VERITAS NetBackup 5240 Guide

VMware support
This chapter includes the following topics:
■ About NetBackup appliance as a VMware backup host
■ About appliance dynamic multi-pathing for VMware backups with SAN transport
About NetBackup appliance as a VMware backup
host
NetBackup appliance uses the VMware policy type to back up VMware virtual
machines.
The following topics contain notes on the appliance as the backup host:
■ For an overview of the appliance as backup host in a virtual environment:
See “NetBackup appliance as backup host: component overview” on page 80.
■ For a list of requirements and limitations:
See “Notes on NetBackup appliance as a VMware backup host” on page 81.
■
For further information, see the latest NetBackup for VMware Administrator’s
Guide:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/DOC5332
NetBackup appliance as backup host: component overview
As Figure 6-1 shows, the appliance can operate as the VMware backup host. A
separate Windows backup host is not required.
The appliance as backup host can also run the NetBackup media server and master
server.
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VERITAS NetBackup 5240 Specifications

General

Language version	-
License type	Corporate
License quantity	- license(s)
License term in years	5 year(s)