IBM Data Protection extension

The IBM Data Protection extension is a VMware vSphere Web Client extension that provides a view of the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI.

Overview

The IBM Data Protection extension provides a subset of the functions that are available in the browser and plug-in views for the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI and some additional functions.

Requirement

To install the IBM Data Protection extension, you must select the following options when you run the Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments installation wizard.
  • On the Environment Protection page of the installation wizard, click vSphere protection.
  • On the GUI information for vSphere protection page, select Enable access to the GUI by a web browser and Register as an Extension in vSphere Web Client.

Accessing the data protection extension

You can access the extension from the vSphere Web Client.