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|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB)If the VMware client is using Tivoli Storage Manager versionsearlier than 6.2.2, you must use the VMware Consolidated Backupoption.VMware vStorage APIs for Data ProtectionIf the VMware client is using Tivoli Storage Manager versions 6.2.2or later, you can use the vStorage APIs to run a full backup. ThevStorage APIs provide the following features:v Backing up VMware guests do not use as a temporary directory.Therefore, the vStorage API does not use as much storage on theproxy backup server.v If a backup was created using the vStorage APIs, you can restorethe backup without using the VMware Converter tool.Related tasks“Running full virtual machine backups using the VMware Consolidated Backupframework” on page 146Related reference“Backup VM” on page 552“Vmfulltype” on page 510“VMMC” on page 511“Query VM” on page 610“Restore VM” on page 644“Vmchost” on page 512“Vmcpw” on page 513“Vmcuser” on page 514“Domain.vmfile” on page 351“Domain.vmfull” on page 353Scenario: Backing up your virtual machinesThis scenario guides you through an example configuration of VMware guests,Tivoli Storage Manager and the proxy backup server to protect a VMwareenvironment.In this scenario, you define a full VMware backup of the guests that runs once aweek and a daily, file-level backup of the same VMware guests. This configurationensures that there are frequent backups of the VMware guests while limiting therequired size and time to store them.After you have configured your VMware backups using this scenario, you cancustomize it to better match the configuration of your environment.1. Configure the proxy backup server. See “Preparing the environment forVMware backup processing” on page 144.2. Install the VMware Consolidated Backup framework. Use the custom featureoption in the installation wizard to install the VMware Consolidated Backupframework.3. Define a full VM backup for each of the VMware guests. See “Running fullvirtual machine backups” on page 148.4. Schedule the full VM backup that runs once a week.5. Optional: If you have multiple VMware guests, separate the pool of VMwareguests into groups to reduce backup time using the following steps:Chapter 4. Backing up your data 143