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Support for NetBackup 7.xin virtual environments
IntroductionThis tech note (TECH127089) describes support for NetBackup in virtual
environments.
Symantec Corporation is committed to serving the virtualization and hypervisor
market by offering our customers the benefits of NetBackup Enterprise data
protection solutions. We welcome your feedback. Please contact your Symantec
account representative for assistance.
http://www.netbackup.com
Recent changes to this tech noteThis tech note was last published on October 2, 2014.
Table 1 Recent changes to this tech note
Publication date for this changeDescription of changes
October 2, 2014Added a vCloud Director column to the Supported VMware
versions table.SeeSupported VMware versions and backup host operating
systemson page 17.
October 2, 2014Updated BMR support details for VMware, and added a new
section on BMR Direct VM Conversion support.
SeeBMR Direct VM Conversion support on page 14.
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Table 1 Recent changes to this tech note(continued)
Publication date for this changeDescription of changes
September 9, 2014Updated BMR support details for Hyper-V.
SeeBMR client support details for Hyper-Von page 11.
August 6, 2014Update to list of supported VMware versions and backup hosts
for NetBackup 7.6.0.3.
SeeSupported VMware versions and backup host operating
systemson page 17.
June 10, 2014NetBackup 7.6.0.2 adds support for Linux disks partitioned with
the GUID Partition Table.
SeeSupported file systems for VMware on page 24.
May 22, 2014Noted support of Windows 2012 R2 as a VMware guest OS with
file-level recovery.
SeeSupported VMware guest operating systemson page 22.
May 22, 2014Updated BMR support in NetBackup 7.6.0.2.
SeeBare Metal Restoreon page 9.
May 22 , 2014New topic on Hyper-V restore failure with VMs on a Cluster
Shared Volume (CSV).
SeeHyper-V restore may fail if the VM was created on a CSV
and the CSV is a reparse point on the destination drive
on page 45.
May 21, 2014New topic on VMware hotadd backup issues caused by Windows
disk signature collisions.
SeeHotadd backup issues caused by Windows disk signature
collisionson page 31.
May 21, 2014Minor update to list of supported VMware versions and backup
hosts.
SeeSupported VMware versions and backup host operating
systemson page 17.
May 7, 2014Updated list of supported VMware versions and backup hosts for
NetBackup 7.6.0.2.
SeeSupported VMware versions and backup host operating
systemson page 17.
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Table 1 Recent changes to this tech note(continued)
Publication date for this changeDescription of changes
May 7, 2014Updated list of supported Hyper-V versions for NetBackup 7.6.0.2.
See Supported Hyper-V components and versions on page 37.
SeeSupport for Hyper-V on Windows 2012on page 38.
May 7, 2014New topic on online backups and Hyper-V integration services.
SeeHyper-V online backups require proper version of Hyper-V
integration services in the VMon page 41.
May 7, 2014NetBackup appliance 2.6.0.2 adds support for SAN dynamic
multipathing.
SeeNetBackup for VMware support for SAN multipathing witha Linux backup hoston page 21.
December 17, 2013Updates throughout this tech note for NetBackup 7.6 (7.6.0.1).
October 15, 2013Update to list of supported VMware versions for NetBackup
7.5.0.6.
SeeSupported VMware versions and backup host operating
systemson page 17.
October 15, 2013For Linux backup hosts: A 7.5.0.1 or later master server is
required if the master server is not on the backup host.
SeeSupported VMware versions and backup host operating
systemson page 17.
October 15, 2013Update to list of supported file systems for the VMware policy for
NetBackup 7.5.0.6.
SeeSupported file systems for VMware on page 24.
General NetBackup support in virtual environments
Ideally, every NetBackup configuration supported in a traditional physicalenvironment would also be supported in any virtual environment without qualification.
While that is our mission, it is not always possible.
Therefore, the purpose of this section is to:
Clarify differences between NetBackup support in physical vs. virtual
environments.
Describe general guidelines for support in virtual environments.
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Describe the impact of a virtual environment on specific NetBackup components,
such as clients, servers, and other options.
Provide notes on virtualization technologies and links to related tech notes.
Terminology
The following terms are used in this document.
Table 2 Terminology
DefinitionTerm
The operating system that is installed in a virtual machine.Guest OS
The software platform running on a physical server that hosts one or
more virtual machines.
Hypervisor
The emulation of a single physical machine within a hypervisor.Virtual machine
General guidelines for support
Symantec provides support for NetBackup within a virtual environment. For the
purpose of this document, a virtual environment is defined as: any on-site, off-site,
or public cloud IaaS virtualization solution where NetBackup can be installed into
a supported guest operating system.
NetBackup has an open support policy for virtualization platforms, as follows:
NetBackup is qualified on physical configurations.
If the same configuration can be virtualized, it is supported without explicit
qualification on the virtualization platform (unless otherwise noted in this
document).
The published NetBackup software and hardware compatibility listings reflect this
support policy. The listings are available here:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH59978
Note the following limitations of NetBackup support within a virtual environment:
Support of hardware or software as published in the NetBackup compatibility
listings is subject to mutual support by the hardware/software vendor and the
hypervisor vendor.
Specifically:
The hardware/software vendors must support their products within the
hypervisor.
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The hypervisor vendor must support use of the hardware/software product
within the hypervisor.
Such hardware/software products include operating systems, cluster servers,
peripherals, drivers, patches, databases, applications, and so forth.
When operating NetBackup within a virtual machine, the hypervisor may
introduce conditions (such as contention for shared resources or other
interruptions) that were not present during standard qualification. Additional
tuning may be required to address any resulting delay, retry, or timeout
conditions. Contact the hypervisor vendor first for tuning suggestions.
NetBackup may experience lesser performance within the hypervisor. It may
be necessary to increase system resources to address a performance issue.
Using a hypervisor vendors interface to suspend, resume, or otherwise disrupt
execution of NetBackup is not supported. The impact upon NetBackup operations
and data is unknown. Only NetBackup management interfaces are supported
for NetBackup control.
Using NetBackup within VM high availability, replication, or transfer solutions is
supported but not qualified by Symantec. Examples of such solutions are vSphere
HA, host-based replication, vMotion, and Storage vMotion (but not limited to
VMware). As a virtualized application, NetBackup is unaware of being deployed
within a VM, and support for such operations is provided by the hypervisor
vendor.
In the event of a support escalation, NetBackup technical support will make
every reasonable attempt to resolve the issue within the virtual environment. Inrare circumstances, Symantec reserves the right to qualify, limit, exclude, or
discontinue implicit support for a NetBackup configuration due to unforeseen
incompatibilities within the hypervisor environment. In the rare case of a
NetBackup failure due to a hypervisor operation, it may be necessary to recover
from a backup.
Virtual master server
The NetBackup master server is supported within a virtual machine, under the
limitations described in the General guidelines for support.
Refer to the following NetBackup Operating System compatibility document for a
list of supported NetBackup 7.x master server platforms:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648
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Virtual media server
The NetBackup media server is supported within a virtual machine, under the
limitations described in the General guidelines for support.
The following storage units are supported within a virtual machine:
Basic Disk
AdvancedDisk
Media Manager (tape storage units)
For details on the supported virtualization technologies, see Table 3.
