EMC Avamar 6.1 User Manual

EMC
®
Avamar
®
6.1 for VMware
User Guide
P/N 300-013-353
REV 07

EMC Avamar 6.1 Specifications

General

Brand	EMC
Model	Avamar 6.1
Category	Software
Language	English

Summary

Chapter 1 Introduction

Avamar for VMware image backup and restore

Introduces Avamar for VMware image backup and restore using vStorage API for Data Protection (VADP).

Guest backup and restore

Explains guest backup and restore for virtual machine data by installing Avamar client software.

Choosing a data protection method

Compares advantages and considerations of image backup vs. guest backup.

Changed block tracking

Chapter 2 Configuration and Setup

Task road map

Enable support for multiple vCenters

Download and install vSphere client software

Download and install Avamar Administrator software

Configure vCenter-to-Avamar authentication

Explains how to set up authentication between vCenter and Avamar, covering certificate installation or disabling authentication.

Create dedicated vCenter user account

Recommends and details creating a dedicated vCenter user account with minimum required privileges for Avamar.

Add vCenter client in Avamar Administrator

Describes the process of adding a vCenter client to Avamar Administrator for managing backups.

Deploy proxy clients

Covers the deployment of proxy virtual machine clients, including adding DNS entries and deploying the appliance.

Upgrading Avamar proxy software

Protecting virtual machines with both guest and image backup

Chapter 3 Administration

Basic client administration

Covers adding and managing VMware image proxy and virtual machine clients in Avamar Administrator.

Groups and policy management

Best practices

Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 Backup

Performing an on-demand image backup

Details steps to initiate a VMware image backup directly from Avamar Administrator.

Scheduling backups

Chapter 5 Restore

Limitations

Guidelines for performing image restores versus file-level restores

Restoring the full image or selected drives to the original virtual machine

Details the procedure to restore an entire image or specific drives to the original virtual machine.

Restoring the full image or selected drives to a different (existing) virtual machine

Guides users on restoring an image or drives to a different, pre-existing virtual machine.

Restoring the full image or selected drives to a new virtual machine

Outlines the steps to restore an image or drives to a newly created virtual machine.

Restoring specific folders or files

Explains how to selectively restore individual folders and files from a VMware image backup.

Chapter 6 Protecting the vCenter Management Infrastructure

Backing up the vCenter management infrastructure

Details the methodology for protecting vCenter infrastructure components using custom datasets.

Recovering vCenter management infrastructure from Avamar backups

Outlines the two-step process for recovering vCenter management infrastructure from Avamar backups.