Getting started
Learn about the tasks for installing, setting up, and using the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in to manage data protection for your VMware datacenter.
You can also find helpful information to get started on the Getting Started tab for the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in. This tab walks you through the initial configuration of the plug-in, including providing guidance for setting up the plug-in for data protection and a short video that shows you how to configure backup policies for virtual machines (VMs).
This tab also provides information on where to go in the interface to complete common tasks such as modifying backup policies, determining if VMs are at risk, running on-demand backups of VMs, and restoring VMs.
To open the Getting Started tab, click IBM Storage Protect in the vSphere Web Client object navigator.
| Task | Description | Learn more |
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| Install the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in | To install the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in, select Register as a vSphere Web Client plug-in if you are installing by using the installation wizard. If you are installing in silent mode, use the REGISTER_PLUGIN | |
| Advanced Installation. | Use this scenario when you want to install a data mover (mount proxy), recovery agent, and required support packages on this system. | Installing the Data Protection for VMware components |
| Configure the information that is required for the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in | When the installation wizard completes, the configuration wizard opens. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the configuration. | |
| Assign privileges for the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in to roles | During installation, the custom privileges are created for the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in. You must assign these privileges to roles for VMware administrators and users. |
vCenter Server privileges required to use the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in |
| Connect to the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI | The IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in relies on back-end services that are provided by the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI that has been preconfigured for a vCenter. To enable the extension for a vCenter, you must first create a connection to the web GUI for that vCenter. | Connecting to the Data Protection for VMware vSphere GUI |
| Enable tagging support and configure backup policies | You can use the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in to change backup
policies such as excluding virtual machines (VMs) from scheduled backup services or changing the
retention policy of the VM backups. To use this feature, you must enable support for VMware tagging. You can enable support for tagging from the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in or from a tool such as vSphere PowerCLI version 5.5 R2 or later. |
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| Ensure that backup schedules are compatible with tagging |
Schedules are created by the IBM Storage Protect server administrator to automatically back up virtual machines regularly. To enable schedules to be used with the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in, the server administrator must create schedules that are compatible with tagging. The server administrator can create tagging-compatible schedules by using the IBM Storage Protect server DEFINE SCHEDULE command or IBM Storage Protect Operations Center 8.1 or later. |
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| Manage data protection | Use the IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in to manage data protection tasks for your VMware datacenter. | |
| Troubleshooting | Learn how to resolve issues such as Platform Services Controller connection problems, enable tracing, and get more details about IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in extension messages. | Troubleshooting IBM Storage Protect vSphere Client plug-in problems |