Media Server Deduplication Pool (MSDP)
For MSDP requirements, see the NetBackup Deduplication Guide and the
following deduplication tech note:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH77575
PureDisk Deduplication Pool (PDDO) including the Symantec NetBackup 5000
Series Appliances.
OpenStorage, where the Data Interface is Ethernet.
For details on OpenStorage device compatibility, see the NetBackup 7.x
Hardware Compatibility List:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76495
For a list of supported NetBackup 7.x media server platforms, see the NetBackup
7 Operating System Compatibility List:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648
Table 3 Virtualization technologies supported for Media Manager storage
units
NotesTape supportVirtualization technology
The following document contains details on
NetBackup support for IBM virtual machines:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH162738
Shared with driver, or
dedicated hardware path.
IBM virtual machines
The following document contains details onNetBackup support for HP-UX Integrity virtual
machines and vPars:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH162739
Shared with driver, ordedicated hardware path.
HP-UX Integrity virtual machinesand vPars
The following document contains details on
NetBackup support for Hitachi virtual LPARs:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH199103
Dedicated or shared
hardware path.
Hitachi Virtage LPARs
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Table 3 Virtualization technologies supported for Media Manager storage
units(continued)
NotesTape supportVirtualization technology
The following documents contain details on
NetBackup support for LDOMs and zones:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH162994
(for NetBackup 7)
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH65627
(for NetBackup 6.5)
See links under Notes.Oracle Solaris Logical Domains
(LDOMs) and zones
Hard partitioning physically segments a server, by taking a single large server and
separating it into distinct systems. Each separated system acts as a physicallyindependent, self-contained server, with its own CPUs, operating system, separate
boot area, memory, input/output subsystem, and network resources.
Virtual clients and database agents
NetBackup operating system clients and database agents are supported within a
virtual machine, under the limitations described in the General guidelines for
support.
Refer to the following NetBackup 7 Database Agent compatibility document for a
list of supported NetBackup database agent platforms:
Support for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
NetBackup can be used to protect virtual machines within Red Hat Enterprise
Virtualization (RHEV) deployments and the RHEV Manager. For more information,
see the following Red Hat Reference Architecture document:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/340293
Virtual PureDisk Remote Office Edition
The PureDisk operating system (PDOS) and PureDisk Remote Office Edition are
supported within a virtual machine, under the limitations described in the General
guidelines for support.
Note:
See the following for a list of supported NetBackup PureDisk Remote Office
Edition platforms:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH60158
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For information on a VMware virtual machine that has PureDisk Remote Office
Edition pre-installed, refer to the Symantec NetBackup PureDisk Virtual Appliance
Guide.
Virtual Snapshot Client
This section describes the use of Snapshot Client when installed in a virtual machine.
Note however that NetBackup has special backup agents for VMware and Hyper-V
that do not require installation of a client on virtual machines. See the NetBackup
for VMware and NetBackup for Hyper-V sections in this document.
Support for VMware
NetBackup Snapshot Client can be used within a VMware virtual machine in
conjunction with Raw Device Mapping (RDM) to provide off-host backup capabilities.
Because of RDM limitations, other backup methods are not supported at this time.
The following section contains more information:
SeeSupport for VMware raw device mapping (RDM)on page 34.
Consult the following NetBackup 7.x Snapshot Client compatibility listing to determine
which off-host combinations are supported:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH126901
See also the following section for support information on NetBackup for VMware:
SeeNetBackup for VMware Compatibilityon page 17.
Support for Hyper-V
NetBackup Snapshot Client can be used within a Hyper-V virtual machine in
conjunction with Hyper-V pass-through disks to provide off-host backup of snapshots.
The following section contains more information:
SeeSupport for Hyper-V pass-through diskson page 44.
Consult the following NetBackup 7.x Snapshot Client compatibility listing to determine
which off-host combinations are supported:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH126901
See also the following section for support information on NetBackup for Hyper-V:
SeeNetBackup for Hyper-V Compatibilityon page 37.
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Support for Citrix XenServer
NetBackup supports backup and recovery of virtual machines in a Citrix XenServer
virtualized environment, by means of a Snapshot Client off-host backup method.
For a description of this backup approach, see the following document:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX122191
Bare Metal Restore
Due to the inherent physical dependencies in the Bare Metal Restore (BMR) option,
BMR is not covered by the General guidelines for support section. Instead, BMR
is explicitly qualified and supported within specific virtual environments, as listed
below.
Note:For general BMR support details such as the minimum NetBackup level
required for the BMR client OS, see the Bare Metal Restore section of the NetBackup
7.x Operating System Compatibility List:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648
VMware: the BMR master server and boot server are supported on a guest OS.
The BMR client is also supported on a guest OS.
SeeBMR client support details for VMwareon page 10.
SeeBMR Direct VM Conversion supporton page 14.
Windows Hyper-V: the BMR master server and boot server are supported on a
Hyper-V guest OS. The BMR client is also supported on a guest OS.
SeeBMR client support details for Hyper-Von page 11.
Xen Hypervisor: the BMR master server and boot server are supported on a
guest OS. The BMR client is also supported on a guest OS.
SeeBMR client support details for Xenon page 11.
Solaris Logical Domains (LDOMs): the BMR master server is supported in the
LDOM Control Domain and on guest domains. The BMR client is supported on
an LDOM guest domain that has UFS attached.
SeeBMR client support details for Oracle VM Server for SPARCon page 12.
IBM PowerVM: the BMR master server, boot server, and BMR client are
supported on a guest OS.
SeeBMR client support details for IBM PowerVMon page 13.
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BMR client support details for VMware
NetBackup 7.x supports BMR protection for guest operating systems running on
VMware ESX 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5 servers. The following table describes NetBackup
7.x support for the BMR client on VMware.
Table 4 VMware guest operating systems supported for BMR client
BMR client supported as
boot server running in
guest OS?
Type of restore supportedGuest OS
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DSR restore
virtual-to-physical DSR restore
physical-to-virtual DSR restore
Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 SP1, SP2 (32-bit
and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 2012 (64-bit)
Windows 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DDR restore
Support for physical-to-virtual DSR and
virtual-to-physical DSR is subject to the conditions
specified in the following BMR UNIX DSR tech note:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH62678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6
(64-bit)
Oracle Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6
(64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SP3, SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
GA and SP1, SP2, SP3
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DDR restore
Support for physical-to-virtual DSR and
virtual-to-physical DSR is subject to the conditions
specified in the following BMR UNIX DSR tech note:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH62678
Solaris 10 Update 8, 9, 10, 11
(64-bit)
The following section contains information on BMR Direct VM conversion for
VMware:
SeeBMR Direct VM Conversion supporton page 14.
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BMR client support details for Hyper-V
NetBackup 7.x supports BMR protection for guest operating systems running on
Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 Hyper-V servers.
The following table describes NetBackup 7.x support for the BMR client on Hyper-V.
Table 5 Hyper-V guest operating systems supported for BMR client
BMR client supported as
boot server running in
guest OS?
