Data Protection for VMware

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What's new for IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware
Read about new and changed features. Review the release notes before installing the product.
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware overview
IBM Storage Protect for Virtual Environments: Data Protection for VMware provides a comprehensive solution for protecting VMs.
Managing data with the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in
The IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in is a VMware vSphere Web Client plug-in that provides a view of the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI.
Getting started with file restore
To restore files from a web-based interface without administrator assistance, you can use file restore. After the configuration is complete, file owners can search, locate, and restore files.
Protection for in-guest applications
Data Protection for VMware protects Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Active Directory Domain Controllers that run inside VMware VM guests in a VMware vSphere environment.
Data Protection for VMware commands and options
Data Protection for VMware provides command-line interfaces (CLIs) that you can use as alternatives to the graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and option files that are provided with the product.
Backing up VMware data
Use Data Protection for VMware to store backup versions of your VMware virtual machines on the IBM Storage Protect server.
Restoring VMware data
Data Protection for VMware restore scenarios are provided in this section.
Troubleshooting
Solutions to Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI and Data Protection for VMware command-line interface issues are provided.
IBM Storage Protect recovery agent operations
This service enables the mounting of any snapshot volume from the IBM Storage Protect server. You can use the iSCSI protocol to access the snapshot from a remote computer.
Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI messages
This information contains explanations and suggested actions for messages issued by the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI.
IBM Storage Protect recovery agent messages
This information contains explanations and suggested actions for messages issued by the recovery agent.