HP Data Protector A.06.11 Support for Vmware vstorage technical ...
HP Data Protector A.06.11 Support for Vmware vstorage technical ...
HP Data Protector A.06.11 Support for Vmware vstorage technical ...
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Summary<br />
This white paper describes the <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> VMware vStorage integration, which<br />
enables you to back up and restore VMware virtual machines using the VMware vStorage<br />
technology.<br />
Introduction<br />
This integration is an addition to the already existing <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> VMware Virtual Infrastructure<br />
integration. It is based upon the VMware vStorage backup technology and does not require<br />
backup proxy systems with the VCB software installed. Note that when you back up virtual<br />
machines using the <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> VMware vStorage integration, the virtual machine files are not<br />
copied to the backup host first, as is done in a VCBimage backup session, where the files are<br />
first copied to the backup proxy.<br />
The new integration can be installed on an existing <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> <strong>A.06.11</strong> installation and can<br />
be run in parallel with an existing <strong>HP</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> VMware Virtual Infrastructure integration.<br />
This means that systems running versions of VMware that support vStorage can be backed up<br />
without disrupting backup procedures <strong>for</strong> earlier versions of VMware. Backup specifications <strong>for</strong><br />
the earlier versions there<strong>for</strong>e do not have to be changed. The only exception are incremental<br />
backups <strong>for</strong> the Snapshot backup method, <strong>for</strong> which the two integrations do collide.<br />
The <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> VMware vStorage integration does not need to be installed on every ESX(i)<br />
client or vCenter Server client to be backed up. It can control backups and restores of virtual<br />
machines from a single backup host within a <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> cell, if required. This means that<br />
virtual machines on ESXi Server systems can be backed up and restored in the same way as those<br />
on ESX Server systems.<br />
Both the old and new integrations can be configured and used in the same environment.<br />
However, note that when this patch is installed, the user interface <strong>for</strong> an existing VMware Virtual<br />
Infrastructure integration changes in some areas (as can be seen in this white paper).<br />
For details of the latest support, see to the <strong>HP</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> Virtualization support matrix <strong>for</strong> the<br />
version of <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> you are running.<br />
For full details of what is supported, refer to the <strong>HP</strong> <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> 6.1x Virtualization support<br />
matrix. For general <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> procedures and options, see the online Help.<br />
Backup concepts<br />
Operational method<br />
<strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> VMware vStorage integration provides the following new backup method:<br />
vStorage Image<br />
This method can be used to back up and restore the following VMware objects:<br />
Virtual machines<br />
Virtual machine disks<br />
Virtual machine templates<br />
This is a snapshot-based backup method that can be used to backup virtual machines while<br />
powered off (offline backup) or actively used (online backup).<br />
It supports interactive and scheduled <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Protector</strong> backups of the following types:<br />
Full<br />
Incremental<br />
Differential<br />
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