VERITAS NetBackup Series User Manual

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 Series Specifications

General

Replication	Yes
Deduplication	Yes
Encryption	Yes
Backup Types	Full, Incremental, Differential
Storage Support	Disk, Tape, Cloud
Compression	Yes
High Availability	Yes
Disaster Recovery	Yes
Operating System	Linux
Vendor	VERITAS
Product	NetBackup
Protocols	NDMP, OST
Cloud Integration	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Scalability	Yes
Management Interface	Web-based, CLI
API Support	Yes
Use Case	Enterprise Backup and Recovery