Type of restore supportedGuest OS
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DSR restore
virtual-to-physical DSR restorephysical-to-virtual DSR restore
Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 SP1, SP2 (32-bit
and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 2012 (64-bit)
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DDR restore
Support for physical-to-virtual DSR and
virtual-to-physical DSR is subject to the conditions
specified in the following BMR UNIX DSR tech note:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH62678
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6
(64-bit)
Oracle Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6
(64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SP3, SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11GA, SP1, SP2, SP3
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DDR restore
Solaris 10 Update 8 (64-bit)
BMR client support details for Xen
The following table describes NetBackup 7.x support for the BMR client on Xen.
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Table 6 Xen guest operating systems supported for BMR client
BMR client supported as
boot server running in
guest OS?
Type of restore supportedGuest OS
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DSR restore
virtual-to-physical DSR restore
physical-to-virtual DSR restore
Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 SP1, SP2 (32-bit
and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DDR restore
Support for physical-to-virtual DSR and
virtual-to-physical DSR is subject to the conditions
specified in the following BMR UNIX DSR tech note:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH62678
NetBackup 7.6.0.2 adds the following:
Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Support for the xvda disk format on Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6
(64-bit)
Oracle Enterprise Linux 4, 5 (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
GA, SP1
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DDR restore
Solaris 10 Update 8 (64-bit)
BMR client support details for Oracle VM Server for SPARC
The following table describes NetBackup support for Oracle VM Server and BMR
clients on Solaris 10 LDOM.
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Table 7 BMR client support details for Oracle VM Server for SPARC (Solaris
10 LDOM)
Support detailsNetBackup release
You can restore BMR clients configured on Solaris 10 LDOM as follows:
You can restore a BMR client that is installed on an LDOM guest domain that has
UFS attached.
An LDOM guest domain that has UFS attached can be restored on another LDOM
guest domain that is in the same primary domain. Note however that you can restore
the backup of an LDOM guest domain only on a new LDOM guest domain that BMR
has not already backed up
An LDOM guest domain that has UFS attached can be restored on another LDOM
guest domain in the DR site.
NetBackup 7.1
You can back up and restore BMR clients configured on Solaris 10 LDOM as follows:
You can back up and restore a BMR client that is installed on a LDOM guest domain
that has UFS attached.
An LDOM guest domain that has UFS attached can be restored on another LDOM
guest domain that is in the same primary domain. Note however that you can restore
the backup of an LDOM guest domain only on a new LDOM guest domain that BMR
has not already backed up
An LDOM guest domain that has UFS attached can be restored on another LDOM
guest domain in the DR site.
NetBackup 7.5
Please refer to the following tech note to import the original LDOM guest domainconfiguration:
Transferring Bare Metal Restore (BMR) data to an AIR/DR site
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO65776
BMR client support details for IBM PowerVM
The following table describes NetBackup 7.x support for the BMR client on IBM
PowerVM (on IBM AIX guest operating systems).
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Table 8 IBM AIX guest operating systems supported for BMR client
BMR client supported as
boot server running in
guest OS?
Type of restore supportedGuest OS
Yesvirtual-to-virtual self restore
virtual-to-virtual DSR restore
virtual-to-physical DSR restore
physical-to-virtual DSR restore is subject to the
conditions specified in the following BMR UNIX DSR
tech note:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH62678
AIX 6.1 TL6
AIX 7.1 TL0
BMR Direct VM Conversion support
BMR Direct VM Conversion support has been explicitly qualified within specific
virtualization environments as listed in this section.
Note:BMR Direct VM Conversion support starts at NetBackup 7.6.
For general BMR support details such as the minimum NetBackup level required
for the BMR client OS, see the Bare Metal Restore section of the NetBackup 7.x
Operating System Compatibility List:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH76648
BMR Direct VM conversion support into VMware virtual environments
The following table describes NetBackup 7.x support for BMR Direct VM conversion
into VMware.
Table 9 NetBackup 7.x support for BMR Direct VM conversion into VMware
CommentsBMR Client OS VersionHypervisor Type and
Version
Windows 2003, 2008, 2008
R2, and Windows 7
VMware ESX/vCenter 4.1
Windows 2003, 2008, 2008
R2, and Windows 7
VMware ESX/vCenter 5.0
Windows 2003, 2008, 2008
R2, 2012, and Windows 7
and 8
VMware ESX/vCenter 5.1
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Table 9 NetBackup 7.x support for BMR Direct VM conversion into VMware
(continued)
CommentsBMR Client OS VersionHypervisor Type and
Version
Support starts at NetBackup
7.6.0.2.
Windows 2003, 2008, 2008
R2, 2012, and Windows 7
and 8
VMware ESX/vCenter 5.5
Note: NetBackup 7.6.0.2 Windows x86-32 clients cannot be used as Virtual Instance
Converters (VICs) for BMR physical to virtual conversions. NetBackup 7.6.0.2 uses
VMware VDDK 5.5 libraries, which do not support the Windows x86-32 bit platform.
Note: BMR Direct VM Conversion does not support conversion for a Windows client
that has Storage Spaces configured.
Other NetBackup optionsThe following NetBackup options or features are supported in a virtual machine.
NetBackup OpsCenter (formerly NOM and VAR.)
Symantec professional servicesSymantec professional services can be hired for qualification of a specific
configuration of NetBackup within a hypervisor. Contact your Symantec account
representative for assistance, or go to the following:
http://www.symantec.com/services
Links to related information
See the following Symantec documents for support and configuration information.
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Table 10 Symantec documents related to virtualization
Description and linkDocument
Contains the entire listing for all NetBackup Server,NetBackup Enterprise Server, and NetBackup PureDisk
Remote Office Edition compatibility lists available for 6.x and
7.x. Includes compatibility for hardware, operating systems,
and agents and options, such as NDMP, databases,
snapshots, and desktop/laptop.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH59978
Main listing of NetBackupcompatibility lists
Describes how to configure and use NetBackup 7.1 for
VMware to protect VMware virtual machines.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC3663
NetBackup 7.1 for VMware
Administrator's Guide
Describes how to configure and use NetBackup 7.5 for
VMware to protect VMware virtual machines.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5162
NetBackup 7.5 for VMware
Administrator's Guide
Describes how to configure and use NetBackup 7.6 for
VMware to protect VMware virtual machines.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6461
NetBackup 7.6 for VMware
Administrator's Guide
Describes how to use the NetBackup plug-in in vSphere
Client to monitor virtual machine backups and recover virtual
machines.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6288
NetBackup 7.6 Plug-in for
VMware vCenter Guide
Describes how to configure and use NetBackup 7.1 for
Hyper-V to protect Hyper-V virtual machines.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC3662
NetBackup 7.1 for Hyper-V
Administrator's Guide
Describes how to configure and use NetBackup 7.5 for
Hyper-V to protect VMware virtual machines.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5161
NetBackup 7.5 for Hyper-V
Administrator's Guide
Describes how to configure and use NetBackup 7.6 forHyper-V to protect VMware virtual machines.
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC6460
NetBackup 7.6 for Hyper-VAdministrator's Guide
Describes a method of Windows virtual machine backup
using NetBackup and the Citrix XenServer VSS Provider,
which is supported by both Symantec and Citrix:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX122191
Citrix XenServer: Virtual
Machine Backup
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NetBackup for VMware CompatibilityThe following topics describe NetBackup for VMware support. NetBackup for
VMware protects VMware virtual machines by integrating with VMware vStorageAPIs for Data Protection.
