VMware attributes

Review how Data Protection for VMware interacts with VMware attributes.

VMware custom attributes

Data Protection for VMware includes VMware custom attributes in backup and restore operations. However, custom attributes are only included when the data mover node is connected directly to a vCenter Server and not an ESXi Server. To set this connection, specify a vCenter Server with the VMCHost option that is on the data mover node.

For more information, see the following VMware Knowledge Base article:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1005720

VMware configuration attributes

Data Protection for VMware does not directly access, modify, or back up the .vmx file. The .vmx file is non-portable. As a result, Data Protection for VMware does not save values that are contained in the file or save the actual file. The main objective of Data Protection for VMware is to recover the VM to a usable (or startable) state.