accepts and authenticates incoming http requests from the plug-in Web App and redirects valid http requests to the NetBackup Core Web Services

New Services introduced in NetBackup 76

NetBackup Internal Communication HTTPS Communication

Figure 61 Recovery Portal Communication Process in NetBackup 76

As mentioned earlier the configuration that enables the use of the Recovery Portal is optional Perform steps 1 through 4 on each NetBackup 76 master server that is going to receive restore requests from the Recovery Portal By default the Web Service Layer is disabled on NetBackup 76 master servers

1 Enable the NetBackup Web Service Layer (WSL) ndash Create the nbwebsvc user and nbwebgrp group on the master server ndash Grant the Logon as a Service right to the nbwebsvc user ndash Run the setupWmc script to setup and enable the NetBackup Web Services

bull install_pathNetBackupwmcbininstall

setupWmcbat ndash password [password]

bull usropenvwmcbininstallsetupWmc

ndash After setup the setupWmc script attempts to start the NetBackup Web Service You can test access to WSL by using a Web browser to connect to

https[server][port]nbwebserviceapplicationwadl

The HTTP 401 error indicates that the NetBackup Web Services are enabled

NetBackup Service Layer (NBSL)

NetBackup Platform Services (BPDBM NBEMM BPJOBD BPRD etc)

Web Service Layer (WSL) vCenter Plug-in Web App (virtual appliance)


NetBackup Core Web Service

(NBCW)

15

2 Verify (or configure if necessary) ports for the NetBackup Web Service using the configurePorts script

ndash install_pathNetBackupwmcbininstallconfigurePortsbat

-status

ndash usropenvwmcbininstallconfigurePorts ndashstatus

Figure 62 Veriying port configuration using confiurePorts script

The setupWmc script attempts to setup ports ndash so it is not normally necessary to configure ports using the configurePorts script

3 Create an authentication token file using manageClientCerts ndash install_pathNetBackupwmcbininstallmanageClientCerts ndash usropenvwmcbininstallmanageClientCerts

manageClientCerts ndashcreate [vCenter Plug-in host]

ndash Resulting file is a compressed file containing two authentication certificates used to establish trust between the plug-in host and the master server

Figure 63 Authentication token creation using manageclientCerts

4 Securely transfer the file to the VMware vCenter administrator

Refer to the Symantec NetBackup Plug-In for VMware vCenter Guide for a more detailed description of these steps

16

Recovery Portal setup in vCenter

These steps are performed by the VMware administrator 1 Obtain the compressed authentication token file for a NetBackup master server from the backup administrator

via a secure transfer 2 Copy the authentication token file to the vSphere Client system (taking note of the directory location of the file) 3 Connect the vSphere Client to the vCenter Server and login 4 Navigate to the Home tab of the vSphere Client UI

ndash Under Solutions and Applications click Symantec NetBackup

ndash When the Recovery Portal is displayed (see below) click AddRemove Servers

Figure 71 Home gt Solutions and Applications gt Symantec NetBackup gt AddRemove Servers

5 Provide the information for the master server ndash Fully-qualified domain name (FQDN) and WSL port (https port) that is used by Web Services of the master

server ndash Browse to locate the compressed authentication token file that was created on the master server and

transferred to the VMware administrator Click Add Server to add the master server

Figure 72 Adding a NetBackup Master Server

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6 Validate the master server to test the plug-inrsquos ability to communicate with the master server

Figure 73 NetBackup master server validation

7 This last step in setting up the Recovery Portal is required if non-Administrator users that launch the vSphere Client do not have access to the Recovery Portal but are required to use it In this case the VMware administrator must set vCenter user privileges to enable users to recover virtual machines To do so set vCenter user privileges for recovering virtual machines ndash Select Home in the vSphere Client UI ndash Under Administration click Roles ndash Right-click the Role to which a user

is assigned and click Edit Role ndash In the Edit Role dialog box under the

NetBackup Recovery entry select the privileges that apply to that Role ndash Add or Remove NetBackup Servers andor Virtual Machine Recovery

ndash Click OK to save the Role change

Figure 74 Home gt Administration gtRoles


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Restoring virtual machines using the Recovery Portal

Following steps illustrate the process involved in performing the full recovery of VMware virtual machines using the

Recovery Portal

1 In the vSphere Client UI Home tab under Solutions and Applications click Symantec NetBackup

Figure 81 Home gt Solutions and Applications gt Symantec NetBackup

2 When the Recovery Portal is displayed click Recovery Wizard


If the Symantec NetBackup icon is not displayed in the vSphere Client UI the userrsquos Role may not have the privileges required to access the Recovery Portal