Note the following about VMware updates:
VMware updates to vSphere 4 and 5 are supported, unless otherwise noted.
vCloud Director 5.1.x and 5.5.x updates are supported, unless otherwise noted.
Supported VMware versions and backup host operating systems
NetBackup 7.x for VMware includes vStorage, and automatically uses the vStorage
APIs.
Table 11contains the following information:
Supported VDDK versions are provided with links to the VDDK release notes
in the middle column. Use those links to find the supported VMware versions.
Supported vCloud Director versions.
Supported operating systems for the backup or restore host (proxy).
Note:A NetBackup client must be installed on the backup host and on any restore
host and optional backup media server.
Note:NetBackup 7.6 dropped support for 32-bit backup/restore hosts and backup
media servers.
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Table 11 Supported VMware versions and backup host operating systems
Supported operating systems for
backup/restore host and backup
media server
vCloud
Director
version
VDDK version supports
these VMware versions
***IMPORTANT!*** Click
the VDDK release note
links in this row for the
official list of supported
vCenter and ESXi
versions
VDDK
version
NetBackup version
All 64 bit only:
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.9,
6.2, 6.3, 6.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
10.4, 11.1, 11.2
5.1, 5.5For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMware VDDK 5.5.1 release
notes
5.5 U17.6.0.3
All 64 bit only:
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.9,
6.2, 6.3, 6.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
10.4, 11.1, 11.2
5.1, 5.5For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMware VDDK 5.5.0 release
notes
5.57.6.0.1 with EEB3318872
7.6.0.2
All 64 bit only:
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
11 SP2
5.1For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMwareVDDK 5.1 release
notes
For information on VDDK 5.1U1, see theVDDK 5.1.1
release notes
5.1 U17.6.0.1 (7.6)
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Table 11 Supported VMware versions and backup host operating systems
(continued)
Supported operating systems for
backup/restore host and backupmedia server
vCloud
Directorversion
VDDK version supports
these VMware versions
***IMPORTANT!*** Click
the VDDK release note
links in this row for the
official list of supported
vCenter and ESXi
versions
VDDK
version
NetBackup version
Windows Server 2012 (64-bit only)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only)
Windows Server 2003 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
11 SP2
For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMwareVDDK 5.1 release
notes
For information on VDDK 5.1
U1, see theVDDK 5.1.1
release notes
5.1 U17.5.0.6 with EEB3263410
7.5.0.7
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.3,
5.4, 5.5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
10 and 11
If the master server is on a separate
host (not on the Linux backup host),
the master server must be at
NetBackup 7.5.0.1 or later.
For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMwareVDDK 5.0 release
notes
For information on VDDK 5.0
U1, see theVDDK 5.0 U1
release notes
5.0 U17.5.0.5
7.5.0.6
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
10 and 11
If the master server is on a separate
host (not on the Linux backup host),
the master server must be atNetBackup 7.5.0.1 or later.
See NetBackup appliance as backup
hoston page 21.
For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMwareVDDK 5.0 release
notes
5.07.5.0.3 (added support for
Linux backup host)
7.5.0.4
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMwareVDDK 5.0 release
notes
5.07.1.0.3 or later in 7.1.x line
7.5 and 7.5.0.1
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Table 11 Supported VMware versions and backup host operating systems
(continued)
Supported operating systems for
backup/restore host and backupmedia server
vCloud
Directorversion
VDDK version supports
these VMware versions
***IMPORTANT!*** Click
the VDDK release note
links in this row for the
official list of supported
vCenter and ESXi
versions
VDDK
version
NetBackup version
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2
For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMware VDDK 1.2.1 release
notes
1.2.17.1 to 7.1.0.2
Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 and 2003 R2
For supported vCenter and
ESXi versions, see the
VMware VDDK 1.1.1 release
notes
1.1.17.0
7.0.1
Also note the following:
For vSphere 4.1, NetBackup 7.0.1 does not support the NBDSSL transport type.
NetBackup 7.0.1 does not support hotadd backup or restore with ESX/ESXi 4.1.
VMware version information can also be obtained from the VMware ProductInteroperability Matrix, and is subject to change by VMware. For the latest
information, see the following:
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php
Unless otherwise stated, NetBackup for VMware supports VMware updates.
NetBackup supports installation of the backup host in a virtual machine (VMware
"hotadd"). The guest operating systems that NetBackup supports for hotadd are
the same as the above.
Support for ESX and ESXiNetBackup for VMware supports both ESX and ESXi servers. In this document,
any reference to ESX also refers to ESXi. Note however that VMware no longer
supports ESX in the latest versions of vSphere.
Because NetBackup for VMware leverages vStorage APIs for Data Protection,
there are no NetBackup support restrictions for ESX or ESXi servers.
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NetBackup appliance as backup host
Starting with the NetBackup appliance version 2.5, the appliance is supported as
the VMware backup host. A separate Windows host is not required for the backup
host (but see the following notes).
For further information on the appliance as backup host, see the NetBackup for
VMware Administrator's Guide 7.5.0.x:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC5605
Note the following:
The appliance must be version 2.5 or later. If the master server is on a separate
host (not on the backup host), the master server must use NetBackup 7.5.0.1
or later.
On the host that runs the NetBackup Administration Console or the Backup,Archive, and Restore interface, NetBackup must be at 7.5.0.1 or later.
You must use the VMware policy type. The FlashBackup-Windows policy type
is not supported.
A Windows backup host is required for VMware Instant Recovery.
The appliance does not support iSCSI connections.
NetBackup for VMware support for SAN multipathing with aLinux backup host
NetBackup for VMware on Windows supports dynamic multipathing (DMP) between
the vSphere ESXi storage and the NetBackup for VMware agent (Windows backup
host). DMP can provide SAN I/O high-availability and improved backup throughput.
The following describes NetBackup for VMware support for DMP in a SAN
environment with a Linux backup host:
The NetBackup appliance (starting at 2.6.0.2) supports SAN DMP for VMware
backups. I/O is redirected through the volume manager DMP Node.
For more information, refer to the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide
for version 2.6.0.2.
Otherwise, for a Linux backup host that is not a NetBackup appliance, NetBackupfor VMware is unable to support DMP. This limitation results from incompatibilities
between the Linux operating system, VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection,
and vendor-specific DMP solutions.
As a result, NetBackup for VMware cannot support DMP with a Linux backup
host (non-appliance) that is on either of the following platforms:
NetBackup for VMware on SLES
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NetBackup for VMware on RHEL
Note the following:
This issue does not affect NetBackup support for VMwares Native Multipathing
(NMP). NMP is multipathing between the ESXi host and storage.
This issue does not affect NetBackup for VMware on Windows backup hosts.
The Windows OS has integrated multipathing support. The following Microsoft
guide contains more information:
http://microsoft.com/mpio
Supported VMware guest operating systems
NetBackup for VMware supports virtual machine backup and recovery on all guest
operating systems supported by VMware. To check VMware support for a particularoperating system, consult the VMware Compatibility Guide:
http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=software
Note also that NetBackup for VMware supports file-level recovery from a virtual
machine backup on the following guest operating systems.
