User`s guide

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1: Introducing Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in

for VMware

• Quest NetVault Backup Plug-in for VMware – At a Glance ........................................... 7

• Key Benefits ...................................................................................................................... 8

• Feature Summary ............................................................................................................. 9

• Target Audience ................................................................................................................9

• Recommended Additional Reading .............................................................................. 10

• About Quest Software .................................................................................................... 10

Chapter 2: Installing the Plug-in 13

• Available Editions ...........................................................................................................13

• Deploying Plug-in for VMware ....................................................................................... 13

• Prerequisites ................................................................................................................... 14

• Installing Plug-in for VMware ........................................................................................ 15

• Removing Plug-in for VMware ....................................................................................... 16

Chapter 3: Configuring the Plug-in 17

• Adding a Server .............................................................................................................. 17

- Reconfiguring an Added Server ..................................................................................................... 18

- Removing a Server ........................................................................................................................18

• Configuring Default Settings ......................................................................................... 19

• Enabling Virtual Machine Locking ................................................................................ 21

• Additional Notes ............................................................................................................. 22

- Supported Backup Consistency States ..........................................................................................22

Chapter 4: Defining a Backup Strategy 25

• Available Backup Methods and Backup Types ............................................................ 25

- Image-Level Backups ....................................................................................................................25

- File-Level Backups .........................................................................................................................27

• Defining a Backup Strategy ........................................................................................... 28

- Examples .......................................................................................................................................29

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