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Notes on NetBackup appliance as a VMware backup host
About appliance dynamic multi-pathing for
VMware backups with SAN transport
About appliance dynamic multi-pathing for VMware backups with SAN transport
NetBackup for VMware with appliance as backup host
Figure 6-1
Media
server
storage
Appliance as backup
host uses NetBackup
client software to
back up VMs.
Client software and
media server run on
appliance. Master
server can also run
on appliance.
Note: Windows backup
host is not required.
NetBackup appliances support dynamic multi-pathing (DMP) in a SAN environment:
See
"About appliance dynamic multi-pathing for VMware backups with SAN
transport"
on page 81.
Further information is available on the appliance as backup host:
See
"Notes on NetBackup appliance as a VMware backup host"
Note the following requirements and limitations for the appliance as the backup
host:
The appliance must be version 2.5 or later.
■
You must use the VMware policy type.
■
The appliance supports iSCSI connections. Refer to the NetBackup Appliance
■
iSCSI Guide for more information.
NetBackup appliances support dynamic multi-pathing (DMP) in a SAN environment
for VMware backups. DMP enhances I/O performance by distributing requests
across all available paths. DMP on the Appliance can distinguish between the active
paths and passive paths and make use of the active paths.
LAN / WAN
NetBackup
NetBackup GUI
master server
workstation
(if not on
appliance)
ESX
servers
Virtual machines
VM
VM
VMware support
vCenter
server
VMware
datastore
VM
VM
VM
VM
on page 81.
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