Table 12 VMware guest operating systems supported for file-level recovery
NotesVMware guest OS
Requires NetBackup 7.5.0.6 or later.Windows 8 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Windows Vista (32bit/64bit)
Windows XP 64 bit requires VMware Tools
3.0.1 (not supported with 3.0.2).
Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
Requires NetBackup 7.5.0.6 or later.
Same restrictions as for Windows 2012.
Windows 2012 R2 (64bit)
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Table 12 VMware guest operating systems supported for file-level recovery
(continued)
NotesVMware guest OS
Requires NetBackup 7.5.0.6 or later.
Note the following:
Does not support the ReFS file system.
You can back up and restore the entire VM,
but files cannot be individually restored to
a ReFS file system.
Note:File-level recovery is supported for
NTFS and FAT files, but NTFS and FAT
files cannot be restored to ReFS.
Does not support files that use Microsoftdata deduplication.
Windows 2012 (32bit/64bit)
Supported for vStorage but not for VCB.Windows 2008 R2 (64bit)
Windows 2008 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 2003 R2 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 2003 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 2000 (32bit)
RHEL 4 (32bit*/64bit)
RHEL 5 (32bit*/64bit)
Requires NetBackup 7.5 or later.RHEL 6 (32bit*/64bit)
SUSE 10 (32bit*/64bit)
SUSE 11 (32bit*/64bit)
* NetBackup 7.x no longer includes Linux 32-bit clients. Consequently, file-level
restore directly to the Linux 32-bit virtual machine is not possible. As an alternative,
you can perform a file-level restore to network shared storage. Recovery of theentire virtual machine is supported for both 32-bit and 64-bit Linux virtual machines.
For guest operating systems not listed in the table, you can recover the entire virtual
machine but not individual files.
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Supported file systems for VMware
NetBackup 7.5 introduced a policy type called VMware. The NetBackupVMware
policy type presents all backup options on the VMwaretab.
Note: On the VMware tab, the olderFull VM backup and Mapped full VM backup
options in NetBackup 7.1 are combined in a single option: Enable file recovery
from VM backup. Selecting this option is the equivalent of the Mapped full VM
backupoption in NetBackup 7.1.
The following tables list the supported file systems, by policy type.
Table 13 Supported file systems for the VMware policy type (requires
NetBackup 7.5 master server or later)
Notes"Enable file recovery from
VM backup" option
supported
File system
Planned for a future release.ReFS (Windows 2012)
Requires NetBackup 7.5.0.6 or later.YesNTFS (Windows 2012 with Data
Deduplication disabled)
Requires NetBackup 7.5.0.6 or later.NoNTFS (Windows 2012 with Data
Deduplication enabled)
NoNTFS (Windows NT)
Supports these partition tables:
Master Boot Record (MBR)
Extended Boot Record (EBR)
GUID Partition Table (GPT)
Logical Disk Manager - dynamic
(LDM)
Note:Availability of the partition table
type depends on the particular Windows
OS. Check your Microsoft documentation.
YesNTFS (Windows 2000 and later)
YesFAT (all Windows versions)
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Table 13 Supported file systems for the VMware policy type (requires
NetBackup 7.5 master server or later)(continued)
Notes"Enable file recovery from
VM backup" optionsupported
File system
Support for the GUID Partition Table
(GPT) starts at NetBackup 7.6.0.2.
LVM2 volume manager is also supported.
Support for ext4 starts at RHEL 5.4 and
SUSE 11.
Yesext2, ext3, ext4
NoOther (any VMware guest OS)
Table 14 Supported file systems for the FlashBackup-Windows policy type
(through NetBackup 7.6.x)
NotesSupported backup typesFile system
Planned for a future releaseReFS (Windows 2012)
Requires NetBackup 7.5.0.6 or later.Full backup with file level
incremental, Full VM backup,
Mapped full VM backup.
NTFS (Windows 2012 with Data
Deduplication disabled)
Requires NetBackup 7.5.0.6 or later.Full backup with file level
incremental,Full VM backup
NTFS (Windows 2012 with Data
Deduplication enabled)
Supports these partition tables:
Master Boot Record (MBR)
Extended Boot Record (EBR)
GUID Partition Table (GPT)
Logical Disk Manager - dynamic
(LDM)
Note:Availability of the partition table
type depends on the particular Windows
OS. Check your Microsoft documentation.
Full backup with file level
incremental, Full VM backup,
Mapped full VM backup.
NTFS (Windows 2000 and later)
Full VM backup.NTFS (Windows NT)
Mapped full VM backup is supported on
Windows 2000 and later.
Full VM backup,Mapped full
VM backup.
FAT (all Windows versions)
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Table 14 Supported file systems for the FlashBackup-Windows policy type
(through NetBackup 7.6.x)(continued)
NotesSupported backup typesFile system
Support for the GUID Partition Table
(GPT) starts at NetBackup 7.6.0.2.
LVM2 volume manager is also supported.
ext4 requires NetBackup 7.5.
Support for ext4 starts at RHEL 5.4 and
SUSE 11.
Full VM backup,Mapped full
VM backup
ext2, ext3, ext4
Full VM backup.Other (Any VMware guest OS)
Note: The policy backup selections must specify ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES. However,
if a NetBackup client is installed in the virtual machine, you have the option of
backing up individual drives.
NetBackup feature support for vSphere and vCloud Director
The following table describes NetBackup support for vSphere and vCloud Director
on a feature-by-feature basis.
Table 15 NetBackup support for vSphere and vCloud Director
vCloud DirectorvSphereNetBackup feature
YesYesNetBackup for VMware, including VMware
Intelligent Policy and all forms of recovery (VM,
file, database, granular).
YesYesAccelerator for VMware
YesYesReplication Director for VMware
NoYesNetBackup Plug-in for vCenter
NoYesInstant Recovery for VMware
YesYesVM recovery command (nbrestorevm)
SeeGuidelines for using NetBackup with vCloud Directoron page 27.
SeeNetBackup support for automatic virtual machine selectionon page 32.
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To recover virtual machines provisioned by vCloud Director (NetBackup 7.5)
1 Use the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface to restore the virtualmachine to a vCenter server accessible to the vCloud Director infrastructure.
On the Recovery Destination dialog, underRecover virtual machine to, select
Alternate location. Do not restore the virtual machine to its original location.
vCloud cannot import a virtual machine from that location.
Note:Restore the virtual machine to a datastore that was configured for the
provider vDC on which the organization vDC is based.
For complete instructions on how to restore virtual machines to an alternate
location, see theNetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide.
2 Log into vCloud Director as the vCloud administrator.
3 Go to your Organization vDC and import the virtual machine as a new vCloudvApp from theImport from vSphereicon.
SelectMove VM. (Do not select Copy VM: that option leaves a copy of the
virtual machine in the source vSphere.)
Note: Do not try to overwrite the original virtual machine. To replace the corrupt
virtual machine, use the following steps.
4 Make a note of the name and network settings of the corrupt virtual machineand delete it from the vApp.
5 Move the recovered virtual machine from the newly created vApp to the originalvApp.
6 Set the appropriate virtual machine name and network details in the MoveVirtual Machine wizard.
7 You can now delete the newly created vApp.
vSphere support in NetBackup 7.5.0.5 and earlier
Support for vSphere 5.1 in NetBackup 7.5.0.5
NetBackup 7.5.0.5 supports backup and recovery of vSphere 5.1.
