Creating Backup Specifications - HP Data Protector A.06.11 Integration Manual

• Concurrent sessions: Backup sessions that use the same devices or back up the
same datacenter cannot run concurrently. If multiple sessions are started, one
session waits for the other to complete.

Creating backup specifications

Create a backup specification using the Data Protector Manager.
1. In the Context List, click Backup.
2. In the Scoping Pane, expand Backup Specifications, right-click VMware, and
click Add Backup.
3. In the Create New Backup dialog box, click OK.
4. In Client, select a VMware management client. Note that the Client drop-down
list offers all clients that have the VMware Integration component installed.
If your VMware management client is a VirtualCenter Server system that is
configured in a Microsoft Cluster Service cluster, select its virtual hostname.
If the selected VMware management client is not configured for use with Data
Protector, a warning is displayed that the configuration check failed. Click OK
to open the Configure VMware dialog box and provide the connection
parameters as described in
clients" on page 39.
In Application database, select a datacenter that you want to back up from
(standalone ESX Server system has only one datacenter (/ha–datacenter)).
In Backup method, select a backup method.
Specify the User and group/domain options, which are available if an ESX
Server or Windows Server 2008 VirtualCenter Server system is selected:
• Specify OS: On ESX Server clients, it is mandatory to specify the Username
and Group/Domain name options. On Windows Server 2008 VirtualCenter
Server systems, it is not mandatory to specify these options and if they are
not specified, the backup runs under the Local System Account.
• Username, Group/Domain name: Specify the operating system user account
under which you want the backup session to run (for example, the user name
root, group root, or user name Administrator, domain DP). Ensure
that this user has been added to the Data Protector admin or operator
user group. This user becomes the backup owner.
If you selected an ESX Server client, ensure that this user also has the read,
write, and execute permissions on the ESX Server datastores.
Click Next.
68 Integrating VMware Virtual Infrastructure and Data Protector
"Configuring VMware management