Installing Data Protection for VMware

Before installing or upgrading Data Protection for VMware, verify that your system meets all operating system, hardware, and software requirements.

Before you begin

For the system requirements, see Supported operating systems for complete details about supported versions.

Important: Each installation package presents you with an user licensing file (EULA). If you do not accept the file, the installation ends.

About this task

Depending on your operating system environment, the following Data Protection for VMware components are available for installation:
Table 1. Available Data Protection for VMware features by operating system
Component Linux Windows
Tivoli Storage Manager recovery agent

Provides virtual mount and instant restore capabilities.

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Recovery Agent command-line interface

Command-line interface used for mount operations.

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RecoveryAgentShell.exe
Documents

Installs the readme file and notices file.

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Data Protection for VMware Enablement File
Enables Tivoli® Storage Manager to run the following backup types:
  • Periodic incremental VM backup
  • Full VM incremental-forever backup
  • Incremental-forever-incremental VM backup
It is also required for application protection. If you offload backup workloads, this file must be installed on the vStorage Backup Server.
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Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI

Provides a web-based GUI that is accessible as a plug-in with the VMware vSphere client or directly through a web browser. Use this GUI to back up, restore, and manage VMs in the vCenter. Includes the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface.

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Data Protection for VMware vCloud GUI

Provides a web-based GUI that protects and manages vApps and organization vDCs in a vCloud Director environment. Includes the Data Protection for VMware command-line interface.

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Data mover

The Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client installed on the vStorage Backup server.

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Windows operating systemsNote: 1. Not available for 32-bit operating systems.

Data Protection for VMware offloads the backup workload from VMs to a vStorage Backup Server. To accomplish this task, the Tivoli Storage Manager backup-archive client V7.1.1 must be installed on the vStorage Backup Server.