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Note: vSphere 5.1 adds guest operating system support for Windows 8 and Windows
Server 2012. In 7.5.0.5, NetBackup supports recovery of the entire virtual machine
for those guest operating systems. File-level and application-level recovery will be
supported in a future release.
SeeSupported VMware guest operating systemson page 22.
Support for vSphere 5.1 in NetBackup 7.5.0.4
NetBackup 7.5.0.4 supports backup and recovery of vSphere 5.1.
The following issues will be resolved in a future release:
VM hardware version 9
In vSphere 5.1, the latest virtual machine hardware version is 9. NetBackup
7.5.0.4 does not recognize version 9, as follows:
When restoring to vCenter 5.1, virtual machines with hardware version 9 are
restored with hardware version 8. To restore to version 9, use a VMware
interface after recovery to upgrade the virtual machine to version 9.
When restoring to vCenter 5.1, virtual machines with hardware version 7 or
earlier are restored with hardware version 8 if you do not select the
NetBackupRetain original hardware versionoption. To restore to version
9, use a VMware interface after recovery to upgrade the virtual machine to
version 9.
When building a query for automatic selection of virtual machines in the
NetBackup VMware policy, the virtual machine version "vmx-09" is not
recognized. As a workaround, use a query that specifies vmx-08, such as
VMVersion Greater "vmx-08".
For a description of VMware version numbers, see the section on virtual machine
compatibility in the following VMware document:
Whats New in VMware vSphere 5.1 Platform
The VMware document explains how to set a default virtual machine compatibility
level (for a hardware version other than 9).
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 guest operating systems
vSphere 5.1 adds guest operating system support for Windows 8 and Windows
Server 2012. At this time, NetBackup supports recovery of the entire virtual
machine for those guest operating systems. File-level and application-level
recovery will be supported in a future release.
SeeSupported VMware guest operating systemson page 22.
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Support for vSphere 5.0 in NetBackup 7.1.0.3 and later
NetBackup 7.1.0.3 adds support for vSphere 5.0, including support for datastore
clusters. This feature also includes support for Linux vCenter 5.0.
For a vSphere 5 environment, you must upgrade your VMware backup hosts
(NetBackup clients) to 7.1.0.3 or later.
NetBackup 7.0.1 for VMware supports vSphere 4.1 but not theNBDSSL transfer type
NetBackup 7.0.1 adds support for VMware vSphere 4.1 but does not support the
NBDSSL transfer type.
You can select NBDSSL as the transfer type in the NetBackup 7.0.1 graphical
interfaces. However, support for NBDSSL varies, as follows:
Backup of a virtual machine that is earlier than VMware 4.1 is supported with
the NBDSSL transfer type.
Backup of a 4.1 or later virtual machine is not supported with the NBDSSL
transfer type (the backup fails).
Restore of a virtual machine (any VMware level) with the NBDSSL transfer type
is not supported (the restore fails).
Note: For full support of vSphere 4.1 (including the NBDSSL transfer type), you
should upgrade to NetBackup 7.1.
NetBackup 7.0 and 7.0.1: Hotadd backup or restore fails if thebackup or recovery host (virtual machine) is hosted on ESX/ESXi4.1
A backup or restore using the hotadd transfer type fails if the ESX/ESXi server is
4.1. (Hotadd transfer is used when the VMware backup host or restore host is
installed in a virtual machine.) VMware has reported this problem in SR#
1557258751.
The hotadd backup or restore fails with NetBackup status code 23. The detailedstatus log includes a message similar to the following:
ERR -Error opening the snapshot disks using given
transport mode: Status 23
As a workaround, use a backup or restore host that resides on an ESX/ESXi server
at 4.0 or earlier.
In NetBackup 7.1, hotadd backups and restores with ESX/ESXi 4.1 work correctly.
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Hotadd backup issues caused by Windows disk signature collisionsFor the hotadd transport mode with a backup host on Windows 2008 server or
earlier, a Windows disk signature collision may cause the following problems:
At NetBackup 7.0 and later: A backup using the hotadd transport mode may
change a VMs disk signature in the backup image if multiple VMs are backed
up simultaneously and some of their disks have the same Windows disk
signature. This problem can occur in any of the following cases:
One or more of the VMs in the backup is a clone of another VM that is backed
up simultaneously by the same backup host.
VMs that are backed up simultaneously are linked clones that share disks
with the same parent.
A VM in the backup is a clone of the backup host.
In any of these cases, file-level recovery from the VM's file systems may not
succeed.
In addition: If the guest OS of the backed up VM is Windows Server 2008, the
recovered virtual machine may fail to start. In that case, the disk signature issue
on the recovered VM must be fixed. See the following Symantec article:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH200480
At 7.6.0.1 and later: If the backup was made with the Accelerator feature, a VM
disk signature collision may cause a hotadd backup to fail with status 84, media
write error.
Workaround: Use a different transport mode (not hotadd), or avoid simultaneous
backup of the VMs. If a VM in the backup is a clone of the backup host, use a
different backup host that is not a clone of the VM.
For further information on this issue, see Windows proxy HotAdd can cause differing
disk signatures in the following VMware article:
https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vddk/vddk-550-releasenotes.html
Note:These issues do not apply if the backup host is Windows Server 2008 R2 or
later.
Backup of the ESX host by means of the ESX console is notsupported
NetBackup 6.x supported the backup of the ESX host by means of a NetBackup
Linux client installed on the ESX host. Since VMware is discontinuing this capability,
NetBackup 7.x does not support backup of the ESX host in this manner.
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To back up VMware virtual machines, you can use either of the following:
NetBackup for VMware, as described in theNetBackup for VMware
Administrators Guide.
As an alternative, you can install NetBackup clients in the virtual machines.
Replication Director for virtual machines
NetBackup 7.6 supports Replication Director for protecting virtual machines in a
snapshot and replication environment.
Note the following about Replication Director:
Supports vCenter version 4.0 and later. Earlier vCenter versions are not
supported.
Supports NFS datastores only. Does not support replication solutions that are
deployed with RDM or VMFS datastores.
To protect virtual machines on unsupported datastores, do one of the following:
Use the NetBackup policy typeVMwarebut without Replication Director.
Use Replication Director and install a NetBackup client in each virtual
machine.
With a client in the virtual machine, you can use Replication Director to
protect each virtual machine as though it is a physical computer, with a policy
type other thanVMware.
NetBackup support for automatic virtual machine selection
NetBackup 7.1 and later can automatically select virtual machines for backup by
means of rules configured in the policy. The NetBackup policy Clients tab includes
a Query Builder for creating the rules.
Note the following requirements:
NetBackup 7.1 or later is required for the master server, media server, and the
VMware backup host.
Automatic virtual machine selection is not supported in VCB environments.vStorage is required.
In NetBackup 7.6, automatic virtual machine selection is required for backups
in vCloud Director or for Replication Director for VMware.
To function correctly, certain Field keywords in the Query Builder require vSphere
4.0 or later or vCloud Director 5.1 or later.
See the following tables.
