HP Data Protector A.06.11 Support for VMware vStorage

Table 9 VMware backup options

Options

Description

Pre-exec, Post-exec

The command specified here is run by vepa_bar.exe on the backup host before the

backup (pre-exec) or after it (post-exec).

Do not use double quotes. Type only the name of the command and ensure that the

command resides in the following directory on the backup host:

Data_Protector_home\bin

Backup memory file

If this option is selected, the memory of a running virtual machine is saved into a file and

backed up.

Modifying backup specifications

To modify your backup specification, click its name in the Scoping Pane of the Backup context,

then click the appropriate tab, and apply the changes.

Scheduling backup specifications

You can run unattended backups at specific times or periodically. For details on scheduling, see

the online Help index: “scheduled backups”.

Scheduling example

To schedule differential backups at 8:00, 13:00, and 18:00 during week days:

1. In the Schedule property page of the backup specification, select the starting date in the

calendar and click Add to open the Schedule Backup dialog box.

2. Under Recurring, select Weekly. Under Time options, select 8:00. Under Recurring

Options, select Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, and Fri. See Figure 29 Scheduling a backup

specification. Under Session options, select Differential from the Backup type drop-

down list.

Click OK.

3. Repeat step 1 and step 2 to schedule differential backups at 13:00 and 18:00.

Note

The default scheduler granularity is 15 minutes. If required, you can change the granularity to

one minute using the global variable SchedulerGranularity.

4. Click Apply to save the changes.