If the Recovery Wizard icon is not displayed in the vSphere Client UI the userrsquos Role may not have the privileges required to access the Recovery Portal

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3 The remaining part of the recovery process is very similar to the one performed through the Virtual Machine Recovery wizard that is launched from the NetBackup Backup Archive and Restore GUI

Select the master server to restore from the drop-down list This list includes all master servers that are registered with the plug-in

Next you enter the Display Name UUID DNS Name or Host Name of the client that you want to restore This is the name of the virtual machine that was backed up Then click Search

The plug-in queries the master server for the client name that was provided and the findings are displayed in the Select Client pane of the wizard Now click the entry for the client you want to restore Each of the selections made on this screen require the plug-in Web App to communicate with the master server The user clicks Next to continue

Figure 83 Virtual machine and NetBackup Master server selection for restore

4 Select the backup image to use for the restore You can select the Latest Backup - that is the most recent or

Manually Specify a backup image to use for the virtual machine recovery

5 You can restore the virtual machine to the original location that is identified by the wizard or you can change

the destination ESX Server VM folder Resource Pool or Datastore

6 Select the Transport Mode to use for the restore ndash san nbd hotadd or nbdssl and the order of preference

7 Select the Disk Options for the restored virtual machine Some of the available options are to keep the disk

layout same as original or use Thick Provision Lazy Zeroed or Thick Provision Eager Zeroed or Thin Provision

8 Select the applicable options from Restore BIOS UUID instead of creating new Power on VM after recovery

Overwrite existing virtual machine and Retain Hardware Version

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9 Select the VM network to connect to after recovery under Network Connectivity Options

10 Run the Pre-recovery check

11 Verify the pre-recovery checks were successfully completed under Recovery Summary

Monitoring virtual machine restore in vCenter

Once a restore job is submitted the VMware administrator can view events associated with the VM recovery in vCenter as shown in Figure 84 and 85

Figure 84 Virtual machine restore job submission status

Tasks and Events displays events associated with the VM recovery

Figure 85 Verifying virtual machine restore status under Tasks and Events

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Summary

With the 76 release NetBackup is introducing a powerful vSphere client plug-in that brings data protection capabilities directly to the VMware administrator The NetBackup plug-in for VMware vCenter provides two levels of functionality to the VMware administrator ndash comprehensive backup reporting and virtual machine image restores The NetBackup plug-in for VMware vCenter is designed to use the look and feel of the standard vSphere client To the VMware administrator it is accessed like any other functionality within the vSphere client NetBackup reporting is context sensitive and virtual machine image restores use a simple wizard based process All of this is done within the context of the vSphere interface that VMware administrators are comfortable using By creating a vSphere client plug-in designed specifically for VMware environments the VMware administrator can access only the information that is important to them and in a format that they are comfortable with ndash the vSphere client

Some of the factors that impact performance are

bull One plug-in virtual appliance is required for each vCenter Server for which NetBackup backup monitoring and

reporting or the Recovery Portal are used

bull During testing by Symantec engineering the initial load time for the plug-in was 40-45 seconds for a vCenter

Server with approximately 1200 registered VMs

bull The initial load time of plug-in increases as the number of VMs increases

bull By default the plug-in loads backup event information for the most recent 365 days If the plug-in load time is

too long you can modify a configuration setting (in the nbvcpluginenv file) to limit the number of days for

which backup events are retrieved by the plug-in

See the Symantec NetBackup Plug-in for VMware vCenter Guide for details

22

Frequently Asked Questions FAQs

Q What troubleshooting can be done if the vCenter plug-in does not appear in the vSphere client A The plug-in may not appear if vSphere Client fails to access the plug-in host In vSphere Client click Plug-ins gt Manage Plug-ins and check for issues related to connectivity between vSphere client and the NetBackup vCenter plug-in

Verify that the vSphere Client host can access the plug-in virtual appliance by name You may have to modify CWindowsSystem32driversetchosts on the vSphere client host to correct the name resolution

Verify that the plug-in host (virtual appliance) is running

Verify that the host name being accessed is correct If the plug-in host is configured with the wrong host name delete the virtual appliance and reinstall it

Q How do I troubleshoot issues related to the plug-in registration with vCenter A Symantec has provided a utility to troubleshoot these types of problems The utility is PluginUtiljar PluginUtiljar is run on the virtual appliance VM and is located in optSYMCnbvcPluginjrebin