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Table 17 Minimum vCloud Director version for Query Builder keywords added
in NetBackup 7.6
Minimum version of vCloud Director
required
Field keywords in Query Builder
vCloud Director 5.1vCDCatalog
vCDIsExpired
vCDIsvAppTemplate
vCDOrg
vCDOrgvDC
vCDServer
vCDvApp
Table 18 Minimum vSphere version for Query Builder keywords added in
NetBackup 7.5
Minimum version of vSphere requiredField keywords in Query Builder
vSphere 4.0DatastoreFolder
DatastoreNFSHost
DatastoreNFSPath
DatastoreType
NetworkFolder
VMXDatastoreFolder
VMXDatastoreNFSHost
VMXDatastoreNFSPath
VMXDatastoreType
vSphere 5.0DatastoreCluster
All other keywords have the same vSphere requirements as NetBackup for vStorage.
See Supported VMware versions and backup host operating systems on page 17.
Support for configuring thin provisioned virtual disks on restoredvirtual machines
NetBackup 7.1 includes a restore option called Create thin provisioned disks.
In NetBackup 7.5 and later, this option is named Thin provisioning.
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This option configures the restored virtual machine with thin provisioned disks, even
if the original virtual machine used thick provisioning at the time of the backup. The
ability to create thin provisioned disks depends on the release level of the VMware
server on which the virtual machine is restored, as described in the following table.
Table 19 NetBackup support for creation of thin provisioned virtual disks in
restored virtual machine
Can configure restored virtual machine to
have thin provisioned virtual disks
Release level of destination server
for restore
YesvCenter server 4.0 or later with any
version of ESX
YesVirtualCenter server 2.5 with ESX 3.5
YesVirtualCenter server 2.5 with ESX 3.0.2
YesESX 4.0 or later (*standalone)
YesESX 3.5 (*standalone)
No. Thin provisioning requires vStorage, which
does not work with standalone ESX servers older
than 3.5.
ESX server earlier than 3.5
(*standalone)
*standalone means the ESX server is not managed by a vCenter or VirtualCenter
server.
See Supported VMware versions and backup host operating systems on page 17.
Support for VMware raw device mapping (RDM)
Raw device mapping allows a non-VMDK disk to be accessed by the guest OS. To
back up a raw mapped device (RDM), you must install NetBackup client software
in the virtual machine. Any device that NetBackup supports in a physical (non
hypervisor) environment is supported for RDM, provided that the device vendor
supports the device in a virtual environment.
For environments that require VCB: with versions of VCB that are earlier than 1.5,a NetBackup backup of a virtual machine fails if the virtual machine uses raw device
mapping. At VCB 1.5, NetBackup can back up the virtual machine successfully,
but the raw mapped device is not included in the backup.
For more information on using NetBackup to back up a disk in RDM mode, refer to
the Backup of VMware raw devices (RDM) appendix of the NetBackup for VMware
Administrators Guide.
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Support for VMware VCB and vCenter Converter
VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) is not supported by VMware and is no longer
supported by NetBackup as of 7.6. Instead of VCB, Symantec strongly recommends
the use of vSphere APIs for Data Protection (VADP). VADP is available in vSphere
4.0 and later and NetBackup 7.1 and later.
Table 20 NetBackup 7.x support for VCB
NoteVCB RestoreVCB BackupBackup host
(NetBackup client)
NoNoNetBackup 7.6
Compatible with
NetBackup 7.6 Server
YesNoNetBackup 7.5
Compatible with
NetBackup 7.5 and
7.6 Server
YesYesNetBackup 7.1
NetBackup 7.1 attempts to use VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) and Converter
when operating with the following:
ESX Server versions earlier than 3.5, or
VirtualCenter Server versions earlier than 2.5
Table 21 NetBackup 7.1 support for VMware VCB
NotesLatest VMware version
supported
Earliest VMware version
supported
Both ESX and ESXi are
supported
VCB 1.5 U2
ESX 4.1
vCenter Server 4.1
Converter standalone 4.3
VCB 1.5 U1
ESX 3.5 U5
vCenter Server 2.5 U6
Converter standalone 3.0.2
U1
Note: VMware version information was obtained from the following VMware
document:
http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.pdf
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Windows client can be installed in the Windows virtual machine to perform file-level
backup.
NetBackup VCB-based file-level backups may failDue to an error identified by VMware, NetBackup VCB file-level backups may fail
in the following case:
The guest OS is not installed on the virtual machine's first virtual hard disk.
The NetBackup Virtual machine backup option isFile level snapshot using
VCBorFull backup with file level incremental.
The backup job fails with status 156 (snapshot creation failed), and the following
error may appear in the NetBackup bpfis log:
'vcbMounter' 636 error] Error: Cannot query guest OS information.The mount directory path is invalid.
Note:The NetBackup Release Notes for 7.0.1 incorrectly state that this issue is
limited to the Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7 guest operating systems. The issue
can occur with any operating system.
For more details on this issue from the VMware perspective, refer to the following
VMware VCB documentation:
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcb_15_u1_rel_notes.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vcb_15_u2_rel_notes.html
NetBackup for Hyper-V CompatibilityThis section provides support information on NetBackup for Hyper-V. NetBackup
for Hyper-V provides snapshot-based backup of virtual machines that run on
Windows Hyper-V Server.
Note: Before configuring NetBackup for Hyper-V, make sure that you have Windows
and the Hyper-V role installed correctly. Refer to your Windows and Hyper-V
documentation and Hyper-V release notes for requirements and installation
instructions.
Supported Hyper-V components and versions
NetBackup for Hyper-V supports the following environments.
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Table 22 Components supported for Hyper-V
What is supportedComponents
Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2.
Support for Windows Server 2012 begins at NetBackup 7.5.0.6.
Support for Windows Server 2012 R2 begins at NetBackup 7.6.0.2.
SeeSupport for Hyper-V on Windows 2012on page 38.
Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2.
Support for Windows Server 2012 begins at NetBackup 7.5.0.6.
SeeSupport for Hyper-V on Windows 2012on page 38.
Failover Cluster
NetBackup for Hyper-V has an open support policy for VSS
providers, as described in the NetBackup Snapshot Client
Compatibility Listing:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH126901
NetBackup for Hyper-V is supported on the Windows versions noted
in this table. Any vendors that support VSS snapshot providers on
those versions are supported for NetBackup for Hyper-V.
VSS providers
NetBackup for Hyper-V has an open support policy for CSV-based
virtual machine backups. Any vendors that support CSV-based
virtual machine backup on the Windows versions in this table are
supported for NetBackup for Hyper-V.
CSV-based virtual
machine backups
Support for Hyper-V on Windows 2012
Table 23 describes NetBackup support for Hyper-V on Windows 2012 and Windows
2012 R2.
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Table 23 Support for Hyper-V on Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2
Notes and limitationsNetBackup version
Adds support for Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012. NetBackup 7.5.0.6 and later supportWindows 8 as a guest OS.
NetBackup limitations on Hyper-V Server 2012:
VMs must reside on the NTFS file system (ReFS is not supported).
Block-level incremental backup is not supported.
File-level recovery from a Hyper-V backup is not supported in any of the following cases:
The files inside a VM reside in a Resilient File System (ReFS) volume.
The files inside a VM reside in an NTFS deduplicated volume.
The VM is composed of VHDX file(s).
File-level recovery is supported when the files inside the VM reside in an NTFS volume
and the VM is composed of VHD files.
