EMC Avamar 6.1 - Task 3: Add a Backup Client for Vcenter Database Hosts

94 EMC Avamar 6.1 for VMware User Guide
Protecting the vCenter Management Infrastructure
Use of a custom dataset will not only shorten backup and restore times, but will also allow
you to use Avamar backups to facilitate vCenter upgrades (for example, upgrading the
vCenter host from a 32-bit to a 64-bit Windows virtual machine).
1. Start Avamar Administrator.
2. Select Tools > Manage Datasets.
The Manage All Datasets window appears.
3. Click New.
The New Dataset dialog box appears.
4. Type a name for this new dataset (for example, vCenter).
Note: Do not use any of the following characters in your dataset name:
~!@$^%(){}[]|,`;#\/:*?<>'"&.
5. Click the Source Data tab.
The Source Data tab is where you define a list of source data plug-ins that contribute
data to this dataset.
6. Select Enter Explicitly and select the Windows File System plug-in from the Select
Plug-In Type list.
7. In the list of backup targets at the bottom of the dialog box, delete every entry except
for the Windows File System plug-in by selecting an entry and clicking -.
8. Add each vCenter management infrastructure component to the dataset as follows:
a. Select Files and/or Folders and click ...
The Select Files And/Or Folders dialog box appears.
b. Browse to the correct license file folder and select it.
c. Click OK.
The Select Files And/Or Folders dialog box closes. The license file folder appears in
the list of backup targets at the bottom of the New Dataset dialog box.
d. Repeat step a –step c for the remaining important vCenter management
infrastructure components (that is, the SSL certificates, audit logs, and windows
guest customization (sysprep) files).
9. Click OK.
The New Dataset dialog box closes.
Task 3: Add a backup client for vCenter database hosts
The location of the database used by vCenter, UpdateManage, SRM, and so forth can be
determined by running the Windows Data Sources (ODBC) administrative tool.
Install Avamar database backup agents on the database hosts as described in the
database-specific documentation, such as the
EMC Avamar for SQL Server User Guide .
Configure a scheduled backup to protect the databases.