Q Which logs are available to troubleshoot problems encountered during deployment or installation of the plug-in A The install log contains the sequence of commands that were executed by the installer The location of the installation log on the virtual appliance VM is varVRTSinstalllogs Q Which logs can be used to troubleshoot Recovery Portal related issues A Recovery portal logs on virtual appliance that can be used to troubleshoot recovery portal issues optSYMCnbvcPlugintomcatlogsrecoveryportallog Master server logs associated with recovery portal communications ndash Web Services Layer (WSL) logs

vxlogview ndashi 439 ndash NetBackup Core Web Services (NCWS) logs (same as nbsl logs)

vxlogview ndashi nbsl Q How to ensure the Web Service Layer (WSL) is up-and-listening for connections on the NetBackup master A You can verify that WSL is up-and-listening for connections by opening a browser window and attempting to connect to https[server][port]nbwebserviceapplicationwadl Receipt of a HTTP 401 error indicates that the NetBackup Web Services are enabled

Q How to reduce the load time for the NetBackup vCenter plug-in if performance seems too slow A If the plug-in takes a long time to load too many backups may have occurred in your environment To reduce the load time for the NetBackup vCenter plug-in

1 Log in to the plug-in virtual appliance using vSphere Client Log in as the root user and specify the password that was supplied during the plug-in installation

2 Open the following file in a text editor etcnbvcpluginenv 3 Change the numeric value of MAX_EVENT_HISTORY_IN_DAYS to a lower positive number (non-zero) For

example 30 This change limits the number of backup events that the plug-in retrieves As a result it reduces the plug-ins initial load time

4 Save the file and exit the text editor 5 For this setting to take effect enter the following commands to restart the plug-in service

service nbvcplugin stop service nbvcplugin start

6 Log out of the plug-in virtual appliance

You can use the configurePorts script (configurePorts ndashstatus) on the master server to determine the ports that are being used by the Web Server Layer

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Q How to disable uninstall and unregister the NetBackup vCenter plug-in if it becomes necessary to do so

A To disable the plugin 1 In vSphere Client click Plugins gt Manage Plug-ins 2 Right-click on Symantec NetBackup plug-in for vCenter and click Disable The Symantec NetBackup tab is

removed 3 To re-enable the plug-in right-click on Symantec NetBackup plug-in for vCenter and click Enable

To uninstall the NetBackup plug-in

1 Right-click on the virtual appliance that contains the plug-in and select Remove from Inventory If necessary the virtual appliance can be re-imported from the datastore For permanent removal of the virtual appliance click Delete from disk

2 To reinstall the plug-in you must first manually unregister it To manually unregister the plug-in

1 Open a web browser and use the following to log on to the vCenter Server Managed Object Browser (MOB) httpsvCenter Server IP or host namemobmoid=ExtensionManagerampmethod=unregisterExtension

where vCenter Server IP or host name is the IP address or system name of the vCenter Server where the NetBackup plug-in is registered If the VMware web service does not use the default port 443 specify the following (all on one line) httpsvCenter Server IP or host namePortNumbermobmoid=ExtensionManagerampmethod=unregisterExtension where PortNumber is the VMware web service port number

2 At the prompt specify the credentials You must have the Unregister extension privilege on the vCenter Server

3 In the UnregisterExtension window enter the following in the extensionKey value field Symantec NetBackup plugin for vCenter

4 Click Invoke Method The NetBackup plug-in is unregistered from the vCenter Server

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Related Documents

Symantec NetBackup 76 Plug-in for VMware vCenter Guide

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About Symantec

Symantec is a global leader in providing security storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world Our software and services protect against more risks at more points more completely and efficiently enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored

Headquartered in Mountain View Calif Symantec has operations in 40 countries More information is available at wwwsymanteccom

For specific country offices and contact numbers please visit our Web site wwwsymanteccom

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Table of Contents

Introduction 3 Background and benefits of using the NetBackup Plug-In for VMWare vCenter 4 Requirements and prerequisites 5 Deploying and configuring the NetBackup Plug-In for vCenter 6 Configuring VMware policy in NetBackup to support monitoring and reporting through vCenter plug-in 9 Architecture and process flow for virtual machine backup monitoring and reporting 10 Monitoring backups in the vSphere Client UI 11 About the Recovery Portal 13 Configuring the Recovery Portal 14 Restoring virtual machines using the Recovery Portal 18 Frequently Asked Questions 21 Summary 23 Related Documents 24

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