7.5.0.6* and 7.5.0.7*
Adds support for Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2. Also adds support for VHDX files.
NetBackup limitations on Hyper-V Server 2012 and Hyper-V Server 2012 R2:
VMs must reside on the NTFS file system (ReFS is not supported).
Block-level incremental backup is not supported.
File-level recovery from a Hyper-V backup is not supported in any of the following cases:
The files inside a VM reside in a Resilient File System (ReFS) volume.
The files inside a VM reside in an NTFS deduplicated volume.
NetBackup 7.6.0.2: The files are in a VM (any guest OS) that resides on a Hyper-V
2012 R2 server with the Windows Server 2012 R2 update of April 2014.
For more information on the update, see the following Microsoft article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919355
Note: This file-level recovery issue with the Windows Server 2012 R2 update of April
2014 is fixed in NetBackup 7.6.0.3. For NetBackup 7.6.0.2, it is fixed in the following
EEB: NB_7.6.0.2_ET3500731_1.zip. For more information on that EEB, see the
following Symantec article:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH217531
Apart from the above restrictions, file-level recovery is supported when the files inside the
VM reside in an NTFS volume and the VM is composed of VHD or VHDX files.
7.6.0.2* and later
*Backup of virtual machines within Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) is supported. In
Hyper-V Server 2008 R2, CSV has a limitation that requires serialized backups. In
Hyper-V Server 2012, CSV supports concurrent backups without that limitation.
Consequently, the CSV timeout setting in the NetBackup Hyper-V policy is only
used in Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 deployments.
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Supported Hyper-V guest operating systems
NetBackup for Hyper-V supports virtual machine backup and recovery on all guest
operating systems supported by Hyper-V. For a list of operating systems that
Hyper-V supports, consult the following:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954958
Note also that NetBackup for Hyper-V supports file-level recovery from a virtual
machine backup on the following operating systems.
Table 24 Hyper-V guest operating systems supported for file-level recovery
NotesHyper-V guest OS
Support for Windows 8 begins at NetBackup
7.5.0.6.Support has the same limitations as for
Windows 2012.
See Support for Hyper-V on Windows 2012
on page 38.
Windows 8
Support for Windows 7 begins at NetBackup
7.0.1.
Windows 7
Windows Vista (32bit/64bit)
Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
Support for Windows 2012 R2 begins at
NetBackup 7.6.0.2.
See Support for Hyper-V on Windows 2012
on page 38.
Windows 2012 R2 (64bit)
Support for Windows 2012 begins at
NetBackup 7.5.0.6.
See Support for Hyper-V on Windows 2012
on page 38.
Windows 2012 (64bit)
Windows 2008 R2 (64bit)
Windows 2008 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 2003 R2 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 2003 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 2000 (32bit)
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Table 24 Hyper-V guest operating systems supported for file-level recovery
(continued)
NotesHyper-V guest OS
ext2, ext3 file systems, LVM2 volume
manager
RHEL 4 (32bit*/64bit)
ext2, ext3, ext4 file systems, LVM2 volume
manager.
Support for ext4 starts at RHEL 5.4 and
requires NetBackup 7.5.
RHEL 5 (32bit*/64bit)
Same as RHEL 5.
RHEL 6 requires NetBackup 7.5.
RHEL 6 (32bit*/64bit)
Same as RHEL 4.SUSE 10 (32bit*/64bit)
Same as RHEL 5.
Support for ext4 starts at SUSE 11 and
requires NetBackup 7.5.
SUSE 11 (32bit*/64bit)
* NetBackup 7.x no longer includes Linux 32-bit clients. Consequently, file-level
restore directly to the Linux 32-bit virtual machine is not possible. As an alternative,
you can perform a file-level restore to network shared storage. Recovery of the
entire virtual machine is supported for both 32-bit and 64-bit Linux virtual machines.
Hyper-V online backups require proper version of Hyper-V integrationservices in the VM
To allow online backups of Hyper-V virtual machines, the proper version of the
Hyper-V integration services must be installed in the virtual machines. Without the
proper version, online backup may not succeed (NetBackup status 4201). The
following may appear in the job's detailed status log:
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FTL - snapshot processing failed, status 4201
2/17/2014 1:39:17 PM - Critical bpbrm(pid=7492) from client RHEL_60_GP
FTL - snapshot creation failed, status 4201
Table 25describes the required versions of the integration services.
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Table 25 Hyper-V integration services required in the VM
Notes and requirements on the integration services in the VMGuest OS
Required minimum versions of integration services:
Hyper-V server 2012 R2: Integration services 6.3.9600.16384.
Hyper-V server 2012: The integration services built in to the Windows 2012 guest OS.
For other guest operating systems, see "Software requirements (for supported guest
operating systems)" in the following Microsoft TechNet article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831531
Hyper-V server 2008 R2: Integration services 6.1.7600.16385
Hyper-V server 2008: Integration services 6.0.6001.18016.
To upgrade the integration services, see the TechNet article "Install the Hyper-V Role and
Configure a Virtual Machine:"
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/hh846766
Windows 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012 R2
Required minimum version of Linux integration services:
Hyper-V server 2012 R2: Linux integration services 3.5.
Hyper-V server 2012: Microsoft does not support online backup of Linux VMs on Windows
2012 Hyper-V hosts.
Hyper-V server 2008 / 2008 R2: 2008 and 2008 R2 do not support Linux integration services
in the VM.
Note:Linux integration services is not built in to the RHEL VM. You may have to download
and install the services in the VM.
For assistance downloading and installing Linux integration services, see the TechNet "Linux
Integration Services 3.5 Announcement:"
http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2014/01/02/linux-integration-services-3-5-announcement.aspx
For further information on Linux 3.5 integration services, see the TechNet article "Linux
Integration Services Version 3.5 for Hyper-V:"
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41554
RHEL, SUSE
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To determine the current integration services version in a Linux VM
In the VM, enter the following:
/sbin/modinfo hv_vmbus
Example output:
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64/extra/microsoft-
hyper-v/hv_vmbus.ko
version: 3.5
license: GPL
srcversion: ACE0AA64B58744D00E54C12
alias: acpi*:VMBus:*
alias: acpi*:VMBUS:*
depends:
vermagic: 2.6.32-71.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
For assistance with downloading and installing the service, see the following
Microsoft article:
Linux Integration Services 3.5 Announcement
Support for Hyper-V pass-through disks
To back up Hyper-V pass through disks, you must install NetBackup client software
in the virtual machine. You can perform the backup with or without the features of
Snapshot Client.
Any device that NetBackup supports in a physical (non hypervisor) environment is
supported for pass through disks, provided that the device vendor supports the
device in a virtual environment. For a hardware snapshot of an array configured as
a pass-through device, only off-host alternate client backup is supported (requires
Snapshot Client).
Note: NetBackup does not support point in time rollback for arrays that are configured
as pass-through devices.
For more information on using NetBackup to back up Hyper-V pass through disks,
refer to the Hyper-V pass-through disks appendix of theNetBackup for Hyper-V
Administrators Guide.
Use of a volume GUID path requires NetBackup 7.0.1 or later
NetBackup 7.0.1 adds support for volume GUID paths. The following is an example
of a volume GUID path:
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