HP Data Protector A.06.11 Support for Vmware vstorage technical ...

For details on the backup types see, Data Protector backup types.
Data Protector components
Figure 1 Simplified component layout schematic
Data Protector Cell Manager
The Data Protector Cell Manager can be installed on a virtual machine, vCenter Server system,
backup host, or a separate system outside the virtual environment.
Data Protector Virtual Environment Integration component
Under most circumstances, it is only necessary to install the Data Protector Virtual Environment
Integration component on one Data Protector client in the cell in which the virtual environments to
be backed up are located. This client will be called the backup host and can be:
The Data Protector Cell Manager
A dedicated physical backup host
A virtual machine
The component includes the following major parts:
vepa_bar.exe, activated during backup and restore operations on virtual environments
vepa_util.exe, activated during browsing and query operations on virtual environments
vepalib_vmware, a dynamic link library providing VMware specific functionality for backup,
restore, query and browsing tasks.
Note
VEPA stands for virtual environment protection agent.
Data Protector Media Agents
Data Protector Media Agents can be installed on vCenter Server systems, backup hosts, or other
clients in the Data Protector cell.